Social Media Coordinator

About the role

Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events located in Austin, TX. The sports and entertainment portfolio at COTA is unmatched in the country with Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR, MotoGP, and Live Nation producing over 20 headline concerts every year at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater.

COTA is looking for an eager and highly skilled individual to join our fast-paced social media team. This person will create and post content on COTA-owned channels at all of COTA’s amazing events. Join our growing team and be part of Formula 1, MotoGP, concerts at Germania Insurance Amphitheater, NASCAR, and so much more!

Responsibilities

• Support content creation, working closely with the Marketing team
• Stay up to date on industry trends, prominent cultural conversations, new features/platforms, and best practices
• Capture content with professional equipment
• Edit and package top-quality content
• Daily management of social channels and community management
• Measure, analyze, and report on all social media activity on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis
• Keep the organization's content management system up to date with organic social content plans and released assets for publishing
• Curate user-generated content and devise strategies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1-2 years’ experience managing social accounts with 100k+ followers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic understanding of social media channels, specifications, and best practices, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn

Skills

• Capable and driven to quickly learn new things and expand skill set
• Proactive problem-solving skills: ability to anticipate obstacles and quickly generate alternate solutions/ideas, changing course as needed
• Excellent personal organization skills with extraordinary attention to detail
• Competent in personal time management and self-managing deadlines
• Thoughtful communicator with polished verbal and written skills
• FIA Drone Certified preferred

Physical Demand & Work Environment

• Ability to stand, sit, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Ability to squat, bend, twist, push/pull
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision
• Work in extreme environments outdoors throughout the year
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud during events