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Company

Tennis Channel · 1 day ago

Social Media Assistant Manager - Freelance

Santa Monica, CA

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$69K/yr - $73K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Oversee and guide match coverage content: Lead the social media coordinators in real-time match updates, ensuring content is both accurate and engaging while focusing on building storylines that resonate with our audience.

Elevate creative storytelling: Develop unique angles for match coverage, focusing on deeper tennis narratives such as rivalries, player progressions, and key match implications to keep the audience hooked beyond just the score.

Collaborate with teams: Work closely with social media, production, and editorial teams to ensure a seamless flow of content that highlights upcoming storylines, match previews, and post-match reactions.

Provide in-depth analysis: Use match stats, historical context, and player performance to create social media content that digs into the significance of matches and offers insightful commentary.

Assist with planning and strategy: Help in the day-to-day planning and execution of social media coverage for tournaments and events, ensuring all content is aligned with the overall brand strategy and objectives.

Lead the creation of engaging and compelling content: Optimize content for social platforms, ensuring content remains timely and relevant to conversations within the tennis community and digital space at large.

Qualification

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Required

5+ years’ experience in fast-paced social media environment focused on content creation, preferably within the sports or entertainment industry

Must have a passion and knowledge of tennis, including players, tournaments, match dynamics, and historical context

An understanding of internet culture, and extensive experience creating compelling digital media content across multiple social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Threads, Reddit, and YouTube

Excellent leadership, verbal and written communication, and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams, ensuring seamless coordination with social, production, and editorial staff

Strong news/content/editorial judgement, ability to think critically about narratives translating them into engaging social media content

Strong organizational, strategic planning and decision-making skills, with the ability to oversee and elevate daily match coverage while managing long-term content strategies

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, online/multimedia, or related field

Knowledge of video editing and graphic design software

Available to work morning, nights, weekends, and holidays around the tennis calendar

Company

Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com), which is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle.

Founded in 2001

Santa Monica, California, USA

51-200 employees