What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Media Intern position at Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club?
Social Media Intern (Walleye)
Role Summary
The Social Media Intern(s) provides students or recent graduates the opportunity to work with the Marketing Department and gain hands-on experience in a working press box. This role's main function is contributing to our in-game social media efforts and writing game stories.
Role Summary
The Social Media Intern(s) provides students or recent graduates the opportunity to work with the Marketing Department and gain hands-on experience in a working press box. This role's main function is contributing to our in-game social media efforts and writing game stories.
Hours for this role vary, but this intern would be expected to work on game days in Toledo, OH. This schedule consists of nights, weekends, and some holidays throughout the hockey season (October-April, with potential of a playoff run).
This role will be covering for our upcoming Toledo Walleye season!
Essential Responsibilities
- Contribute to the team's social media efforts before, during, and after all games, including Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
- Capture and post real-time game day content.
- Attend and cover select community events on social channels.
- Brainstorm new ideas and create engaging content tailored for each platform.
- Monitor social trends and contribute ideas to grow fan engagement and expand reach.
- Assist with fan engagement by helping respond to comments, messages, and mentions.
- Maintain a professional relationship with the team, fans, and front office staff, and represent the brand in positive light at all times.
- Assist with other marketing and public relations tasks as needed.
Qualifications and Experience
- Current enrollment or recent graduate with a bachelor's degree in marketing, Communications, Broadcast Production, or related field.
- Willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to execute a number of tasks at the same time and working well under pressure.
- Strong knowledge of hockey.
- Organized and attentive to detail.
Skills and Competencies
- Approaches and engages the community in a professional manner.
- Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct.
- Impeccable communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Experience editing short from video content (Tik Tok, Reels).
- Comfortable engaging with fans, approaching them, and filming authentic content for our social media platforms.
Working Environment
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, bend, etc. for the duration of the shift.
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.