Social Media Manager

Gondola; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A local entertainment venue is seeking a Social Media Manager to oversee the social channels for the Frontwave Arena and teams. Responsibilities include creating content strategies, engaging fans, producing multimedia content, and analyzing performance metrics. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in social media management, strong analytical and communication skills, and a passion for sports and entertainment. This is an on-site role in Oceanside, California.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience managing social media for a brand or sports team.
• Strong analytical skills to gauge brand sentiment and create recommendations.
• Excellent written and communication skills in all channels and formats.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of current events, pop culture, and social trends.
• Proficiency in shooting, editing, photography and creating graphic content is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute content calendars for social channels.
• Produce short-form content and manage daily posts.
• Lead real-time social coverage for games and events.
• Track channel performance and provide analytics reports.
• Collaborate with designers and freelancers to build social-first assets.
• Lead real-time social coverage for home games and events with timely updates.
• Monitor fan engagement, respond to comments, and amplify user-generated content.
• Track channel performance and provide weekly/monthly insights to leadership.

Skills

Social media management

Analytical skills

Content creation

Community management

Collaboration

Proficiency in Adobe software

Photography and videography

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Lightroom

Job description

# Social Media Manager## •### @frontwavearenaPosted on 1/18/2026•Full-time## Job Description\*\*Overview \*\*We are seeking a strategic, creative, and highly organized Social Media Manager to lead the day-to-day management of the Frontwave Arena, San Diego Clippers and San Diego Sockers social channels and grow the brands’ digital presence. This role will oversee content planning, creation, and publishing across all platforms, drive fan engagement, and ensure our social voice remains consistent, compelling, and on-brand. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves sports and live events, and is comfortable working cross-functionally with marketing, creative, partnerships, operations, and team personnel. \*\*Key ResponsibilitiesContent Strategy & Publishing\*\*· Create and execute content calendars for each account. Work with internal and external teams to determine content and timing with an emphasis on reinforcing key message points, promotions, campaigns and fun daily content to engage with community.· Manage daily posting, scheduling, live coverage, and community interaction.· Maintain platform best practices and stay ahead of emerging trends.**Creative Production & Coordination**· Produce short-form content (Reels, TikToks, behind-the-scenes, player features, sponsor integrations, etc.)· Capture photo and video content at games, practices, events, and community appearances as needed.· Source, book, and manage photographers and videographers for sporting events, concerts, and special events.· Create and communicate shot lists, coverage needs, timelines, and deliverables to ensure high-quality content.· Collaborate with designers, videographers, photographers, and freelancers to build social-first assets that align with brand goals.· Must maintain organized, up-to-date digital content libraries across shared drives and storage platforms.**Live Game & Event Coverage**· Lead real-time social coverage for home and away games (including nights and weekends; onsite for home games).· Create engaging in-game content such as highlights, score updates, storytelling moments, and fan features.· Support cross-promotional opportunities.**Community Management & Growth**· Monitor and respond to fan comments and messages in real time.· Identify opportunities to amplify fan-generated content.· Build and nurture an authentic digital community that reflects our brand values.**Analytics & Reporting**· Track channel performance, trends, and KPIs; provide weekly and monthly insights.· Use data to optimize content strategy and platform-specific tactics.· Report performance to internal stakeholders and leadership.**Cross-Functional Collaboration**· Work with marketing and partnerships teams on partner contractual deliverables.· Support ticketing campaigns and promotional pushes.· Coordinate with team staff, athletes, and PR on storytelling opportunities and approvals.**Qualifications**· 2–5 years of experience managing social media for a brand, sports team, entertainment company, or agency.· Strong analytical skills are required with proven ability to gauge brand sentiment, impact and create recommendations to further growth and address insights.· Must be a strong collaborator with good time management and organizational skills.· Excellent written and communication skills in all channels and formats with a demonstrated ability to correctly use punctuation and grammar.· Ability to work collaboratively and independently to develop content; multitask, prioritize, and work within tight timelines.· Proficiency in shooting, editing, photography and creating graphic content a plus.· Must demonstrate knowledge of current events, pop culture and social trends.· Proficient in various Adobe software (Premier, Photoshop, Illustrator, LightRoom).· Comfortable working nights, weekends, and game days as required in a live events environment.· Passion for sports, entertainment, and cultivating online communities.**Additional Requirements**· Must be able to lift and operate basic camera and lighting equipment as needed.· Must have reliable transportation for local events, shoots, and community activations.We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.LocationOn-siteOceanside, CaliforniaPayPay not disclosed