Manager, Social Media

About the role and why its unique:

• Oversee day-to-day management of social media platforms, ensuring timely and engaging content rollout on a daily basis. Manage live coverage for sports events across Underdog social platforms.
• Collaborate with the Senior Director, Social Media on social strategy and daily content decisions, aligning posts with the overarching company goals.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, content, and production to ensure consistent brand messaging and integrated marketing efforts
• Handle social media posting and ensure all copy is on-brand and optimized for engagement.
• Monitor metrics regularly, analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) like social post engagement performance by type of post and time of posting.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices.

Who you are:

• 5-8 years of experience in managing social accounts across different platforms (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok).
• 1-2 years of experience managing at least one direct report.
• Interested and invested in all sports, across all seasons.
• Must be comfortable working nights and weekends based on the sports calendar.
• Creative mindset with the ability to craft engaging copy and assist with social graphics.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Results-driven attitude with a focus on achieving goals.

Even better if you have:

• Previous experience working in the sports media industry.
• A very flexible schedule that allows for working weekends.
• Proven track record of managing and growing teams.

Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $100,000 and $120,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.

What we can offer you:

• Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• A $500 home office allowance
• A connected virtual first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
• 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents