Victory Lap + Side Piece Pies Social Media & Events Intern - Sports & Hospitalit

Job Responsibilities

• Create, design, and manage engaging social media content for Victory Lap West Campus, Victory Lap Rainey, and Side Piece Pies, capturing the excitement of game days, watch parties, events, and everyday moments
• Build and manage monthly content calendars to streamline scheduling and posting across all brands and locations
• Attend sporting events, activations, watch parties, and nightlife experiences as the boots-on-the-ground representative for Victory Lap and Side Piece Pizza
• Capture, edit, and share real-time photos and videos using iPhone, CapCut, Canva, and Instagram's creative tools
• Create hype-driven sports content surrounding college football, NFL Sundays, March Madness, playoff games, rivalry matchups, and other major sporting events
• Manage community engagement by responding to DMs, comments, and messages to foster an authentic, sports-driven digital community
• Stay up to date on sports culture, social trends, memes, and emerging content formats to keep content fresh, timely, and culturally relevant
• Support planning, promoting, and executing high-energy game day events, watch parties, and activations across Victory Lap West Campus, Victory Lap Rainey, and Side Piece Pies
• Utilize campus and local connections to build brand awareness and drive attendance for sporting events and promotions
• Assist with tracking metrics and KPIs including follower growth, engagement rates, reach, and event attendance
• Craft creative, witty, and sports-focused captions that bring each brand's voice to life across social platforms
• Collaborate and communicate with onsite staff and leadership teams to align on marketing, branding, and event initiatives
• Assist with other duties and special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Sports Management, Photography, or a related field
• Skilled iPhone photographer and video editor; experience using CapCut, InShot, Adobe Premiere, or similar editing platforms
• Experience using Canva for graphic design and social media content creation
• Strong grasp of major social media platforms, especially Instagram and TikTok
• Passion for sports, food, beverage, nightlife, and hospitality culture
• Strong understanding of college sports culture, especially Texas athletics and major sporting events
• Fluent in the English language, its rules, and proper usage

Skills

• Energetic self-starter who works well independently and within a small team
• Web savvy and a skilled internet/social media researcher
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines at once
• Go-getter mentality—you take initiative, ask questions, and thrive on learning by doing
• Highly social and comfortable engaging with new people, both online and in person
• Ability to thrive in loud, high-energy, fast-paced event environments

Bonus Points

• You have strong campus and local connections and are actively involved in Austin's social scene
• You have photography or videography skills, especially sports or nightlife content
• You have experience using Later, Planoly, Buffer, or other social media scheduling tools
• You're familiar with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Lightroom, Photoshop, or Illustrator
• You've managed social media accounts for a sports team, student organization, club, business, or nonprofit
• You love college football and know the West Campus and Rainey Street scenes inside and out
• You're the person in your group chat organizing game day plans