Coordinator, Social Editorial (Seasonal)

The Coordinator, Social Editorial is a member of the Social Media team and is primarily responsible for publishing content to MLB’s official and boutique social media accounts. This role requires the flexibility to be available nights and weekends throughout the year.

Responsibilities

Conducting Core Work Activities

• Publishes content across MLB’s portfolio of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit accounts
• Works in tandem with various other verticals of the social media department to ensure best practices are followed
• Writes and edits captions with the mindset of the messaging coming from the official voice of Major League Baseball
• Covers day-to-day baseball storylines as well as works with other segments of the Social Media team to ideate content for jewel events (Opening Day, All-Star Week, Postseason etc)

Supporting the Needs of Stakeholders

• Executes against project plans to ensure timely and accurate completion of assigned tasks
• Collaborates with manager and stakeholders to support business needs
• Generates and provides timely and accurate updates in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
• Communicates in a clear and concise manner that is easy to understand

MLB CORE COMPETENCIES

Deliver Success

• Demonstrate ambition and enthusiasm when taking on challenges
• Proactively take action, holding self and others accountable
• Be agile and prepared to quickly adapt when priorities unexpectedly shift

Critical Thinking

• Logically analyze data and systematically weigh options to determine the best solution
• Make sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems
• Apply knowledge of functional industry and organization to develop new approaches or strategies

Collaboration

• Remove barriers and work in partnership across organizational boundaries to accomplish goals
• Promote a positive team environment and take time to raise morale
• Seek out diverse viewpoints and practice inclusive treatment of others

Communication

• Convey written and verbal messages that effectively inform and gain interest or support
• Successfully determine the appropriate parties that need information and communicate in a concise, timely manner
• Actively listen to gain a full understanding of what was said

Relationship Management

• Build trusted relationships, networks, partnerships, and alliances
• Connect with others in a transparent and honest manner
• Anticipate and fully service the needs of stakeholders, including colleagues, owners, clubs, corporate partners and fans

Developing Self and Others

• Proactively pursue opportunities to learn and build new skills
• Seek and provide feedback to strengthen and improve development areas
• Actively learn through experimentation, using success and failures as learning opportunities

Qualifications and Skills

• 4 year degree from an accredited university in marketing, advertising, communications, business, or relatedfield, OR equivalent relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good editorial judgment
• Proficiency in grammar, punctuation, and syntax
• Experience working on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Reddit preferred
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced,deadline driven environment
• Strong understanding of baseball (MLB, its clubs and players) is essential