Social Media Manager / Content - The Collective

Wasserman•Raleigh, NC

1d•$55,000 - $60,000

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 are looking for an ambitious and driven Social Media Manager to lead strategy and storytelling for THE•TEAM’s women’s advisory practice’s social media account - @the.team.collective. This role will oversee social channels that reflect The Collective’s cross-disciplinary work across sports and marketing. If you’re passionate about advancing women in sports, music and entertainment, 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 Collective’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. 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.

Requirements

2+ years of agency-side or brand experience developing social media creative, editing copy, and engaging with an audience.
A Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
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).
Innate curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit.
High standard of excellence, with the flexibility to work nontraditional hours when needed and anticipate challenges with thoughtful communication.
Proficiency in Google Suite, Keynote, Slack, and Box
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.
An insatiable passion for and extensive knowledge of advancing the power of women across sports, music and entertainment.

Responsibilities

Lead social strategy and content planning for The Collective’s social platforms and newsletter, with clear channel roles, content pillars, and a repeatable testing framework across Instagram and LinkedIn.
Proactively develop and execute content calendars aligned with brand and business goals.
Translate research and insights into engaging, social-first storytelling.
Manage content building, copywriting, post publishing, community engagement and performance tracking.
Stay closely connected to the broader communications strategy, ensuring social supports and amplifies events, talent, and global initiatives in a cohesive way.
Sit within The Collective core team, owning social strategy and execution across its platforms, while partnering closely with Global Communications to align with and amplify THE•TEAM’s overarching marketing and communications strategy.
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 new business and increase reach.
Turn research, data, and insights into digestible social content (carousels, video, infographics).
Travel onsite for key moments in The Collective’s calendar to create compelling content born out of integration with the event/clients/partners.
Execute paid social campaigns to amplify research and key initiatives.
Manage targeting, budgets, and performance optimization across platforms.
Test and refine creative and audience strategies to drive results.
Track and report on campaign performance and key metrics.
Work closely with the global communications department to execute and uphold THE•TEAM’s overall marketing and communications strategy.