Social Media Associate - Content Production
About The Position
The LA Clippers are hiring a seasonal, part-time Social Media Associate - Content Production for the 2026–2027 NBA season. Based at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, the role creates and publishes platform-first content across the Clippers’ social channels to engage fans and grow the organization’s digital presence. The position requires in-person coverage of all home games, including weekends, holidays, and playoffs; remote support during away games; and one afternoon per week in the office on Tuesdays. Hours fluctuate with event schedules and business needs, and the Associate must be available for weeknights, weekends, and holidays, including coverage of concerts and NBA games. The role involves ideating, capturing, editing, and publishing content across platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube. The Spanish-language-focused opening additionally adapts captions, copy, and storytelling for Spanish-speaking and Latino communities, including translating video captions and writing Spanish-language social copy. Halo Sports and Entertainment encourages curiosity and innovation, including leveraging emerging technologies and AI tools to work smarter, unlock creativity, and improve the fan and business experience. The LA Clippers are an equal opportunity employer and provide reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process and in performing essential job functions.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience in social media content creation, preferably in sports, entertainment, or a fast-paced digital environment.
- Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and vertical video storytelling.
- Regular consumption of social content, especially sports social media, and a social media mindset.
- Proficiency with CapCut, TikTok native editing tools, and the Instagram Reels editor.
- Experience with Adobe Photoshop.
- Experience shooting and editing video on mobile devices and cameras.
- Ability to work quickly under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong creative instincts and an eye for storytelling, pacing, and visual composition.
- Knowledge of current social media trends and internet culture.
- Availability for a flexible schedule, including weeknights, weekends, and holidays, to cover events and games; work hours fluctuate based on schedules and business needs.
- Ability to attend all home games in person and remotely support during away games.
- For the Spanish-language-focused opening: fluency in English and Spanish, including speaking, reading, and writing; ability to translate captions and write natural, accurate, culturally aware social copy for a Spanish-speaking fan audience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Adobe Premiere.
- Experience with photo editing and light graphic design.
Responsibilities
- Create and produce original content for LA Clippers social media channels, including Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, and emerging platforms.
- Shoot and edit high-quality vertical video optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
- Capture and edit real-time content during games, events, and community activations.
- Build content using photos, graphics, video, highlights, and other assets.
- Keep up with social trends, memes, internet culture, and platform updates to ensure content is timely and relevant.
- Collaborate with social, marketing, and creative teams to execute content strategies and campaigns.
- Edit content quickly for rapid turnaround in a live sports environment.
- Maintain a consistent brand voice, tone, and visual identity across content.
- Assist with content planning, scheduling, and publishing.
- Analyze performance metrics and optimize content using engagement and audience insights.
- Attend all home games in person, including weekends, holidays, and playoffs, and remotely support away games.
- Spend one afternoon per week, on Tuesdays, in the office with the social and content teams.
- For the Spanish-language-focused opening, translate video captions, create Spanish-language social copy, and shape content for a Spanish-speaking audience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
