Social Media Assistant, Community & Digital Operations

Why Join the Pack?

We understand that to win championships, it starts with the people. We’re all teammates with a united focus on fostering an inclusive winning culture that empowers, values and recognizes each other. Because working together is how we do what’s right for the communities we live, work and play in. It’s how we innovate, learn and grow as individuals and as a group.

And it’s how we elevate lives through the power of basketball.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are seeking a Social Media Assistant to support the organization’s digital and community-focused social media efforts, with a primary focus on the Pack Off Court  social media account. This role will sit that the intersection of community storytelling, social media operations, and digital content management. This will be a seasonal part-time position, to last through the regular NBA season and potential playoffs.

Expected availability is for all home and away Timberwolves games (no travel required). Some office hours will be required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:

• Supporting the day-to-day administrative needs of the Social Media team – including social tagging through Zoomph, creating and maintaining GIF assets through GIPHY, and organizing and supporting digital content from games and team events
• Ideate, shoot, and edit content for the Pack Off Court  social media account
• Collaborate with Community Impact, Partnerships, and Social Media teams to identify opportunities for storytelling
• Help maintain a consistent voice, tone, and visual identity across Pack Off Court  platforms
• Assist with maintaining Pack Off Court  content calendars
• Serve as a key administrative support resource for the Social Media team
• Tag and categorize social media content in Zoomph to support social listening, reporting, and analytics
• Ensure posts are consistently and accurately tagged according to established team standards
• Create, organize and upload Timberwolves-related GIFs to GIPHY, utilizing game footage and other team approved content.
• Identify moments from games and team content that have potential to become GIFs
• Maintain an organized library of GIFs and digital assets for use across social platforms
• Assists with other administrative and operational tasks that support the Social Media team
• Attend Timberwolves games, community events, partnership activations and other organizational events based on content needs or requests
• Capture social-first photo and video content that supports Pack Off Court  and is authentic, timely and engaging.

This job description is not crafted to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

• 1-2 years of experience in social media, digital media, sports, entertainment, marketing, or a related field
• Photography and/or videography skills are preffered
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required
• Computer skills required: experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) is required
• Strong understanding of social media platforms
• Ability to manage repetitive administrative responsibilities accurately and consistently
• Able to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work well on a team and independently.
• Ability to manage specific processes and tasks in the department under supervision.

• This is an hourly position paid on a semi-monthly cycle at a rate of $17.00 per hour.
• Additional perks include free parking in the Hawthorne ramp and free meals before home…