We are looking for a reliable and relentlessly creative Digital Content Creator committed to telling engaging stories for today’s digital platforms. The ideal candidate will bring production skills, digital marketing sensibilities, and social media expertise in equal measure.
This position will report to the VP, Marketing and Communication, and will work in close collaboration across the organization to ensure cohesion and synergy of the club’s marketing efforts.
Responsibilities
- Develop, create, manage, publish, and optimize digital content assets to be used across multiple platforms
- Receive and execute daily briefs from the marketing and communications team and assist them to bring stories about the club to life digitally
- Manage a network of freelance production support, including photographers, videographers, and graphic designers to scale up production as needed
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to offer unique creative solutions that drive success across departments of the club, from brand partnerships to ticket sales
- Stay up-to-date on the latest in the soccer, sports, creative, and social media spaces to bring fresh ideas and apply current trends to the club’s digital presence
- Use social media marketing tools to publish, monitor, analyze, and report on performance
- Support community management on social media platforms
- This role involves capturing content up close with the team and editing it, blending hands-on fieldwork with post-production tasks. Note: This is not a traditional desk job.
- The job requires attendance at all home games and events, including frequent travel with the team for away games
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in digital content creation, supported by a portfolio of demonstrative work
- A love of working in fast-paced production and marketing environments, especially producing content for social media and/or sports
- Knowledge of the American sports landscape with an understanding of the sport of soccer domestically and globally
- Proven experience working with the following tools:
- Videography and Photography: camera phone, DSLR
- Editing and Design: Adobe Suite (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Writing and Deck Creation: Google Docs, Google Slide, Keynote
- Capable of producing content from start to finish quickly and efficiently, with a passion for various kinds of creative outlets including design, video, editing, and writing
- Excellent knowledge of various social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube) from content creation best practices through publishing and optimization
- Responsible, accountable, and self-starter who demonstrates initiative and integrity
