Who We Are:
At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.
Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.
Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:
· Runner First
We act in the best interest of the runner
· Word is Bond
We do what we say we’ll do
· Champion Heart
We give our all in everything we do
· There is no “I” in Run
We stay generous with our humanity
· Keep Moving
We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!
We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.
Note: This is a temporary assignment (6 months ).
Your Job:
Our goal for social media at Brooks Running is to inspire everyone to run their path and build deep relationships with our fans through our social channels. You’ll be joining our team in a temporary contract role. As a key team member on our North America marketing team, you’ll put our social strategy into action through daily responsibilities. You’ll assist in managing our content calendar, planning social campaigns, and creating engaging content. In this role, you’ll be a supporting social representative in cross-functional integrated campaigns, helping to achieve our business goals.
Your Responsibilities:
Create and curate compelling content for various social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Strava, YouTube Shorts, and Threads and ensure consistency in voice and tone across platforms
Contribute to our social content calendar; QA, schedule, and publish ongoing content
Track industry trends, competitors, and emerging platforms to drive innovation, keep up to date on social media platforms and capabilities, and evaluate emerging trends and technologies for potential adoption
Assist the assistant manager and manager in executing social media strategies to improve brand visibility and engagement
Collaborate with social media specialist and cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive branding and messaging
Work closely with engagement lead to ensure strong collaboration between content and data to monitor and analyze performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement
Partner with the social community coordinator to drive engagement and maintain a positive brand image across social channels
Coordinate and execute live events strategy, sometimes being on the ground to execute on key events for Brooks’ audience
Edit and post videos, copy, and photography in real time at Brooks’ events, supporting Instagram, TikTok, Strava, and others at marathons, races, Brooks retail and pop-up events, brand partnership events and activations, etc.
Your Qualifications:
1+ year experience in social media marketing or similar role
Content creation and editing experience, with a strong bias towards social native short-form video
Knowledge of editing apps (Photoshop, Canva, etc.) and MS Office Suite
Strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and best practices
Experience in social media management tools and an understanding of key KPI’s to help drive business objectives
On-set, event, or agency production experience a big plus
Digital native: lives and breathes social media and how it affects consumer behavior
Strong time management and organizational skills required, and ability to multitask in a work environment where priorities can change quickly
Ability to work on multiple projects at once and deliver excellent results with a high attention to detail
Creative thinker who is always looking for new ways to interact with our audience and stay on-trend within social communities.
Embraces and lives the Brooks values!
Compensation: The pay range for this position, based out of the Brooks Seattle HQ, is $30-$37/hour. Pay offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Other:
Brooks is proud to offer a robust benefits package to our temporary employees and their families!
Benefits- including medical, dental, vision, HSA and employer contribution, FSA, family & fertility assistance, 401K Savings Plan and match, employee assistance program, and transportation assistance.
Paid Time Off - Eleven paid holidays and paid sick.
Perks- including product discounts, employee recognition, and fitness discounts.
Location: You will spend 3 to 4 days per week in our Seattle offices, depending on your role, as we believe our organization flourishes when connections, collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and celebrations happen in person.
At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), caste, citizenship or immigration status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.
