Director of Content, Playmaker
Remote
Senior · Full time
Posted 5 months ago
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Job description

Playmaker, a renowned sports and entertainment media platform operating under the Better Collective umbrella. Here at Playmaker, our core mission is to bring you a diverse array of compelling and original content. This includes everything from viral content to featuring exclusive talent from both the sports and creative worlds. We're known for our immersive live events and top-notch merchandise offerings. What sets Playmaker apart is our ability to seamlessly fuse social engagement with the latest lifestyle trends. We're not just about sports and entertainment; we're about redefining how you experience them. Our aim is to provide engaging content and extraordinary experiences that offer a fresh perspective on the sports and entertainment realm, all while catering to a diverse audience of enthusiasts.

Join us and become part of an exciting journey!

You are…

A highly organized individual with creative vision, collaboration skills, and the ability to see the big picture. You’re an experienced project manager with strong communication and management skills, and you know how to drive reach, reputation and revenue with content. Someone who is determined and capable of executing content strategy from start to finish, no matter the challenges. If you hold a genuine passion for both sports and storytelling, you'll seamlessly align with our culture. Our unwavering goal is to position ourselves as the leading, highly adaptable, and incredibly innovative brand within the sports media space. We're eager to find an individual who enjoys being a creative thinker and knows how to execute on ideas to amplify content across social platforms.

You will...

  • Most importantly, ensure that Playmaker’s content strategy is executed and programming goes on as scheduled no matter what

  • Establish processes and workflows that facilitate efficient and effective content production

  • Run team brainstorms, translating ideas into fleshed-out concepts for production

  • Continue to provide feedback and suggestions to leadership to help refine Playmaker’s content strategy and implement improvements

  • Work with team members to research, develop and execute new content ideas

  • Deliver high quality content from concept to production (storytelling)

  • Accountable for delivering content that is engaging, meets KPIs, and drives revenue

  • Ensure all Playmaker content is in our voice, tone, and meet our quality goals

  • Create and manage a content calendar for Playmaker original series

  • Assign projects to Creators/Editors based on content calendar

  • Maximize efforts on strategic vision, budget tracking and resource allocation

Job requirements

You have...

  • Proven experience growing audiences on social media channels

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in social media, sports & entertainment, or content creation industry

  • A deep and genuine passion for sports, advertising, social media, branded content, and influencer marketing.

  • A solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to manage others and work across multiple teams

  • Editorial, production, or creative direction experience

  • A demonstrated understanding of both long and short form content across social media platforms

What we offer...

  • Generous benefits package and unlimited PTO

  • Annual bonus

  • Pet insurance

  • Paid parental leave

  • 401K match

  • Tons of growth opportunities

  • A fun and kind team supporting your success and always down to do something fun

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users and the community.

The Action Network
The Action Network is a sports media start-up that builds products and creates content to inform and entertain the sports bettor
Size:  51-100 employees
Funding Level:  Mid-stage Startup
Total Amount Raised:  $17.5 M
Year Founded:  2017
Investors
The Chernin Group
Fertitta Capital
BITKRAFT Ventures
Adam Marchick
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