Intern, Social Media
The Pirates Why
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a storied franchise in Major League Baseball who are reinventing themselves on every level. Boldly and relentlessly pursuing excellence by:
- purposefully developing a player and people-centered culture;
- deeply connecting with our fans, partners, and colleagues;
- passionately creating lifetime memories for generations of families and friends; and
- meaningfully impacting our communities and the game of baseball.
At the Pirates, we believe in the power of a diverse workforce and strive to create an inclusive culture centered in Passion, Innovation, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Empathy, and Service.
Job Summary
The Pittsburgh Pirates are seeking an Intern, Social Media to assist with the day-to-day Social Media operations throughout the 2023 Pirates baseball season, while learning and developing their skills and knowledge of the industry under the supervision of Manager, Social Media.
As part of a multi-faceted and dynamic team, this individual will be able to work well in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment while consistently bringing new ideas to the table. We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, flexible, extremely organized, and detail-oriented who is eager to learn and grow in the industry.
Responsibilities
Primary:
- Collaborate with the Social Media team to distribute content on all the organization’s social media accounts (Pirates, Young Bucs, PNC Park Events, etc.).
- Provide social coverage for home games, community events, mascot appearances, partner and marketing activations, etc.
- Assist the Social Media team while gathering and posting content.
- Actively monitor the organization’s social media channels for opportunities to further connect with the fan base.
- Research and report on trends and initiatives across the league to develop new concepts and best practices.
- Update graphic, video templates when necessary.
- Assist in the strategy, planning, and execution of the Pirates Influencer Program.
- Upload photo and video content for player use.
- Assist all analytic efforts in performance reporting structure.
- Pitch ideas and create content for Pirates social accounts .
- Curate content from all Minor League affiliate games through acquiring footage and imagery through MLB resources.
- Collaborate on idea generation and with content creation.
- Remain flexible and nimble to assist with additional projects as assigned.
Requirements
Required:
- Authorized to work lawfully in the United States
- Degree-Seeking Program at Junior, Senior or Graduate level, majoring in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- Attendance at most Pirates home games
- Experience managing TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube accounts
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite Programs such as: Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom and InDesign
Desired:
- Sports experience is preferred
- Knowledge of baseball is preferred
- On-screen experience a plus
- Speaking, understanding Spanish a plus