Summer Hybrid Intern - Highlighther

Job Description

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday January 28 at 11:59 PM PST

The Job

HighlightHER is the fastest growing women in sports brand and we're looking for the next generation of storytellers to join our team. HighlightHER covers everything you need to see HER do in sports and culture. We're a small team with a goal to empower sisterhood and amplify real women, real stories.

HighlightHER is a key part of the Bleacher Report/Turner Sports portfolio, representing one of the most influential media brands for women sport fans. With close to 200K followers, HighlightHER is the heartbeat of women sports fans, who gravitate to the brand because of its authentic voice which celebrates sisterhood and empowers women.

The HighlightHER team is responsible for curating, sourcing, evaluating, captioning, and posting all content that appears on HighlightHER's social handles. They are the ultimate decision-makers about what gets posted and when, and what type of content performs well. They are the experts on HighlightHER's voice and audience. This group assists in ideation for original content, and plays a part in the sales process by helping vet creative ideas and execute sold campaigns. They provide guidance on content/programming plans around tentpole events, constantly sourcing viral UGC, and are responsible for social community management and engagement (DMs, comments section, etc.) The intern will learn programming, production, storytelling skills and more with an ambitious team, powered by House of Highlights.

The Daily
• Discover and curate social content that aligns with HighlightHER's brand pillars and engages with the Gen Z audience
• Work closely with other programmers to check copy and properly distribute content
• Collaborate with other programming groups to align on voice and ensure differentiation across other media outlets
• Provide innovative ideas to grow our Instagram following
• Contribute to HighlightHER original content production
• Pitch ideas and concepts that can help amplify women in sports and culture

The Essentials
• Social media is your second language
• Deep knowledge and passion across all social media platforms (particularly Instagram, YouTube and TikTok)
• Ability to do baseline photo and video editing
• Real familiarity with HighlightHER brand, voice and mission
• Proactive, not afraid to pitch ideas and break the status quo
• Team player, can take constructive criticism
• Passion for sports and the WNBA community specifically
• Superb organizational and communications skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and own projects
• Students with a communications/journalism background preferred
• Willing and able to work night and weekend hours
• Extensive knowledge of women's sports (WNBA, NWST, NCAA, etc)
• Experience in content creation, production or media a plus
• Ambitious college student with a strong voice and go-getter attitude
• Enthusiasm and excitement around creating new lanes and stories for women in sports and culture

Internship Program
• Students must be currently enrolled in a college degree program for the full duration of the internship
• Summer 2022 program dates are June 6- August 12; must be available for full program duration
• Full-time schedule (40hours/week) designed to work around class schedule
• Company-issued computer provided for the duration of the internship program.
• Competitive salary; relocation is not provided
• Hands-on work with passionate, talented team members in your field
• Networking opportunities with industry-leading professionals
• Engaging events including executive speakers sessions, professional development workshops, and more

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvmw9w-3-145-15-205-42 in your application.