Social Media Contractor

We create and curate the world’s grandest stages at premier venues for the world’s best disc golfers in order to transmit the story of professional disc golf as an engaging, high-quality experience that inspires and grows fans of the sport on-site and online.

The Social Media Contractor assists the DGPT Social Media Team with creating content during live Disc Golf Network events.

• Job Title: Social Media Contractor
• Position Type: Entry level, Remote, Contracted 
• • Event to event basis
• Rate: $22 USD / hr

• European Open | June 18th - 21st
• Swedish Open | June 26th - 28th
• Ale Open | July 3rd - 5th
• Heinola Open | July 10th - 12th
• Finnish Nationals | July 23rd - 26th
• Discmania Challenge | August 7th - 9th

NOTE - Late night (US time zone) coverage support needed for European events. European live event coverage begins ~2:45 AM ET. 

• Experience working with Adobe Suite, specifically PhotoShop, Premiere Pro, and Illustrator.
• A basic understanding of disc golf and the lingo associated
• Familiarity with Elite-level disc golf competition and players
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work well under pressure and tight time constraints. 
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• An understanding of public relation risks on social media and how to mitigate exposure with communication via social media. 
• The ability to write captions in the voice of the Disc Golf Pro Tour brand in a way that connects with fans and followers.

• Experience with social media scheduling and reporting software. 
• Previous marketing or media experience. 
• Experience creating content for disc golf or previous experience working for a disc golf company.

• Watch assigned Disc Golf Network live events and post-produced videos to create channel-specific social media content as directed by the Social Media Director.
• Identify, clip, edit, and post highlights during live broadcasts on Disc Golf Network with a quick turnaround.