Social Media Manager

Are you interested in pursuing a career in sports journalism? Are you passionate about Hawkeye athletics? A role at Black Heart Gold Pants, SB Nation’s home for the Iowa Hawkeyes could be the perfect place for you! 

SBNation, your sports appreciation machine, is looking for a talented writer to help us push the boundaries of sports journalism and how we cover the Iowa Hawkeyes. Appreciation for the Hawkeyes, college football, basketball and/or wrestling and a willingness to immerse yourself in it is a must. You should be comfortable tackling a wide range of topics, including the Xs and Os of the sport(s), data and statistics, and the humor that can be found in everything in between.

What is Black Heart Gold Pants?

Black Heart Gold Pants is the home for the Iowa Hawkeyes on SBNation, the nation's largest independent sports media brand, providing audiences with authoritative coverage delivered from the perspective of genuine sports fans. Founded in 2005, SBNation is a division of Vox Media, a leading media conglomerate with properties across the editorial, advertising, and technology sectors. 

Our focus is using original voices to create engaging stories that speak directly to the passions of our audience. SBNation is the fastest growing online sports media brand and the largest network of more than 300 individual fan-centric sports communities. We cover every aspect of Iowa athletics and we want you to help make sure we’re doing it in an innovative way.

What do social media managers do?

We're looking for new team members to help engage our existing audience and help grow our reach.  As a social media manager, you'll be tasked with creating digital content for posting on various social media platforms, including Instagram, X, Facebook and more.  In addition, we're looking for creative individuals who can help us expand our reach by engaging the community with photo and video content derived from our existing written content.

Why should I work for SB Nation?

There are lots of reasons! If you love sports and love content creation, SB Nation provides the best platform to engage with other fans and promote your work. It has the best publishing platform, a strong brand, excellent training, and an amazing team.

SB Nation alumni have gone on to work for SBNation.com, Rivals, Scout, 247Sports, SI.com, Grantland, and numerous other outlets. Others have used their experience with SB Nation to give themselves additional professional opportunities in marketing, social media, advertising, and more. If you're looking to start a media-focused career, or are just a passionate sports fan looking to advance the conversation, there isn't a better place to start than with SB Nation.

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Except where otherwise noted, all of our positions are part-time, contract roles compensated with a monthly stipend.