Responsibilities

• Identify, create and publish engaging social-first content that champions the WSL's values in supporting our global audiences and viewership on our social and digital channels including: Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook & O+O.
• Proactively build consistent content for our key narratives; inclusive of surfer-first and personality driven, from planning through execution.
• Supports marketing/social/digital team in event coverage.
• Assist in creating shoulder programming outside of event coverage, which includes promotional material and event wrap up content.
• Cultivate and develop relations by staying connected to surf communities, engaging with followers, creators, and influencers through comments, and direct messages.
• Write engaging and community focused copy with excellent attention to detail.
• Assist in social media inbound admin such as announcements, partnership deliverables, WSL One Ocean and ad hoc requests.
• Collaborate and seek latest trends, conversation, comment sentiment and audience interests with the team; both challenging the status quo and being open minded to test new concepts.
• Highly organized in maintaining and updating departmental documentation, content calendars, and global best practices documents.
• Video production and editing with a focus on social first content that speaks to the surf community.

Requirements

• 1-3+ years of experience (inclusive of both internships and work experience) in social media and content creation
• Must have strong working proficiency of Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Experience in supporting social media channels and owning content from ideation to publishing
• Must have proficiency and understanding of social-first editing processes, formats [Vertical first], sequencing and best practices
• Extreme attention to detail and composition with a strong passion for storytelling
• Ability to work with phone, camera and audio equipment comfortably.
• Willingness to learn and work collaboratively
• Passion and deep knowledge of the professional surfing world is critical
• Capcut (or similar platform) experience
• Able and willing to travel both domestically and internationally (*travel not guaranteed as part of the position*)
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, including late nights and weekends depending on the WSL's event schedule
• Position is based in Los Angeles (3 days in office per week required)