By The Ringer Staff • 2 min
The Ringer seeks a Los Angeles–based social media assistant. The ideal candidate will be capable of both distributing existing content across The Ringer’s social media presence and creating original social graphics, short videos, and GIFs. This is a hybrid editorial/marketing position that requires a strong editorial voice and an understanding of the best ways to make content resonate on social media.
This position will entail a flexible weekly schedule with frequent night and weekend shifts, and will be based out of The Ringer’s Los Angeles office to best handle evening sports and entertainment coverage.
Duties
- Create and distribute platform-specific, optimized content across The Ringer’s social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat
- Help set engagement strategy for both new and existing Ringer content, including smart resurfacing of our best work
- Create graphics, GIFs, short videos, and live videos for social media
- Manage The Ringer’s social media coverage during live events, such as the NBA playoffs and Golden Globes
- Create promotional material (such as quote cards, infographics, and animations) for features on theringer.com
- Help define the best engagement strategy to grow our social audience and site readership
Requirements
- 1–3 years’ experience distributing and creating content for brand/publisher social media channels in a 24/7 environment. (Applicants with no prior professional social media experience will not be considered.)
- Demonstrated ability to write copy in The Ringer’s voice and to create planned and reactive A/V content that resonates on social media
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
- Fluent in internet — you’re hyperaware of trending topics, memes, and more
- Facility creating content across the three major verticals The Ringer covers: sports, pop culture, and tech
Preferences
- Comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment and proactively pitching ideas on a regular basis
- Design sensibility to work within The Ringer’s existing aesthetic
- Meticulously organized and detail-oriented
- Comfort with a remote working environment
To Apply
- Email a résumé, cover letter, and links to social content you’ve created to jobs@theringer.com
- Put "Social Media Assistant — Los Angeles" in the subject line
