Social Media Community Manager – NFL

About Us

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NBC Sports Group:
When the Comcast-NBCUniversal transaction was completed in January 2011, the two companies combined to form NBC Sports Group, which serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of several assets including NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, Golf Channel, 9 NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Radio, and NBCSN. NBC Olympics, with more than 90 Emmy Awards for its coverage, is renowned for its unsurpassed, award-winning coverage and at the conclusion of the 2020 Summer Games will have presented a total of 17 Olympic Games and 11 consecutive Games, more than any other U.S. company in both categories. NBCSN, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans in more than 85 million homes, delivering over 2,400 sporting events annually.

Career Level

Entry-Level

Country

United States

State/Province

Connecticut

City

Stamford

Responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: This is a project / limited term position with an estimated duration of up to 24 months, unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables within this project are completed.

Role Purpose

The Social Media Community Manager will be the frontline brand representative for the NBC Sports Social Media department, interacting and engaging with fans in real-time on social media as well as creating custom content specifically for the social media landscape. We are looking for a candidate with an authentic passion for sports with initiative to join a creative and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Responsible for day to day engagement around the Sunday Night Football social media accounts, including live tweeting, posting content and engaging the social communities around Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and other NFL properties

Work with Manager on editorial calendar

Create custom images, gifs, and videos specifically for the social media space & platforms

Liaise with NBC Sports talent and on-air production team

Report week to week analytics on each sports property including top performing posts, top tweets, etc.

Opportunity to work on other NBC Sports properties when needed

Utilization of Photoshop skills

Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Digital Media, or a related field

Minimum two (2) years relevant work experience or related internships

Additional Qualifications

Extensive knowledge of sports and internet culture

Experience and proficiency in design programs such as Photoshop

Experience with GoPro & DSLR cameras videography & photography

Eligibility Requirements

Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered (note job #: )

This is a freelance, two-year position

Willingness to work nights and across weekends

Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT

Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Must be 18 years or older

It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal’ s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Desired Characteristics

Innovative and creative thinker

Strong editorial discretion

Extremely organized

Proactive, positive, reliable, incredibly dedicated, with tremendous follow-through

Passionate about sports and the live sports conversation

Detail and deadline oriented

Strong knowledge and interest in social media

Previous experience working on brands social media platforms

Various internship experiences

Interest in photography/online photography