Location: Remote (with occasional travel)
*Los angeles Preferred
Compensation: $2,000/month + all travel & accommodations covered
About the Role
Professional basketball player and creator New Williams is seeking a Social Media Manager to support the growth of his personal brand across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
The ideal candidate is a hybrid content strategist + creative producer who understands sports culture, lifestyle storytelling, and the pace of modern digital media.
This role involves content ideation, editing support, and consistent week-to-week execution — along with strong videography and photography skills to capture higher-level visuals at workouts, events, and travel shoots.
Key Responsibilities
• Generate weekly content ideas aligned with New’s brand pillars (basketball, lifestyle, mindset, training, sports marketing).
• Capture high-quality photo and video content during workouts, games, events, and travel as needed.
• Edit short-form videos (Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) and assist with thumbnails/covers.
• Maintain a consistent posting cadence and help build a structured content pipeline.
• Analyze performance and advise on trends, hooks, storytelling angles, and optimization.
• Coordinate remote + in-person shoots; travel when required (all expenses covered).
• Find and source brand deals and opportunities for sponsorship and press.
- Maintain communication with brands as a bridge between them and New
Requirements
• Strong understanding of social media trends, culture shifts, and short-form formats.
• Proven skills in videography and photography, including framing, lighting, and on-set direction.
• Editing experience (CapCut, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci, etc.).
• Ability to bring creative ideas — not just execute tasks.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced creator/athlete environment with shifting schedules.
• Ability to work independently, stay organized, and hit consistent weekly output.
• Experience with sports content is highly preferred.
What This Role Offers
• Partner directly with a high-engagement athlete brand.
• Monthly retainer + paid travel for shoots, events, training sessions, or brand work.
• Portfolio-building opportunities across sports, lifestyle, and creator marketing.
• Creative ownership in shaping the direction and aesthetics of New’s personal brand.