Assistant Content Manager

1 week ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Absolute Sports Pvt. Ltd. Full time
Job DescriptionThis is a remote position.
The Opportunity

Experience: 6+ months of experience

Nature of Employment:
Contract

Sportskeeda basketball is looking for an Assistant Content Manager to lead the NBA/College Basketball vertical.

Your primary responsibilities would include working with the content team, journalists, SEOs and editors to grow the vertical in terms of content production, quality, timelines, innovation, traffic, hiring and revenue.


Key Responsibilities:


Collaborate with the Content Manager and Senior Content Managers to develop a comprehensive content strategy for the NBA/College Basketball vertical, aligned with the overall sports vertical strategy and different events throughout the season.

Monitor and achieve traffic targets set for various sources (Search, Social, Affiliate, etc.). Identify emerging market and content trends to diversify and keep content fresh and engaging for both NBA/College Basketball audiences.

Brainstorm and assign innovative topics, create data-driven content schedules, oversee and champion daily operations. Train and onboard new writers, familiarizing them with Sportskeeda's tools, processes, and editorial guidelines.

Maintain high content quality standards for both NBA/College Basketball content, focusing on Sportskeeda's editorial aspects, analytics, and audience engagement.

Co-manage the content team, ensuring efficient workflow, meeting daily quotas, and addressing any issues quickly.


Streamline operations to meet content business goals, such as increasing website visits, ad impressions, and revenue for the NBA/College Basketball verticals.

Take full ownership of daily content execution for NBA/College Basketball. Build and maintain content repositories, creating new buckets as and when needed.

Track internal content performance metrics for the respective vertical(s) (average turnaround time, first-to-market, etc.) and identify areas for improvement.


Stay up-to-date on the latest NBA/College Basketball storylines, crafting SEO-friendly headlines and social-friendly quotes while adhering to Sportskeeda's editorial standards.


Collaborate with the Content Manager on data analysis and R&D to develop data-driven insights that build into the existing content strategy.


Share insights from daily competitor monitoring, identify content gaps, and work with the Content Manager & the Senior Content Managers to address them.

Coordinate and liaise with content, editorial, and SEO teams to ensure timely content delivery and meet internal targets.

Assist Content Managers in recruiting and building YOUR own team for NBA/College Basketball verticals.

Requirements

Proven experience as an Assistant Content Manager or similar role in the sports industry (preferably US sports)

Strong understanding of the US sports market and the key sports involved but not limited to NBA/College Basketball landscape (read: NFL/College Football) including current trends, storylines, and key players

Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously

A strong analytical and data-driven approach to content creation

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a passion for creating engaging sports content

Experience with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) best practices

Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) and content creation tools

Excellent organizational, documentation skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously pertaining to the dynamic nature of the job and the industry

Ability to lead and motivate a team

A good sense of humor, communication skills, and a sense of empathy - should be able to work with a team that has people from different nationalities, ethnicities, and backgrounds

Bonus Points:
Experience working in a digital media startup environment handling the same sport

A mature understanding of social media distribution for the sports content business

Experience transcribing interviews/short video clippings for social media content

Benefits

Opportunity to conduct exclusive interviews with athletes and draft prospects. This is a golden opportunity to connect with established sports journalists, editors, and potentially athletes and public figures.

You'll gain hands-on experience with tasks like expanding upon a data-driven content strategy, business expansion, man-management, negotiation, content business operations

You'll hone essential content and business skills needed for content creation on various platforms, and potentially multimedia storytelling.


You'll learn the ins and outs of covering different sports, understand editorial workflows, and gain insights into the current trends and challenges of the industry.


You'll understand how the content engine at Sportskeeda works, from strategy to execution in addition to mastering comprehensive coverage for various sports, from breaking news to in-depth analysis.


Learn from the best Our team management and editorial processes are honed by media industry veterans with over 30 years of experience covering US sports.

This management position will give you valuable insights into how a successful sports content platform operates.

Competitive, above-industry pay subject to fluctuate between experience, assignment completion, and overall time commitment.


Potential for a solid future at Sportskeeda touching financial, personal and professional growth bases together, since we believe in promoting internally (based on performance).

RequirementsProven experience as an Assistant Content Manager or similar role in the sports industry (preferably US sports)

Strong understanding of the US sports market and the key sports involved but not limited to NBA/College Basketball landscape (read:
NFL/College Football) including current trends, storylines, and key players Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously A strong analytical and data-driven approach to content creation Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a passion for creating engaging sports content Experience with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) best practices Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) and content creation tools Excellent organizational, documentation skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously pertaining to the dynamic nature of the job and the industry Ability to lead and motivate a team A good sense of humor, communication skills, and a sense of empathy - should be able to work with a team that has people from different nationalities, ethnicities, and backgrounds

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