Social Media Director

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveSalaried Ft

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Drive DGPT social media strategy and execution by leading a distributed team to own content, live-event coverage, and community engagement.

  • Own the DGPT social media content calendar across all accounts
  • Must-have: Proven experience leading a social media team and live-event coverage
  • Standout: Experience coordinating influencer partnerships and brand SOPs

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leads DGPT Social Media Department
  • Oversees all DGPT Social Media accounts (EX: DGPT, Disc Golf Network, JomezPro, event-specific social media handles, etc)
  • Ultimately responsible for all DGPT social media content and creating + publishing content as needed
  • Leads the social media team during live events, which includes scheduling team members to cover specific rounds, covering the most important rounds as the team lead, and ensuring that coverage is consistent regardless of who’s assigned to cover the round. Brand voice and content quality should be maintained regardless of who’s covering a round.
  • Collaborate with DGPT Communications Director and VP of Marketing to develop and distribute announcement-specific content in a fun and engaging way
  • Execute a host of organic social media partnerships in service of the Tour’s wider partnerships and advertising program
  • Ultimately responsible for all DGPT community management, ensuring that all necessary comments and DMs are responded to, and taking the lead on live stream chat management
  • Responsible for outlining or delegating content planning for all DGPT social media content via the DGPT social media calendar on Monday.com
  • Responsible for the management of the social media team/contractors and their coverage schedule
  • Collaborate with DGPT Brand Manager and VP of Marketing to refine style and brand SOPs for DGPT social media outputs

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, media, or a related field.
  • Experience creating and coordinating multiple social media posts per day for professional businesses.
  • Experience with social media scheduling and reporting software.
  • Video and graphical editing experience, specifically with Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Illustrator.
  • Understanding of global media and social trends, and how to apply them to professional disc golf.
  • A basic understanding of disc golf and the lingo associated.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • The ability to work well under pressure and tight time constraints.
  • The ability to work long hours (~10 hour days) during event days.
  • Ability to effectively manage a mixed team that includes full-time staff, part-time staff, and contractors.

Preferred

  • Familiarity with Elite-level disc golf competition and players
  • Experience creating content for disc golf or previous experience working for a disc golf company
  • Experience with remote work communication and planning tools such as Slack, Monday.com, and Google Suite

Benefits

  • Access to an employee health, dental, and vision insurance program
  • Access to an IRA/401(k) plan with business contributions
  • Access to the company’s mobile plan
  • Paid time off and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Travel expenses paid
  • Per diem allotment while traveling
  • Complimentary Disc Golf Network subscription
  • Yearly merchandise allotment
  • Tickets to DGPT events for the employee & their family
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Disc Golf Pro Tour

The DGPT is an organization dedicated to the promotion and growth of professional disc golf through the administration of our Tour, a series of elite professional disc golf tournaments across North America. We own and operate the Disc Golf Network, which manages and produces media associated with DGPT events and PDGA Pro Majors.

Founded in 2015
Jeffersonville, Vermont, USA
48 employees (24 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (35% of company)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
236.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.1%
Direct
50.9%
Referral
5.6%
Social
2.7%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~48

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Social Media Director

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