Freelance Social Media Coordinator

Versant•Stamford, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Versant Sports is hiring a Social Media Coordinator to join their growing team of digital content experts on the Sports digital team. This role involves day-to-day content planning, ideation, and distribution for Versant Sports’ social platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of social media, user behavior, social platform expertise, creativity, and attention to detail. The position will focus primarily on golf, with expertise in Versant’s broader sports portfolio (Premier League, basketball, volleyball, NASCAR) being a plus. This is a project-based, limited-term position with an estimated duration of up to 6 months.

Requirements

BA or BS from a four-year accredited college or university or equivalent experience in Marketing, Communications, Business, Digital Media, or a related field.
Minimum of (1-2) years of experience producing and distributing content end-to-end for digital and social media platforms.
Experience and proficiency in all social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, X and Facebook, Threads and BlueSky).
Experience with a variety of social and project management tools (Sprout Social, Airtable, Monday.com, etc.).
Able to track and leverage KPIs, while understanding the rapidly changing social media landscape.
Skilled with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects) with the ability to edit basic videos for social distribution.
Extensive knowledge of sports and internet culture and a pulse on the latest trends.
Strong copy editing skills, ability to self-edit your own work.
Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines.
Creative thinker who can look at digital trends and find innovative ways to tell a story in a piece of content.
Must be willing to work in Stamford CT.
Must have work authorization to work in the United States.
Must be 18 years or older.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in Versant’s sports portfolio, including Premier League, basketball, volleyball and NASCAR.
Demonstrated knowledge of sports, particularly Golf / NASCAR / WNBA and/or Premier League.
Familiarity with live-video clipping platforms a plus, such as Wildmoka, WSC, Grabyo, etc.
Ability to shoot and edit content as needed a plus.
Strong understanding of digital trends.
Strong organizational skills; attention to detail.
Strong communication skills and willingness to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the day-to-day content management and coverage of golf.
Clip segments from live sporting events and studio shows in real time.
Work with digital video producers daily to identify key content to be distributed on social media.
Maintain voice and content standards across multiple platforms and brands.
Work with Versant Sport’s video and editorial teams to create highly-sharable content.
Work with Director of Social Media and team to identify opportunities for increased engagement, video views, and follower growth.
Works directly with talent and production teams to support in-studio and on-site content creation.
Contribute to team brainstorms by pitching content ideas that will help build video views and audience.
Juggle multiple projects with parallel timelines.