Midwest Sports+ is the new digital sports streaming platform from Forum Communications Company, built to showcase the heart and hustle of athletes across the Upper Midwest. We’re not just broadcasting games—we’re building a sports community with live game broadcasts and energetic play-by-play, original shows, and features on your favorite teams and athletes. Fast-moving, future-focused, and fiercely local, Midwest Sports+ is where passion meets purpose. Join us, and help shape the future of sports storytelling in the Midwest!
Position Overview:
We’re seeking a creative and highly organized Social Media Manager to lead our social media presence and assist with broader digital content responsibilities for Midwest Sports+. This individual will be integral to developing and executing social media strategies, managing live sports streams, creating original sports content and collaborating with both digital and broadcast teams to grow our audience and enhance engagement across platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
Social Media Coordination
- Develop and execute social media strategies across platforms (Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, Facebook, YouTube)
- Create, schedule, and publish engaging daily content tailored to each platform
- Monitor analytics to track performance, engagement, and growth
- Engage with followers, respond to comments/messages, and foster a sense of community
- Coordinate social campaigns around key sports events, streaming content, and breaking news
- Stay up to date on trends in sports and digital media to keep our content fresh and relevant
Digital Content Management
- Assist in scheduling and managing live sports streams via our platform and app, working closely with broadcast and production teams to ensure quality content.
- Troubleshoot basic live stream technical issues when needed
- Clip highlights from live events for social and digital distribution
- Collaborate with broadcast team to ensure consistent branding and messaging across platforms
- Work closely with reporters, videographers, and editors to translate stories into digital-friendly formats
Digital Content Creation
- Produce short-form vertical videos (Reels, TikToks, Shorts) to promote stories, games, or athletes
- Shoot, edit, and optimize videos for multiple platforms
- Capture behind-the-scenes moments and in-game content for social audiences
- Help conceptualize recurring content features or series that showcase Midwest sports culture
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 1–3 years of experience in social media, digital content production or digital marketing
- Passion for sports and strong familiarity with Midwest teams, athletes and fan culture
- Proficiency in tools like Adobe Premiere, Canva, Photoshop, or CapCut
- Experience with live streaming tools and platforms is a plus
- Excellent writing, editing and visual storytelling skills
- Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends during sports seasons. This candidate should live and be able to work in the greater Sioux Falls, SD metro area. Some travel may be required.
Expected compensation for this role is between $40,000 and $50,000/year, based on qualifications and experience.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
We are a family-owned media and technology company that has been providing trustworthy, quality journalism and business solutions for more than a century. We’ve always been in the business of telling stories, but we’re more than just a newspaper today. As one of the Upper Midwest’s largest media organizations, we are leaders in the business of print and digital news, technology, telebroadcasting, printing, and agency advertising.
The company is comprised of passionate and purpose-driven people fueled by collaboration and innovation. In addition to a generous benefits package, you’ll enjoy development and growth opportunities, an inclusive and creative culture, and a safe working environment. We believe in supporting each other, working hard towards common goals, and having fun. Come for the perks. Stay for the people.
Forum Communications Company offers the following for all full time and 32 benefited employees:
- Health, dental, and vision packages
- Company paid short term disability and life insurance coverage
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage options
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Retirement benefits
- Generous PTO and paid volunteer hours
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. FCC currently does not offer employer sponsorship.