Assistant Director of Digital & Social Media

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a leader in collegiate athletics, dedicated to providing high-quality competition and promoting the student-athlete experience. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Director of Digital & Social Media to join our communications team and assist in content creation and strategic messaging. Key Responsibilities

Digital Strategy

Collaborate with the Director of Digital & Social Media to execute the SEC’s social media strategy. Content Creation:

Brainstorm, create, and publish content across the SEC’s social media channels, website, and other platforms. Content Management:

Assist in management of the overall content calendar for SEC communications, creative services, and marketing departments. Copywriting:

Write captivating copy for social media channels while maintaining a consistent voice across all SEC platforms. Graphic Design:

Collaborate With The Social Team And Director Of Creative Services In Creating Engaging Visual Content, Including Still Graphics And Animations. Video Production

Collaborate with the social team with shooting, producing, and editing video content for various platforms. Marketing Support:

Work with the Director of Marketing to develop and execute promotional content, collateral, and messaging. Collaboration:

Work Alongside The SEC’s 16 Institutions, Various Event/championship Host Cities, Contracted Content Providers, Volunteers/students, SEC Staff, And The SEC Network To Execute Campaigns, Promote Events, And Share Content. Event Management

Travel to and assist in the management of selected SEC Championship and Media Days events and other events as needed. Research & Monitoring:

Duties

Stay up to date on industry trends and emerging platforms, monitor SEC digital media performance, and identify beneficial metrics. Additional Duties:

Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Digital & Social Media. Minimum Requirements

Required

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and successful experience in digital communications, including advanced content creation skills and a proficient understanding of relevant social media platforms. Preferred:

Skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud software; video and photo shooting and editing skills; and experience with collaboration, communications, and organization tools like Slack, Trello, and Google Workplace Suite. Other Skills:

Superior organizational skills, basic journalism experience, proficient computer skills, strong written and verbal communication abilities, and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and non-traditional hours as needed.

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Nice-to-have skills

• Digital Strategy
• Social Media
• Copywriting
• Graphic Design
• Video Production
• Event Management
• Slack
• Trello
• Alabama, United States

Work experience

• Social Media
• Copywriter
• Digital specialist
• Communication/PR

Languages

• English