Apply at Yahoo Sports as a Social Media Editor

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Manage, ideate and program for Yahoo Sports’ social media channels on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, YouTube shorts, and Facebook.
Conceptualize and execute original content and live streaming ideas for social platforms.
Grow Yahoo Sports’ social handles via content and community building and proactively pitch opportunities for growth.
Post breaking news and UGC/original content around live events on multiple social platforms.
Stay up to date on current industry trends, evolving strategies and works constantly with editorial and video teams on ensuring all types of social content are following current best practices
Ideate unique call-to-action campaigns or other creative strategies to promote content and engage with users on social platforms
Identify sports stories to pitch to editorial and existing social media team
Weekly and monthly reporting on all social analytics and using data to make decisions and recommendations on content.
Work in lockstep with Yahoo Sports’ creative team to build out proactive and on-the-fly static and video content.

Deep understanding of sports/social media platforms with experience programming on all major platforms (scheduling posts, programming video, content promotion, etc.)
A creative thinker that has the ability to move quickly and capitalize on breaking news stories and live sporting events
A proven track record of creating content that grows a sports brand’s social media accounts
Strong understanding of key social metrics and how to optimize content based on those metrics
Ability to identify static and video content that resonates on specific social platforms
Strong writing skills, grammar, communication skills and an understanding of the “tone” of the internet.
Ability to produce/edit video and create graphics for social platforms using Adobe Creative Suite a plus
Fantasy sports knowledge a plus

3-4+ years programming social content or “owning” a social account for a sports social media brand
A team player and go-getter who can multitask and work across multiple groups to partner and collaborate on multiple initiatives
A huge fan obsessed with all things sports, social media and internet trends.
Someone who enjoys engaging with the social audience and loves to build the conversation around our content
Someone who can work a flexible schedule in accordance with sports breaking news and live sporting events. Weekend and evening shifts are required.

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