Social & Digital Producer Job at League One Volleyball Inc. in Atlanta

League One Volleyball (LOVB, pronounced “love”) is reimagining the sport of volleyball and is the only professional league that has a youth-to-pro ecosystem. We believe in the power of sport to create better life outcomes for those who play it.

Launched in 2019, LOVB today has the largest youth volleyball community in the U.S., with over 14,000 youth athletes across twenty-six states. LOVB is launching its pro league in January 2025 from the grassroots up, built from its foundation of junior volleyball clubs and led by the world’s best professional players. The idea behind LOVB is championing athletes through their entire volleyball journey, from getting introduced to the sport and developing as youth players, to supporting their recruitment to college programs, to creating pathways for athletes to play professional volleyball here in the United States.

It is a groundbreaking time for volleyball, with record audiences viewing the college game, volleyball the #1 most played girls' U.S. youth team sport, and 38M current and former players across the country today. Through LOVB, we are focused on driving both participation in the sport and its fandom while actively supporting youth and professional players. In this role, you will join a mission-driven, roll-up-your-sleeves team of innovators and builders who have come together to change the paradigm of professional volleyball and women’s sport.

The Role:

Love Storytelling, Social Media and Volleyball?

As the Social & Digital Producer for LOVB Atlanta, you will be focused on creating digital connections between LOVB Atlanta, our athletes, and our fan base. This individual will be responsible for executing the team’s digital content strategy, including on-the-ground content capture and day-to-day operations of our team social channels including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. This is a hands-on role that will work closely with the LOVB Central marketing, social, and content teams. With LOVB Pro having launched Jan 8, 2025, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of building a league from scratch.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead real-time live content creation & coverage for home and away matches, creating engaging live content, behind-the-scenes video/photos, and strategic storytelling to generate excitement with the LOVB Atlanta fanbase.
2. Be a self-contained content creator (Plan, shoot, edit, deliver) in a live sports environment across multiple social platforms & mediums.
3. Understand the strategy and nuances to tailor visual content for various social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and emerging platforms.
4. Create short content ideas on the fly that can be enticing for social and editorial platforms.
5. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of what’s happening around the league and what is trending in the social media and volleyball worlds.
6. Build a community for the LOVB Atlanta accounts through content and interaction with fans in the DMs and comments.
7. Develop relationships with LOVB athletes to develop short-form and long-form content for LOVB & Athlete social accounts.
8. Pitch and create concepts for LOVB Atlanta campaigns and content for major tentpoles.
9. Assist with video editing and graphic design to support promotion of team brand partners.
10. Work with the analytics team to create regular reports and share channel performance with organization stakeholders.
11. Pay attention and act on emerging trends within the social video and podcasting sports landscape.
12. Attendance for all home matches.

Experience:

1. Minimum 3-5 years related work experience.
2. Strong understanding of volleyball.
3. Ability to develop new and creative ideas focused on LOVB clubs, LOVB Pros, and the pro city.
4. You’re a storyteller at heart and can tell stories through many different mediums.
5. Demonstrated passion for sports-oriented social media, YouTube, and social video space.
6. Experience writing social media copy, video titles, and descriptions. Proficient knowledge of Adobe Premiere and Adobe Photoshop, especially for creating thumbnails and show promotional graphics.
7. Strong written and oral communication skills, with high proficiency in English.
8. Ability to quickly assimilate new information and learn new skills is critical.
9. Must be focused, extremely detail-oriented, and highly organized.
10. Ability to juggle multiple tasks and timely completion is critical.
11. Must be a team player with a strong fan focus.
12. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends as required.

Personal attributes:

1. Enjoy and thrive working in a busy and dynamic environment.
2. Start-up mentality, and ability to think on your feet and handle competing priorities.
3. Solutions-oriented knowing when to escalate potential issues and challenges.
4. A collaborator with excellent communication skills.
5. A clear and friendly communication style with strong listening skills, both written and verbal.
6. Must be positive, proactive, think outside the box, and an organized team player.
7. A deep passion for women's sports and female empowerment.
8. Highly energetic and scrappy approach and strong willingness to roll up the sleeves and bias towards action.

Location:

Based in Atlanta. There is no relocation. Reports to LOVB’s Head of Social Media.

The pay range listed reflects the pay range for this position. The annual base salary for this role is $70,000-$75,000 plus our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level among other things.

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees with the same job classification. Individual pay is adjusted as performance is demonstrated and sustained at increasingly competent levels over time.

Benefits:

1. Goal & Performance-Based Culture: Work from anywhere while pursuing your professional goals. Your success is measured by your contributions and impact.
2. Competitive Salary: We provide competitive base salaries with additional earning opportunities based on your role and performance.
3. Comprehensive Coverage: Enjoy health, dental, and vision insurance with competitive company contributions to support you when you need it most.
4. Short-Term and Long-Term Disability: We offer 100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance to provide financial protection in case of illness or injury.
5. Basic Life and AD&D Insurance: LOVB provides basic life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance at no cost, offering peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
6. Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance: For additional coverage, we offer voluntary life and AD&D insurance options to suit your personal needs.
7. Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of pre-tax benefits with our healthcare and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
8. Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access support for personal or professional challenges through our comprehensive EAP.
9. Innovation & Personalization: Your growth is at the heart of our growth. We collaborate with you to create Individual Success Plans for your development.
10. Amazing Teammates: Join a fun, super-smart team spread across 32 states. Our community thrives on diversity, creativity, and mutual support.
11. Core Values in Action: We embody Community, Courage, Trust, Transparency, and Openness in everything we do, achieving something bigger together.

LOVB is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team.