Social Media Manager - FOS Tonight

Overview
Front Office Sports is hiring a Social Media Manager for our new show FOS Tonight. The candidate will own the voice, programming, publishing and performance of the FOS brand across platforms, collaborating with editorial, video, design and production teams to turn stories, shows, interviews and news segments into standout social moments.

Location:

New York, New York

Compensation:

$80,000 - $100,000 / year

Key Responsibilities

Own social strategy and day‑to‑day execution across Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube and emerging platforms.

Manage, mentor and provide editorial direction to the Social Programmer, Social Coordinators, Editors and other junior teammates.

Lead the process of turning studio shows, interviews, news segments, explainers, podcasts and other multimedia programming into social‑first clips and platform‑native assets.

Oversee clip selection, caption writing, headlines, thumbnails, hooks, tags, posting cadence and platform‑specific packaging to maximize reach and engagement.

Set and maintain the social content calendar in partnership with editorial, video, design and production leadership.

Ensure the Social Programmer and broader team pipeline—programming, scheduling, posting and tracking—is efficient across all major platforms.

Write, edit and approve strong, accurate and engaging social captions that reflect the Front Office Sports voice and are optimized for each platform.

Apply platform‑specific best practices across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and emerging platforms, including caption length, video formatting, thumbnails, headlines, hashtags, tagging, comments, community behavior and posting strategy.

Translate business goals into platform‑specific growth, engagement, audience development and community targets, and report on performance regularly.

Use platform analytics and audience insights to guide daily programming decisions, optimise posting strategy and coach the team on what is working.

Identify breaking news, trending moments and culturally relevant conversations, then lead the team in quickly turning them into smart, brand‑safe social content.

Oversee community management across platforms, including monitoring comments, surfacing meaningful conversations and maintaining a smart, engaged, brand‑safe presence.

Maintain brand excellence: ensure consistency across voice, typography, colour, layout and visual identity while enhancing the FOS aesthetic and social packaging.

Monitor trends, algorithm changes, emerging formats and platform shifts, then lead experimentation that expands reach and strengthens community.

Partner cross‑functionally with sales, marketing, editorial, video and events teams on branded, revenue‑driving and tentpole social initiatives.

Build clear workflows and processes for programming, publishing, approvals, community management and performance reporting.

Provide ad hoc projects and other operational/administrative support as needed.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

3–5 years of experience managing social content, programming, publishing and strategy for a brand, publisher, sports or entertainment media company or news organisation.

Strong understanding of sports news and the cultural and business impact of major headlines.

Experience managing or mentoring junior team members.

Ability to identify strong social video moments from longer‑form content such as news segments, studio shows, interviews, podcasts, explainers or live programming.

Excellent caption‑writing and editing skills, with the ability to make sports, business and culture stories sharp, clear, accurate and engaging for social audiences.

Deep understanding of platform best practices across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and emerging platforms.

Experience overseeing the full social publishing process, including programming calendars, scheduling tools, publishing workflows, approvals, community management and performance tracking.

Strong understanding of content strategy, audience behaviour, platform‑specific packaging and social‑first storytelling.

Comfort using social analytics to evaluate performance, identify trends and translate insights into clear programming decisions.

Entrepreneurial mindset or startup experience with a “can‑do” attitude that gets things done.

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator; After Effects is a plus.

Deep knowledge of design systems, typography, layout and visual identity translation into social platforms.

Experience designing, editing or creative direction for social‑first environments and digital publishing.

Ability to take initiative and ownership, balancing autonomous project work, team management and cross‑functional collaboration.

Detail‑oriented, process‑oriented, solutions‑oriented.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Perks & Benefits

Generous PTO policy, sick time and company holidays.

Employer‑sponsored health benefits, including medical, dental and vision.

Annual professional development stipend and endless development opportunities at a growing startup.

401(k) plan with a 3 % company match.

Dynamic environment with endless development opportunities.

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