Manager, Social Media

Named one of Sports Business Journal's Best Places to Work in Sports (2024), Front Office Sports' Most Impactful Sports Organizations (2024), Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies (2023), Athletes Unlimited is a new model of pro sports, where athletes are decision-makers and individual players are champions of team sports. Athletes Unlimited owns and operates professional women’s softball, volleyball and basketball leagues featuring world-class competition and fan experience and stands out as an organization driven by the athletes that play in the leagues. Athletes Unlimited is the first professional sports league to be organized as a Public Benefit Corporation.

We change the game with faster play, and new team rosters every week, delivering thrilling entertainment in which every moment counts. We provide our team of enthusiastic, collaborative innovators with a next-generation workplace with unlimited PTO, competitive health insurance, professional development opportunities, and more so that we can build the future of professional sports. Are you Unlimited?

Athletes Unlimited is looking for a Manager, Social Media to drive the day-to-day execution of our social media strategy, ensuring an engaging and dynamic presence across our @auprosports social media platforms. This role will be responsible for planning, creating, and posting content, fostering community engagement, and collaborating with internal teams to amplify key brand messages. This position is full-time, remote, and reports to Director, Social & Content.

Responsibilities

• Plan, ideate, create and post content for Athletes Unlimited social media platforms – including rolling coverage on weekdays, evenings and weekends
• Curate and drive the voice for Athletes Unlimited by executing day-to-day social posting and maintaining community engagement strategies for all social media platforms (et al. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Tiktok, and Youtube)
• Oversee and manage Social Media Coordinators and/or freelancers
• Keep up-to-date on emerging trends, milestones and impactful moments across the women’s sports landscape
• Oversee weekly, monthly and season Key Performance Indicators, reporting on trends and insights as they relate to overarching AU goals and initiatives
• Collaborate intra and inter-departmentally across the organization (Partnerships, Communications, Marketing, Impact, Graphics, Video) to ensure organizational objectives are met
• Work hand-in-hand with graphics, photo and video to ideate social creative, campaigns, and trending content

• 3-5 years of experience in Social Media, Marketing or Communications
• Prior experience managing direct reports
• Prior experience with a collegiate or professional sports organization
• A link to a portfolio of past work must be included via cover letter or resume
• Strong communication and editorial skills
• An innovative attitude and creative spirit
• Willingness and ability to travel and to work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% per season  
• Legal authorization to work in the United States

This role is full-time, remote, and is compensated at a range of $54,000-$65,000 annually. While this is the intended range, the actual compensation may vary based on several factors including but not limited to qualifications, skills, and geographic location of the position. We anticipate the highest end of the range will be reserved for those who exceed the hiring committee’s expectations on all measures of the evaluation process. In addition, Athletes Unlimited is proud to offer comprehensive benefits and perks to all of our full-time employees, including:

• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness and Development benefit
• Caregiving benefit
• Unlimited paid time off alongside company holidays

Our DEI Statement

As a company, we share a vision to change the world for the better and believe in the power of sports to tear down barriers. We will Be Unlimited in our pursuit to intentionally create an environment where every individual can be their authentic self.

Research shows that women, trans, non-binary folks, and BIPOC are less likely to apply for a job unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications. We strongly encourage you to apply even if your background is non-traditional or you might not meet every one of the qualifications described.

Athletes Unlimited is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its hiring process based on race, religion, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, pregnancy status, parental status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.