Part-Time Freelance Social Media Coordinator

Versant•Stamford, CT

About The Position

Versant Sports is hiring a Part-Time Freelance Social Media Coordinator to join their 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, platform expertise, creativity, and attention to detail. While the role primarily focuses on golf, expertise in other Versant sports portfolios like Premier League, basketball, volleyball, and NASCAR is a plus. The position requires working primarily Thursday through Sunday with non-traditional hours to accommodate golf coverage. 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 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

Responsibilities

Responsible for live coverage of golf (usually Thursday through Sunday), with non-traditional hours
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