Overview
Social Media Manager – Chat Sports Jobs in Dallas, USA at Start New 2 Day
Chat Sports has rapidly grown into one of the leading sports media brands on You Tube. What started with just 3 shows in 2019 has exploded into 51 shows and 50 million+ monthly viewers. Our mission is simple: inform and entertain by delivering unfiltered, high-energy content for the most passionate fans in sports. If you apply, please familiarize yourself with our shows on You Tube that can be found here.
The opportunity:
We’re looking for a driven, creative, and strategic Social Media Manager to own and elevate our brand presence across X, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Facebook. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will lead company-wide social strategy while rolling up your sleeves as an individual contributor.
You’ll work hand-in-hand with our CEO and Chief Product Officer and with the hosts of our 50+ You Tube shows to turn every episode, highlight, and breaking story into viral moments that grow our audience and strengthen fan loyalty. If you’ve successfully run social media for a major sports media brand, competitor network, or high-growth digital entertainment company, this is your chance to join one of the fastest-moving teams in sports media.
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* Location:
This is an in-office role at our 11,000 sq. ft, 16- studio Dallas, TX HQ. *
* Key responsibilities:
– Drive Brand Awareness & Growth:
Develop and execute comprehensive social media strategies to significantly increase brand awareness, follower growth, engagement, and reach on X, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Facebook
– Content Marketing for 50+ You Tube Shows:
Partner closely with on-air hosts, producers, and talent across our expanding lineup of team-specific shows (NFL, NBA, college football). Create, schedule, and optimize promotional campaigns, clip distribution, teasers, live reactions, and cross-platform content to market individual shows and their hosts on company, show-specific, and personal social channels
– Lead Company-Wide Social Strategy:
Own the overall social media vision for Chat Sports. Set platform-specific goals, content calendars, posting cadences, and performance benchmarks. Stay ahead of platform algorithm changes, emerging trends, and best practices in sports and entertainment social media
– Team Leadership & Management:
Lead and develop a small, high-performing social media team. Provide hands-on coaching, content feedback, and performance reviews while fostering a collaborative, fast-paced culture
– Individual Contributor Excellence:
Actively create original social content (copy, graphics, short-form video edits, captions, polls, and live sessions), monitor real-time trends and conversations, engage directly with fans, and manage community responses during live shows and major sports events
– Performance Tracking & Optimization:
Analyze key metrics (reach, engagement, conversions, audience growth) across all platforms using native analytics and third-party tools. Turn insights into actionable strategies that continuously improve results
– Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Work seamlessly with video production, on-air talent, editorial, and marketing teams to ensure social content aligns with live streams, breaking news, and overall brand voice
What you bring (Required qualifications):
– 4+ years of professional experience in social media strategy and execution at a sports media company or a major national brand in entertainment/sports
– Proven track record of growing audiences and driving measurable brand awareness on X, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Facebook in a fast-paced digital media environment
– Experience working with podcasters or video-first content creators/You Tube talent
– Strong leadership experience managing a small team while still thriving as a high-output individual contributor
– Expert-level knowledge of social media best practices, trends, algorithms, and tools (including scheduling platforms, analytics dashboards, and creative software like Cap Cut, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, or Canva)
– Passion for sports (NFL, NBA, college football) and a strong understanding of fan culture, memes, live events, and real-time engagement
– Excellent writing, copywriting, and creative storytelling skills with the ability to capture…
Title: Social Media Manager – Chat Sports
Company: Start New 2 Day
Location: Dallas, USA
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