Job Description:
This individual will assist in the distribution and creation of original content for Major League Baseball players’ social media accounts. This person will be a member of the Player Social team at MLB, supporting the team’s primary goal of providing content to MLB players to help them better engage with audiences on social media and grow their personal brands. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of baseball, a keen eye for quality content, and the ability to work well in groups or on their own.
Essential Functions:
Follow games to identify and distribute the best content to MLB players on a daily/nightly basis
Work closely with live content creators at each ballpark to ensure content is being captured and distributed to all players in the program in a timely manner
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Sift through a lot content, photos, and videos and decide what content is highest quality and worthy of player channels
Track posting of distributed custom content for major MLB events
Follow MLB players’ content to provide to MLB content team for reposting
Communicate with players directly in a professional manner
Work closely with the design team and video editors to create and deliver high-quality social content to players
Handle submission of player verification requests to social media platforms
Miscellaneous player social support projects as needed and assigned
Qualifications and Skills:
1+ year experience working in social media, digital content, or athlete relations
Bilingual (English & Spanish) candidates preferred
Strong understanding of baseball and our players
Experience creating social content or demonstrate the ability to do so
Understanding of what type of content works best on each social platform
Eye for content that attracts a Gen Z audience
Ability to be engaging, funny, and appealing in your work
Availability to work nights and weekends
Per the NYC pay transparency law, the hiring range for this position is an hourly rate of $20.00. The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work experience, education, skills and any other factors Major League Baseball (MLB) considers relevant to the hiring decision.
If you are interested in joining our team and require a reasonable accommodation to assist with any part of the application and/or interview process, please contact us by email at: accommodations@mlb.com