About the job
The Pac-12 Conference is seeking a creative and passionate Social & Digital team member to help elevate the conference's digital presence across social media platforms. This role supports the editorial execution and digital operations of the league surrounding student-athletes, member institutions, and championships, while contributing to real-time coverage of live events. The position offers hands-on experience in collegiate athletics, collaborating with the digital team to facilitate operations and produce content that connects with fans and elevates the Pac-12 and its members’ brands.
The Pac-12 office is based in San Ramon, CA. This freelance position is open to remote candidates in California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, Texas, and Utah.
Responsibilities
- Support editorial execution and content production across Pac-12 digital and social media platforms, from concept through publish.
- Manage broadcast ingests for Pac-12 programming and oversee member schools' access to social clipping tools.
- Maintain and update Pac-12.com with accurate, informative headlines and copy, ensuring brand consistency.
- Use site production tools to build new pages and features, closing the gap between content producers and web developers.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and address errors, outages, and broken functionality; escalate complex issues as necessary.
- Monitor highlight video sources and rights agreements, apply best practices, and manage video/photo requests from Pac-12 schools.
- Collaborate actively with the production team in Slack to support day-to-day execution.
- Publish content for use on Pac-12 and third-party platforms for syndication.
- Grow the Pac-12 YouTube channel with relevant videos, SEO-friendly titles and descriptions, and curated playlists.
- Serve as a point of contact for schools and external stakeholders on day-to-day digital and content needs.
Required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt voice and tone across social platforms.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize deadlines, and take ownership of assigned tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of digital and social media platforms, trends, best practices, and audience engagement strategies.
- Positive, collaborative attitude with a willingness to receive and apply constructive feedback.
- Ability to work flexible, non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and select holidays based on event and championship schedules.
- Experience creating, publishing, and managing content across digital and social media platforms (professional, collegiate, or internship experience).
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain brand voice, accuracy, and consistency across digital channels.
- Passion for collegiate athletics and a strong understanding of the college sports landscape.
- Engaging written voice that matches Pac-12 social and digital platforms.
- Experience writing in AP Style, copyediting, and preparing content for web and digital publishing (some HTML preferred).
- Demonstrable experience with web publishing tools, including photo editing software (Photoshop or similar), Drupal-based content management systems, and YouTube video publishing.
- A self-starter who takes ownership of assigned areas with minimal day-to-day oversight, while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to identify trends, monitor social conversations, and translate insights into engaging content opportunities.
- Ability to work approximately 15–30 hours per week, with hours varying based on the conference calendar and business needs.
Preferred
- Experience in collegiate athletics, professional sports, or a sports media environment, with an understanding of live event coverage and the fast pace of sports content.
- Basic knowledge of graphic design, video editing, or content creation tools.
- Experience developing social content concepts, series, or campaigns.
- Experience with web management.
- Experience with YouTube content strategy, publishing workflows, analytics, and emerging platform trends.
