Social Media Manager

USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize day-to-day social operations for high-velocity sports content, aligning strategy with live event production, team publishing, and audience-driven storytelling.

  • Content Production & Publishing: write sharp briefs, shoot on-site, edit, and maintain a master calendar to maximize impactful assets.
  • Team Leadership & Collaboration: mentor the Social Media Coordinator and Community Manager to maintain cohesive brand voices and efficient publishing.
  • Community & Performance Optimization: oversee community interactions, track platform metrics in real time, and surface opportunities to insert the brand into conversations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Run day-to-day client social workflows, ensuring alignment between high-level strategy, creative execution, and deadlines.
  • Directly manage and mentor the Social Media Coordinator and Community Manager roles to ensure cohesive brand voices and seamless publishing.
  • Oversee the master social calendar while actively sourcing historical, viral, and user-generated footage to maximize content output.
  • Write sharp, detailed creative briefs for videographers, editors, and graphic designers to bring high-impact visual assets to life.
  • Shoot high-impact mobile content on-site at live events, managing real-time capture, footage organization, and narrative delivery.
  • Systematically organize raw footage and event capture to build a highly functional, accessible archive for the agency.
  • Oversee and support active community interaction across channels, finding tactical opportunities to insert our brands into the conversation.
  • Track social performance and platform metrics to optimize content based on real-time audience behavior.

Requirements

  • 2 to 5 years of professional social media or content management experience, ideally in sports, entertainment, or agencies.
  • Heavily culture-obsessed, internet-fluent, and deeply embedded in wrestling and combat sports culture.
  • Proven ability to grow audiences, develop content calendars, and write clear creative briefs.
  • Comfortable filming, directing moments, and managing asset organization in fast-moving live event environments.
  • Fluent across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, X/Twitter, and LinkedIn.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills alongside strong leadership instincts.
  • High energy, resilient, and highly flexible—built for travel and live sports environments.

Preferred

  • Advanced video editing experience (CapCut, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, or Meta Business Suite).
  • Advanced graphic design experience (Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, or similar tools).

Benefits

  • Direct mentorship and feedback from industry leaders across social strategy, content, and digital growth.
  • Real, hands-on experience working on professional sports leagues, teams, athletes, and brands
  • Live event experience supporting publishing, coverage, and storytelling in fast-paced, real-world environments.
  • Training on professional agency workflows and tools used to run large-scale content operations and distributed creative teams.
  • The opportunity to build a strong portfolio with real performance results you can speak to in future roles.
  • A clear path to future opportunities with Whittingham Sports for top performers.
  • Full-time role with competitive benefits and hybrid working flexibility.
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Whittingham Sports

Whittingham Sports builds and monetizes audiences for the next era of sports fans. Backed by sports business legend Harvey Schiller and fueled by Kyle Whittingham’s experience at the NBA, SailGP, and the Drone Racing League, the agency partners with the Pro Padel League and other emerging sports properties to grow fandom through social-first strategy, storytelling, and innovative content.www.whittinghamsports.com

Founded in 2025
New York, New York, USA