Youth Content Coordinator (Seasonal) Full Time NEW

Major League Baseball’s content department is looking for a creator with a passion for youth baseball and softball, social media, and growing the game at the amateur level. An understanding of social media platforms and trends is essential to elevate awareness of MLB’s youth programming. This position is entirely dedicated to the YOUTH events occurring in our baseball, softball, and girls baseball events. This role will work closely with MLB’s Baseball & Softball Development team, MLB Network, and a variety of content creation partners. The coordinator will report to the Manager of Youth Content, responsible for day-to-day content creation, editing, and publishing. Proficiency in video, photo, and graphic editing on Adobe Premiere and Photoshop is required. Being bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus. This position will be primarily based in the New York office with a few travel opportunities throughout the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Working daily with the MLB Youth Social team and stakeholders in the Baseball & Softball Development space to develop youth content strategies
• Creating graphics and video edits using Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, and SLATE
• Assisting during on-site coverage at select events, directing content capturers, and youth participants to feature in videos, and long form pieces
• Identify and suggest new opportunities to amplify youth content across the entire suite of MLB Youth Social Media accounts (MLB Develops, Playball, MLB RBI)
• Collaborate with members of the content team, marketing team, and additional internal groups o ensure content is aligned and amplified through a strategic approach
• Constantly ideate and experiment with new and creative content formats or storylines

Qualifications & Skills

• Love and understanding of baseball and softball with a passion for growing the game at the youth and amateur level
• 3+ years experience working in Social Media or digital content, coordinator or management experience is preferred
• Portfolio including graphics and video edits from your work using Adobe Premiere and Photoshop
• Familiarity with Social Media platforms, including a strong understanding of what content types work best by platform. (Instagram, X, TikTok)
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, etc.) is preferred
• Experience with youth events, groups, and athletes is preferred
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, and travel

Pay: $25.00 per hour

The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

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