Social Producer, Not Gonna Lie

Title: Social Producer, Not Gonna Lie
Reporting to: Senior Director, Social
Supervisory role: No
Classification: Full-time employee
Location: Remote - PA, NY or NJ
Compensation: $90,000 - $100,000 annual base salary

Wave Sports & Entertainment (Wave)  is the leader in sports storytelling for the next generation reaching more than 130 million highly engaged followers globally. Wave’s award-winning, original programming is led by some of the most popular athletes and personalities in sports media -- including the hit digital series’ “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce,” “7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony”, and “Straight to Cam with Cameron Brink and Sydel Curry-Lee” -  dishing out entertaining commentary, unique perspectives, expert analysis, and behind-the-scenes stories about the players and events that are shaping the world of sports. Wave also holds partnerships with 100+ rights holders and sports properties, providing always-on programming to followers of the internet's largest and most engaged social communities. 

Wave is seeking an expert social media producer and strategist to join the Not Gonna Lie social team. This individual would serve a critical role internally and externally on the shows: developing the social media identity and content strategy for the Not Gonna Lie brand, producing social content, and owning distribution and marketing. This highly collaborative and detail-oriented person will work with talent, social, commercial, and original content teams across our org, as well as external sponsors and partners. 

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of creating exceptional social media content, managing large online communities, and developing/executing social strategies for engagement, virality, and growth. This producer should have a keen sense of the current social landscape and trends and will be able to implement that sense to create socially native, optimized content that yields viral engagement. This individual will bring an instinctive knowledge of how to write unique copy that mirrors the tone and voice of our shows while speaking the language of audiences on social. 
 

Responsibilities

• Develop brand identity on social and execute a programming strategy that leverages video, images, memes, and social trends to put this show at the top of users' feeds
• Creatively produce short video content stemming from long-form (YouTube shows) for distribution on social
• Content distribution across all platforms, inclusive of copywriting, schedule ownership, post-tracking
• Community management of a growing audience
• Collaboration in the production of a full premium show and with a team of producers, video editors, and graphic designers to create the best-in-class social content around the show
• Collaborate with Sales/Brand teams to execute live activations and sold/sponsor content obligations across show inventory
• Personal presence at on-the-ground original show executions
• Copywriting: brand building through tone and voice to engage a growing community
• Utilize platform/internal analytics to track performance, understand audience behaviors, and refine content strategies to enhance performance

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of Adobe Photoshop & Premiere
• 3+ years creating and managing social brands 
• Experience producing content in or related original talent-driven shows
• Experience working in-studio on original talent-driven shows
• Experience creating and executing content strategies designed to market and promote
• Expertise working with multiple social media/digital platforms: Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and YouTube being primary
• Experience managing, growing, and engaging social communities

Wave’s 5 Core Company Values

1. Simplify and Get It Done 

2. Master Your Craft 

3. Practice Hospitality 

4. Be Direct 

5. Fearlessly Pursue New Ideas 

We strive to hire individuals who embody these principles, as they are key to our success. This role plays a vital part in nurturing a culture that supports our fast-growing, adaptive, and industry-leading team. If you're someone who thrives on freedom and responsibility and is excited by a dynamic and fast-paced environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. However, it’s important to note that this role may not be the best fit for those who prefer a slower-paced or lower-pressure setting.

Pay Transparency + Benefits

At Wave, we’re transparent from the get-go—we want our candidates to know as much about us as possible, even before applying. We’re excited about our candidates and want them to feel the same about us!

This role is a full-time position with a base salary range of $90,000-100,000 a year, and may be eligible for an annual bonus and equity. Actual salary at the time of offer may vary based on multiple factors, including an individual's experience level and qualifications. We believe in investing the very best in our employees, so in addition to the base salary for this role, all eligible full-time employees at Wave receive:

• Unlimited paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• 100% company-paid premiums for Employee medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
• Flex-benefit options (FSA, HSA)
• Company sponsored 401(k) plan
• Stock options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Monthly Phone/Internet Reimbursement

Physical Requirements + Work Environment

• Capacity to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery and hardware.
• The ability to communicate and exchange information clearly and accurately. 
• Work is sedentary and involves sitting for the majority of work hours.
• Able to work full-time M-F and nights and weekends as needed.
• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions and work is performed in a business office environment.
• The worker may be exposed to variable lighting conditions (brightness or darkness) and noise during production when in the office.

At Wave Sports & Entertainment, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, victims of any “qualifying act of violence”, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.

We are a Bullpen Sports Network, Inc. affiliate company.

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