Content Creator - FloHockey

FloSports leads the way in delivering world-class digital streaming for millions of fans, families, and athletes in underserved sports. Our digital platform unites casual and dedicated spectators alike, offering thrilling live events from around the world with interactive features, real-time analytics, and powerful broadcast technology. As the essential destination for niche sports content, we deliver everything from breaking news and expert commentary to feature films, documentaries, and multi-episodic series. We've revolutionized the global sports media industry by building a diverse team—technologists and wrestlers, creators and cheerleading experts, designers and hockey enthusiasts, communicators and motorsport fanatics, producers and sports fans—all united by our passion to serve underrepresented sports communities. We're creating the ultimate destination for our sports, and we're looking for people like you to join us!

THE ROLE: 

FloSports is looking to bring on a Content Creator for FloHockey who is dedicated to our mission of providing hockey fans the experience they deserve. The ideal candidate lives and breathes hockey, specifically in the junior, college and professional ranks leading into the NHL, has professional or extensive personal content creation experience, and is able to bring their innovative and impactful story ideas to life through written and video content with a heavy emphasis on social media.

Candidates must be passionate about having influence within the hockey community, have a nose for compelling storylines, and understand how to grow your voice as an authority in these communities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create impactful and high-quality social media and web content, both written and video, from the idea phase to publishing.

• Create compelling and platform-specific content that resonates with the target audience and maximizes engagement.

• Spotlight the top athletes and personalities in your sport with interesting stories.

• Travel around the world on amazing coverage of live events. You'll interview coaches and athletes, create engaging social media content and feature the biggest stories of each event.

• Work with the team in content creation meetings, brainstorming to come up with strategies that grow and engage the community.

• Keep a pulse on the fans and key figures in the sport in order to constantly improve by eliciting and listening to feedback from your audience.

• Handle multiple content projects at once because you're a multi-tasking machine that can be relied on.

• Be a news hound by staying on top of every story and news item unfolding in hockey beneath the NHL to ensure you provide comprehensive coverage to your readers.

• Be a social media influencer and help find other big social media entities who can help promote your content.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• You are an authority on hockey, and you’re obsessive about staying on top of the latest developments.

• You love the feeling of breaking news before anyone else, but you also understand that being right is more important than being first.

• You are organized. You know how to prioritize your time. You manage multiple projects with ease.

• You are creative and analytical. You enjoy coming up with unique takes on stories and refuse to do something that has been done before. You thrive on taking an idea and making it a reality.

• You're a social media savant with a strong understanding of major social platforms, their unique features, and best practices for content distribution. You know how to develop creative and engaging social content that resonates in your community.

• You have a proven track record of creating engaging social media content and growing audience engagement.

• You work well with management, but you’re also capable of doing stuff on your own.

• You wake up each day looking for a win. You can't wait to create new ideas and then execute them to perfection. You are competitive and driven to be the best.

• Candidate is prepared to share a portfolio and samples outlining accomplishments.

BONUS POINTS

• You have a bachelor's degree from a four-year college in a related field.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

At FloSports, we are bonded by our passion for sports and our purpose to unite communities around experiences that finally give underserved sports the love they deserve. We recognize the need to build a company that seeks out, embraces, and celebrates our individual differences, ideas, and talent. FloSports is committed to the pursuit of a fair, equal and inclusive workplace where everyone is given the opportunity to grow to their fullest potential. 

OUR BENEFITS:

• Recognized three years in a row as a Top Workplace by the Austin-American Statesman

• Flexibility at work - you can take control of your profession and personal schedule

• All-hands events hosted in beautiful Austin, Texas 

• Annual equity awards for all top performers

• Competitive and comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans

• Peace of mind through company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance

• Generous 401(K) company match vested immediately

• Progressive parental leave policies

• Flexible paid time off

• Hack-a-thons and a full calendar of team-building and social events

• Company donation to youth teams and leagues that our employees coach

• Stocked snack bar, catered lunch and breakfast tacos every week