Social Media Assistant, Community & Digital Operations

Minnesota Timberwolves•Minneapolis, MN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Minnesota Timberwolves are seeking a Social Media Assistant to support the organization’s digital and community-focused social media efforts, with a primary focus on the PackOffCourt social media account. This role will sit at the intersection of community storytelling, social media operations, and digital content management. This will be a seasonal part-time position, to last through the regular NBA season and potential playoffs. Expected availability is for all home and away Timberwolves games (no travel required). Some office hours will be required.

Requirements

1-2 years of experience in social media, digital media, sports, entertainment, marketing, or a related field
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required
Computer skills required: experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) is required
Strong understanding of social media platforms
Ability to manage repetitive administrative responsibilities accurately and consistently
Able to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
Ability to work well on a team and independently.
Ability to manage specific processes and tasks in the department under supervision.

Nice To Haves

Photography and/or videography skills are preffered

Responsibilities

Supporting the day-to-day administrative needs of the Social Media team – including social tagging through Zoomph, creating and maintaining GIF assets through GIPHY, and organizing and supporting digital content from games and team events
Ideate, shoot, and edit content for the PackOffCourt social media account
Collaborate with Community Impact, Partnerships, and Social Media teams to identify opportunities for storytelling
Help maintain a consistent voice, tone, and visual identity across PackOffCourt platforms
Assist with maintaining PackOffCourt content calendars
Serve as a key administrative support resource for the Social Media team
Tag and categorize social media content in Zoomph to support social listening, reporting, and analytics
Ensure posts are consistently and accurately tagged according to established team standards
Create, organize and upload Timberwolves-related GIFs to GIPHY, utilizing game footage and other team approved content.
Identify moments from games and team content that have potential to become GIFs
Maintain an organized library of GIFs and digital assets for use across social platforms
Assists with other administrative and operational tasks that support the Social Media team
Attend Timberwolves games, community events, partnership activations and other organizational events based on content needs or requests
Capture social-first photo and video content that supports PackOffCourt and is authentic, timely and engaging.