POSITION SUMMARY:

The Colorado Rockies are looking for a Digital Communications Coordinator to elevate the team’s social media content across all club platforms, including but not limited to X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. The ideal candidate will have experience creating multimedia content and a passion for social media content creation and strategy, baseball, and digital media. They will have a sharp feel for social media, sports, and pop-culture trends and be able integrate them into the Rockies brand voice. They will demonstrate excellent judgement, instincts, and have an interest in growing the Rockies fanbase while maintaining engagement with current fans.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with posting and managing the team’s social media accounts
• Design, produce, capture, edit, caption, and share daily social content that keeps up with trends while adhering to the Colorado Rockies brand guidelines and standards
• Work within department to develop and execute editorial plans and social content to further connect our brand and our players with fans
• Assist with day-to-day social coverage including, graphics and copywriting
• Generate original ideas, compelling storylines, and develop fresh angles and perspectives for content execution
• Communicate creative ideas in a collaborative & open environment
• Collaborate with peers across departments (graphic design, corporate partnerships, community, communications, marketing) to create customized content that fulfills organizational goals

OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor content trends and community management opportunities across all platforms
• Identify and interact with influencers, creating strategic relationships to enhance drive reach and enhance brand consumption
• Create high-quality content in a face-paced environment while maintaining a unified brand voice

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Portfolio and/or collection of prior, relevant work required
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience creating various types of content for posting across web and social platforms for a sports team or sports entity
• Knowledge and experience with Adobe Suite
• Organized, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to operate at the speed of digital – taking advantage of both proactive and reactive opportunities to devise relevant social content
• Social Media Experience: Deep understanding of X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok etc., and optimizing content to perform on each platform
• Must have an awareness of and interest in professional baseball including the cross-section of sports, music, pop culture, fashion, art, and entertainment
• Must be flexible to work evenings and/or weekends and all Colorado Rockies and Coors Field events, including events held on weekends, nights, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of graphics
• Bilingual - Spanish speaker/writer a plus

WORKING CONDITIONS/WORK SCHEDULE:

• Spring Training, regular season and postseason (Feb-Oct) hours are non-traditional, including frequent nights and weekends with game preparation/coverage. May include up to 30% travel Feb-Oct.
• The offseason (Nov-Jan) features traditional work hours with various exceptions for special events

SALARY RANGE:

• Annual Salary Range: $50,000-55,000. This is a regular status, full-time position eligible for all company benefits including but not limited to Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision), Retirement, and accrued time off (Vacation/ Sick/ Holiday).

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but must be received by October 30th, 2023 at 4 PM.
• The estimated time to complete the recruitment process will be by December 15th, 2023.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Rockies baseball is for everyone! We pride ourselves on hiring, developing, and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, we will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities in compliance with the ADA. All employment and promotion decisions will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needs.