Social Media Manager #16781

 

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans, a global partner network with over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores. 

 

As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.

Fanatics Authentic provides the world’s largest selection of licensed sports memorabilia and collectibles! Our division is licensed by all the major professional sports leagues, player and team associations, and universities that supply 100% genuine product authentication to our fans. We offer once-in-a-lifetime “Fanatics Exclusive Athlete” event experiences providing fans the opportunity to interact with their favorite athletes at a Meet-and-Greet, Watch Party, Suite Experience, or Chalk Talk/ Q&A session. Our Game-Used partnerships have given us the ability to create the most exclusive products such as player and team gear directly from the arena or field, playing surfaces, and actual equipment.

About You

You can’t get enough of sports in general! Someone dropped 50 points in the NBA last night…yeah, you already commented on the post on Twitter. Joe Burrow led an amazing comeback and threw 3 touchdowns…you were watching it on Red Zone. The ideal candidate for this position is already invested in the major sports leagues and has a passion for engaging with and creating content. You are witty, creative and savvy with social already and know how to tell a story in creative ways. And most importantly, you are detail oriented and proactive. 

Role and Responsibilities

•Create and manage social media content across several brands and platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

oBrands Include: Fanatics Authentic, Fans Edge, Fanatics Auctions, Steiner Sports, Sportsmemorabilia.com

•Develop and maintain social content calendar.

•Interact with other social handles via commentary, reposts, etc. 

•Comfortable working nights and weekends when necessary.

•Work with marketing team on release calendars to support upcoming initiatives, product drops, etc. 

•Collaborate with graphic designers and video editor for content briefs and new ideas for engaging content.

•Create content via available apps and software when necessary to capitalize on speed to market.

•Work closely with the main Fanatics handle and other internal partners for cross-promotional support. 

•Coordinate with our athlete relations team or other internal partners to capture athlete or event related content. 

•Support our content and events team in executing on-site social capture including thematic questions, testimonials, etc. 

•Monitor social media trends and make recommendations for quick-turn creative and ongoing strategy or opportunities. 

•Analyze performance and share learnings to improve performance against KPIs.

Qualifications and Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in similar field. 

•3+ years of experience working in social media. 

•Proficiency in best practices and publishing tools for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube.

•Work well under pressure. 

•Ability to multi-task and be extremely organized. 

•Proven ability to work across a diverse organization and drive results through a cross-functional team environment.

•Strong interpersonal skills; excellent written, verbal and listening communication abilities.

•Passionate about sports, pop culture, and fan interaction. 

Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.

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