Social Media Seasonal Assistant

Detroit Tigers • Lakeland, FL

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About The Position

The Social Media Assistant will handle the execution of daily content for the Flying Tigers social platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and other platforms as identified and launched. This is a seasonal role that is anticipated to end 9/30/26 or the final Flying Tigers game.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate must be a college senior, recent graduate (within 6 months)
• Strong writing skills with knowledge of AP Style
• Photography experience (DSLR/Mirrorless & Camera Phone)
• Above average knowledge and understanding of the game of baseball
• Experience with Microsoft Office or Google Sheets
• The ideal candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ideal candidate must have excellent customer service skills.
• The ideal candidate must be willing to work longs hours, including days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in creating social media content on brand accounts.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Assist with writing copy for social media posts, being mindful of voice for each platform.
• Assist with capturing fan content for social media at home games and at off-site promotional, community and sponsor events.
• Monitor the daily social conversations of fans, influencers, other brands and teams to identify trends and best practices.
• Work in partnership with internal stakeholders including sponsorship, ticket sales and community impact to manage day-to-day project expectations and deliverables for select programming, special events and campaigns.
• Assist in providing timely and detailed social media reporting for all club special events, theme nights, key announcements, milestones, etc.
• Assist with graphic design and video needs for different social channels where applicable.
• Assist with the monitoring of player social media accounts to provide recommendations to the social media team to drive player brand and storytelling.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed