Mobile App Specialist

Reports To:

Sr. Director, Digital Platforms
Direct Reports:
None
FLSA Status:
Full-time salaried non-exempt
Final date to receive applications:
Rolling application

Work Location:

Metairie, Louisiana

Our Mission and Your Impact
The New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans, and Laketown Squadron proudly represent the NFL, NBA, and G-League using our platform to uplift the Gulf Coast and create lasting community impact. Rooted in the vibrant spirit of New Orleans, we celebrate diversity, embrace culture, and unite people through the power of sports. Guided by our core values-community, teamwork, celebrating individuality, people first, integrity, and excellence-we foster an inclusive culture and seek people who share these values to help strengthen the bond between our teams and the city we call home.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for creating and maintaining a best-in-class user interface and experience of the Saints and Pelicans mobile applications. With a focus on growing the teams' existing fan base via our platforms, our Mobile App Specialist will have excellent communication and collaboration skills, solid front-end coding and design experience, and an excitement for the latest mobile app technologies.
What You'll Be Doing:

Conceptualize, design and construct clean and intuitive user interfaces and experiences across iOS/Android guidelines
Consistently update information and features on the team apps and refine design and functionality based on user feedback and testing
Craft and execute marketing messaging with a consistent brand voice and support additional promotional team and league tentpoles
Develop sponsorable assets and opportunities within the team apps
Maintain detailed calendar with team's app provider regarding app updates and feature enhancements plus effectively communicate action items with developers
Expand our segmentation opportunities to deliver customized messaging to our fan base
Manage various gamification executions & app-driven sweepstakes
Create and capitalize on key season moments through vertical video content
Distribute key analytics and reporting to internal stakeholders
Game duties (home and away) as assigned
Remain current in the latest technology and advancements in mobile app design and innovation.

What You'll Bring:

2+ years of experience in web development and design, computer science, app development, software engineering, or related fields.
Bachelor's degree in related field
Proficient in front-end web and mobile technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and a strong sense of digital design across iOS and Android devices.
Advanced knowledge of Yinzcam CMS preferred
Advanced knowledge of current UI/UX industry best practices and techniques
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and/or Figma, including creating, editing and optimizing creative assets

Experience with project management tools (e.g. Jira, etc.)

Experience with video shooting and editing a plus
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks with strong attention to detail
Must have a great work ethic and attitude
Dedicated team player
Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required by the NFL/NBA schedules

All Candidates Should Have:

Commitment to community and a people-first mindset
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Ability to celebrate individuality and value diverse perspectives
High integrity and a proactive, solutions-oriented "winning" mindset

What We Offer:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options
401K with employer contributions
Paid parental leave
PTO and paid holidays
Wellness Program