Freelance Social Media Coordinator

Versant•Stamford, CT

1d•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 and user behavior, with a proven track record in social platform expertise, creativity, and attention to detail. This position will primarily focus on golf, but expertise in Versant’s broader sports portfolio, including Premier League, basketball, volleyball, and NASCAR, is a plus. This is a project-based, limited-term position with an estimated duration of up to 6 months, subject to amendment or termination based on project deliverable completion.

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.
Must have ability to work flexible hours including weekends and evenings due to news cycles and breaking news.

Nice To Haves

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.
Expertise in Versant’s sports portfolio, including Premier League, basketball, volleyball and NASCAR.

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 for social media distribution.
Maintain voice and content standards across multiple platforms and brands.
Collaborate with Versant Sport’s video and editorial teams to create highly-sharable content.
Work with the Director of Social Media and team to identify opportunities for increased engagement, video views, and follower growth.
Work directly with talent and production teams to support in-studio and on-site content creation.
Contribute to team brainstorms by pitching content ideas to help build video views and audience.
Juggle multiple projects with parallel timelines.