Social Media Manager (Hybrid)

Irvine, CA (Hybrid)

$89K/yr – $106K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the social engine for a sports and entertainment audience, turning live events, partnerships, and culture moments into platform-ready campaigns that drive engagement and reach.

  • Growth/Content Strategy: Own the social playbook and calendar across multiple platforms for real-time activations and sustained audience growth.
  • Content & Community: Lead platform-optimized storytelling and community management from copy to live coverage and trend responsiveness.
  • Performance and Partnerships: Translate engagement, reach, and video metrics into actionable optimizations and sponsor/athlete activations that broaden reach.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop, own, and implement a comprehensive social media strategy in support of Sports & Entertainment business objectives and integrated marketing campaigns.
  • Set and manage the Sports & Entertainment content calendar, prioritizing timing, sequencing, and content mix to drive consistent, high-impact audience engagement.
  • Oversee the development, curation and publishing of compelling content including copy, graphics, short-form video, live coverage and platform-specific storytelling across Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
  • Direct and make judgement calls on real-time social coverage during live sporting events, entertainment activations, partnerships, and key cultural moments.
  • Develop engaging, platform-optimized messaging that reflects brand voice while resonating with sports and entertainment audiences.
  • Guide day-to-day community engagement, including monitoring comments, DMs, and trending conversations and escalating brand or reputational considerations as appropriate.
  • Advise and partner cross-functionally with marketing, creative, partnerships, PR, and brand teams to align messaging and campaign execution.
  • Evaluate performance metrics (engagement, reach, growth, video views, CTR) and translate into actionable recommendations.
  • Assess and activate emerging trends, viral moments, and partnership opportunities to increase reach, engagement and brand relevance.
  • Oversee social strategy and coordinated execution for athlete, artist, influencer, and sponsorship activations through coordinated social promotion and campaign oversight.
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Founded in 2008
Costa Mesa, California, USA
677 employees (91 in marketing)
18% recommend to a friend
21% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.7M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.4%
Direct
58%
Referral
10.2%
Social
1.1%
Paid
3.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~677

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
57 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
3.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Total Funding
$325M
Last Raise
$325M
Post IPO Equity, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2021
    Post IPO Equity • $325M

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