Responsibilities

• Lead the production of MLB social and digital content - includes, but is not limited to, graphic production, editing, story development, show production, talent prep and video shooting/directing
• Lead the building and maintaining relationships across a variety of groups including sales, marketing, programming, digital, linear, studio and other show teams.
• Create original live content and/or VOD, optimizing the best moments from across sports, including highlights and analysis, for digital platforms in real-time
• Design and distribute social graphics, images and video in and around live events, for sport specific coverage, and with talent specific to that sport
• Utilize data to report successes and help create and execute weekly content plans
• Coordinate content – whether show, brand, talent, original video, etc. – across each screen – whether TV, web, app, livestream, social, etc.
• Manage and schedule the daily responsibilities of full-time employees, interns and freelancers

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in digital / social content creation or production
• Deep knowledge on what works on digital, and experience working with social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, owned and operated platforms
• Extensive knowledge of storylines, trends, stats and players in MLB and the wider sports landscape
• Skilled in copy writing, social ideation and content creation
• Expert in Photoshop, Premiere and After Effects
• Critical thinking required around newsworthiness, need for source checking, and identification of risks in sharing certain information.
• Able to communicate effectively with talent, athletes, team managers, event staff, outside producers and all other persons involved with productions
• Ability to create and ideate digital content with tight deadlines
• Ability to work nights and weekends, whenever sports are on the air

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.