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Barstool Sports is hiring a

Social Media Specialist - Graphics

Location: Chicago, IL

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Barstool Sports is seeking a Social Media Specialist with a strong focus on graphic design and visual storytelling to help drive engagement and grow our audience across all social platforms. The ideal candidate is passionate about sports betting, deeply familiar with Barstool’s voice, and thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment. This position is based in the Chicago office and requires in-office presence Monday through Friday, and Sundays during NFL season.

What You'll Do

  • Manage content creation, social copy, and publishing, focusing on the gambling category.
  • Develop strategies to drive fan engagement and build community, engaging and interacting with followers.
  • Manage the post-sale process for social campaigns, including collaborating with various teams to advise on social creativity and write and copy-edit social copy.
  • Understand how to create and produce the same piece of content for each varying social platform.
  • Taking creative thoughts and using graphic and video editing skills to bring to life on social 
  • Transcribe, caption and caption check video content as required.
  • Track content performance, discovering, and implementing actionable insights.
  • Have an eye on and develop the strategy for expanding onto newer social platforms - increasing reach and fan interaction with the brand. 
  • Repurpose content across platforms using visual and design skills to maximize reach and consistency.
  • Use Adobe Photoshop and other tools to design high-impact social graphics, infographics, memes, and motion graphics (if capable).
  • Transcribe, caption, and caption-check short-form video content when needed.
  • Monitor and analyze performance of visual content, leveraging insights to improve strategy and engagement.
  • Contribute to creative ideation around expanding Barstool’s graphic presence on emerging social platforms.

What You Have

  • 2+ years relevant social content creation experience
  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop 
  • Basic knowledge of sports betting.
  • A strong eye for design, layout, and brand consistency across multiple platforms
  • Experience creating content for major social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment
  • Ability to manage key stakeholders and prioritize appropriately
  • Creative and critical thinking skills

Salary Range: $65,000-$70,000k

Barstool Sports is a company that will drive the way media is created and consumed for years to come. Working at Barstool Sports means being part of a team that is solutions-oriented, celebrates creativity, and supports one another. 
 
Joining means having access to competitive and valuable benefits and perks, including but not limited to:
  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits
  • A 4% 401(k) employer match
  • Unlimited vacation time, including Summer break in July and Holiday break in December
  • Monthly employer contribution towards cell phone reimbursement
  • Employee discount to the Barstool Sports store
  • Financial wellness benefits through Origin
  • A monthly stipend for UberEats
 
What We Value
  • Rep the brand as best you can
  • We have lots of different brains, be open to them
  • Never change who you are, that's who we hired
  • Find the solution, don't be the problem
  • Don't be afraid to try something new
  • Common Sense. Use it. 
  • Be there for your audience
  • Always think about how you can help
 
Barstool Sports is for everyone. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. 
 
Barstool Sports does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes. Barstool Sports will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement. 

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