Social Media Coordinator

Summary:  Fanatics Collectibles is looking for a Social Media Coordinator for our growing global social team, with a focus on Fanatics Collect and Fanatics Live. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in supporting the team as we strengthen and expand our social media presence.  As Social Media Coordinator, you will support content curation and publishing across platforms, help execute real-time programming tied to product drops, livestream events, auctions, and hobby news. You’ll contribute to the overall strategy while being hands-on in the day-to-day planning, execution and monitoring of social activity.

This position will be responsible for handling a wide variety of duties, which include, but are not limited to the ones listed below.

What you will be doing....

• Creating and publishing social-first content across key channels (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook), ensuring it aligns with platform best practices and brand voice. 
• Working closely with social team leadership to support campaigns and tentpole moments across Fanatics Collect and Fanatics Live.
• Maintaining and updating a social media content calendar.
• Stay up to date with the latest social media trends, tools, and best practices.
• Identify on-brand content trends and social conversations to tap into and bring recommendations to the team.
• Assist in preparation of performance reports and recaps.
• Ensure all marketing efforts are implemented following appropriate guidelines
• Live the global social team core values (Character, Positivity, Action-Biased, Openness, Intentionality, Empathy and Relationally Invested) and lead by example.
• Passionate about sports, collectibles, and the hobby space.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills.
• Highly organized and capable of balancing multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends as needed.

What you will bring...

• 2+ years' experience of relevant social media or content experience, ideally for a consumer brand. 
• Strong understanding of social platforms and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work quickly, creatively, and collaboratively in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

The salary range for this position is $62,500 - $72,500, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally. 

Fanatics Collectibles is a new model and vision for the hobby, fundamentally changing the experience for current and future collectors, leagues, and players across many U.S. and international professional and college sports. The organization has long-term, exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several sports and entertainment properties, including MLB, MLBPA, the Premier League, MLS, UFC, Formula 1 as well as Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, among others. In January 2022, Fanatics Collectibles announced the acquisition of Topps, establishing the preeminent licensed trading card brand as the cornerstone of Fanatics’ trading cards and collectibles business, and jumpstarted its MLB and MLBPA rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards