Director, Social Media -- NHL

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Employer Name NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Job Title Director, Social Media
City New York
State New York
Country Not specified
Job Region Northeast
Job Category Communications/Public Relations
Salary Narrative Competitive
Job Reference Social Media
Job Level Mid Level

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Act as main contact to senior management
• Direct social media strategy with the input of the larger social media team
• Aid in distribution of League priorities to social media team
• Determine agency and vendor relationships
• Maintain relationships with sponsors and broadcast partners
• Liaise with Communications on sharing social stories with the tech community
• Build relationships with digital teams at other sports and entertainment organizations
• Build relationships with sponsors and League partners
• Monitor industry trends to keep NHL social at the forefront of social activations

QUALIFICATIONS
• Passion for social media and marketing with an understanding of marketing via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Foursquare, Vine, YouTube and other emerging social platforms
• Experience in business development, account management, media planning or marketing
• Able to develop creative concepts in the social media context
• Strong ability to analyze data and make advised recommendations on digital marketing and media
• Strong presentation development and delivery skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• 7-10 years of professional experience
• Direct professional experience in business development or marketing
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university

OTHER SKILLS
• MS Powerpoint and Excel
• Marketing campaign analysis
• High level of attention to detail
• Deep understanding of social media platform back-ends and third-party posting tools
• Professional sports / hockey knowledge a strong plus


All applicants must submit a resume and cover letter, including salary requirements.

No phone calls, please.

Director, Social Media - Sports Business Career Link
 
Just FYI, that job was first posted two months ago (March 6).

I have no idea what that might mean, just letting you all know.
 
SportsBusinessJournal tweeted it out about 4 hours ago.

But, maybe it's just a bot that tweets out all active listings.

 

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