Director of Social Media

Director of Social Media [JRP-07208]

The Houston Texans attracts the best and brightest professionals by nurturing core ideals such as character, hard work, discipline, and teamwork. We reward performances and demand a total commitment to excellence and a will to win in everything that we choose to do.

We are in a season of growth and are currently seeking to hire a Director of Social Media. In this role, you will be responsible for the strategy, execution, performance, and reporting of all social content for the Houston Texans accounts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a team of six full-time employees
• Achieve engagement, consumption and revenue generating objectives for all social platforms and accounts
• Analyze data and produce reports for Club executives on social performance and strategy updates regarding Club objectives
• Supervise and provide leadership for the Club’s social content team – leading meetings, setting deadlines, leading workflow, and providing support and development
• Work cross-functionally with various departments in the creative process and develop engaging team-based content
• Collaborate and work with NFL social and content teams
• Monitor best practices and trends in organic and branded social media
• Oversee a daily, weekly, and monthly social media calendar
• Participate in the development of annual business plans, goals, and budgets for the Digital department
• Serve as point person for social partners and vendors, providing significant input in achieving social media objectives
• Perform various other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Senior Director of Digital Media and Content Distribution

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university
• Minimum of six (6) years of professional experience in social media or digital marketing
• Creative thinker with quick problem-solving ability
• At least three years of experience supervising full-time employees
• Professional level writing and editorial skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high-energy environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create and maintain solid working relationships at all levels across the organization and externally
• Proven ability to effectively lead, direct and motivate staff in a competitive, high-energy environment and industry
• Possess excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce high-quality, accurate work within designated deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidential and/or proprietary information
• Able to work long, flexible hours including gamedays, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed
• Ability and internal drive to demonstrate a winning attitude and a strong work ethic in the performance of all job responsibilities
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office software applications

Please note that while resumes of all candidates will be considered, as a way for the Texans organization to acknowledge and reciprocate the tremendous support given the Team by local fans and the local community in general, qualified candidates with permanent addresses in the Houston metropolitan and surrounding areas will be given first consideration whenever possible.

If your skills and experience match our available position requirements, a Human Resources representative will contact you directly. Due to the volume of resumes received by the Houston Texans, we are unable to provide updates on the status of individual applications.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.