Facebook Community Expert (Contractor)

About the role

This contractor will play a big part in making the page an active, engaging destination for fans while helping drive audience and traffic to FanSided's coverage of the team. The ideal candidate follows the team closely, understands its fan base, and knows how to create social content that generates conversation, clicks, and shares.

Responsibilities

• Publish at least six to eight Facebook posts per day, spread naturally throughout the day.
• Promote all articles from the team's FanSided site using branded graphics and compelling captions.
• Create original engagement posts, including questions, polls, debates, rankings, trivia, and throwback content.
• Monitor team news and respond quickly to breaking developments.
• Publish video, podcast clips, and Reels provided by FanSided's content teams.
• Respond to comments and actively participate in conversations with fans.
• Maintain a voice that is knowledgeable, passionate, conversational, and welcoming.
• Follow FanSided standards related to accuracy, copyright, moderation, monetization, and brand safety.
• Track what content performs well and adjust the page's approach accordingly.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of the team and its current players, storylines, and fan culture
• Strong writing and social media instincts
• Ability to write engaging captions and discussion prompts quickly
• Familiarity with Facebook publishing tools and content formats
• Ability to create visually engaging, branded social graphics. Comfortability with Canva.
• Sound judgment when handling breaking news, rumors, and fan interactions
• Ability to independently maintain a reliable daily posting schedule
• Previous experience managing a sports social account, fan community, website, or digital publication is preferred

About FanSided

FanSided is the world's fastest-growing fan-focused digital media network. Our network of sports, entertainment, and lifestyle sites showcases some of the web's best fan-driven content, and our company presents unique opportunities for both seasoned creators and those looking to get their start in digital media.