Show Social Manager, NBA Podcast - Independent Contractor
Better Collective is seeking a highly organised and basketball-obsessed Show Social Manager to serve as an independent contractor. The role involves managing the social media channels for a premium NBA podcast, including platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and X. The contract is scheduled to run from September through July to cover the upcoming NBA season and key events.
The ideal candidate is a social-first creator who possesses a deep understanding of NBA culture, memes, and statistics. They must be self-motivated and capable of maintaining a consistent content calendar while delivering high-quality posts in a fast-paced environment.
- Take full ownership of day-to-day programming and optimisation across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, X, and other key social platforms.
- Monitor live NBA games and major events to post real-time updates, game recaps, scores, and cultural moments.
- Program and schedule highly engaging, social-first content tied closely to the show's weekly episodes and seasonal storylines.
- Contribute ideas for sponsor integration within social content and assist with organisation during approval processes.
- Proven experience managing active, high-growth social media accounts specifically on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and X (required).
- Deep, authentic knowledge of NBA basketball and a genuine fandom of the sport (required).
- Complete willingness and availability to work non-traditional hours, including nights and weekends, to cover live games (required).
- Residency in the New York/New Jersey area (preferred).
- Previous experience working with branded content or executing branded social media campaigns (nice-to-have).
Better Collective is a digital sports media group operating a "House of Brands" of sports media, betting media and esports communities. Founded in Denmark in 2004 and headquartered in Copenhagen, it remains led by its original founders and has grown through acquisitions into a leading global sports media business with offices in more than 20 locations. Its brands - including HLTV, FUTBIN, Action Network, VegasInsider and the Latam-focused Futbol Sites network - engage a sports audience of over 450 million visits per month through news, video, podcasts and expert analysis. The group earns revenue primarily through performance marketing for sportsbooks, alongside advertising, subscriptions and partnerships. Better Collective is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.