Social Media Manager / Content - Basketball

Wasserman•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

THE·TEAM operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Headquartered in Los Angeles, THE·TEAM's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities. We’re looking for an ambitious and driven Social Media Manager to lead strategy and storytelling for THE•TEAM’s Basketball Talent Representation Division’s social media account (@the.team.basketball). This role will oversee social channels that highlight the Basketball division’s athletes, partnership and cross-disciplinary work across sports and marketing. If you’re passionate about the intersection of basketball and culture, this is a strong opportunity to make an impact. These channels represent key areas of the business, so you’ll be expected to quickly build a deep understanding of the Basketball Division’s brand, talent and partners. You’ll develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to team culture and execute thoughtful, compelling content strategies that connect with audiences and communities across existing and emerging platforms. A key focus of this role will be managing and evolving content approaches across NBA, WNBA, NCAA, Olympics and additional basketball client moments, game days, team contracts and brand partnerships. THE•TEAM works in a fast-paced environment, so the ideal candidate will be able to hit the ground running, thrive in a demanding atmosphere and work brilliantly in a team environment, but equally, you are comfortable when required to work independently. Please attach your portfolio along with your resume for review as part of your application.

Requirements

2+ years of agency-side or brand experience developing social media creative, editing copy, and engaging with an audience.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with experience using tools like Asana (or similar platforms) to manage workflows and deadlines.
Familiar with native Instagram/Linkedin Insights + CMS tools like Sprinklr.
Extensive knowledge of social media best practices and emerging trends.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Strong relationship-management skills (internally and with clients).
High standard of excellence, with the flexibility to work nontraditional hours when needed and anticipate challenges with thoughtful communication.
Flawless spelling and grammar.
Video capture, editing, production and on-camera abilities (CapCut, Edits, Premier Pro, etc).
Strong awareness of cultural trends across sports, music, and entertainment.
Proficiency in Google Suite, Keynote, Slack, and Box
An insatiable passion for and extensive knowledge of basketball, including but not limited to the NBA, WNBA, NCAA and more.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor Degree (preferred) Marketing, Communications, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead social strategy and content planning for THE•TEAM’s basketball platforms, with clear channel roles, content pillars, and a repeatable testing framework across Instagram and potential emerging platforms.
Proactively develop and execute content calendars aligned with player moments, partnerships and business priorities.
Translate athlete stories, cultural moments and brand initiatives into engaging, social-first storytelling.
Manage content building, copywriting, post publishing, community engagement and performance tracking.
Work closely with the global communications department to execute and uphold THE•TEAM’s overall marketing and communications strategy.
Develop and scale content around key soccer moments including game days, free agency, tournaments, brand partnerships and more.
Collaborate with creative teams to produce high-impact, social-first content across formats (short-form video, carousels, real-time content)
Build creative frameworks to ensure content is culturally relevant and engaging.
Produce visually compelling, insight-led content while identifying trends and moments to capture new followers, prospective clients and increase reach.
Balance client expectations and stakeholder needs with overarching brand goals, direction and guidelines.
Travel onsite for key moments in the Basketball Division’s calendar to create compelling content born out of integration with the event/team/clients.