Project Lead (Business and Leadership Podcast)

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• Project Lead (Business & Leadership Podcast),  Wave Media Agency Classification : Contractor Location :
• Remote Compensation : $70,000 USD / year Wave Sports & Entertainment (Wave)  is the leader in sports storytelling for the next generation reaching more than 130 million highly engaged followers globally.
• Wave’s award-winning, original programming is led by some of the most popular athletes and personalities in sports media including the hit digital series’ “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce,” “Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect” and “7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony” - dishing out entertaining commentary, unique perspectives, expert analysis, and behind-the-scenes stories about the players and events that are shaping the world of sports.
• Wave partners with 100+ rights holders and sports properties, helping them expand their social and digital presence, through its Wave Media Agency division.
• Wave Media Agency is seeking an experienced Project Lead.
• This individual will play a pivotal role in overseeing our client’s Business & Leadership show, driving the overall content strategy, managing the creative process and ensuring smooth execution across social media initiatives.
• The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading projects end-to-end, coordinating teams, and delivering impactful content strategies that drive engagement, virality and growth.
• In this role, you will guide the creative direction, oversee  video production, and align cross-functional stakeholders to bring the client’s vision to life.
• This role is suited for someone passionate about Business & Leadership, skilled at turning stories into engaging social formats, and adept at managing both the big picture and the finer production details.
• As a Project Lead, you’ll work collaboratively with WMA’s Content team and our client partners to manage timelines, deliverables and approvals.
• You will be responsible for overseeing content calendar programming, guiding the production of short-form & long-form video content, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, and driving measurable growth across social platforms.
• Responsibilities Lead the development of the show’s social media identity and oversee execution of a programming strategy that leverages video, design, and trends to maximize cultural relevance and engagement.
• Guide the creative production of short-form video content derived from long-form podcasts / YouTube shows, ensuring alignment with client objectives and brand voice.
• Oversee content distribution across platforms, managing scheduling, workflow, and coordination with WMA’s content team.
• Direct community management efforts, ensuring the audience is actively engaged across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Prepare for and lead weekly touchpoints with the internal WMA content team and the client, ensuring alignment on strategy, deliverables, and performance.
• Partner with the podcast production team in the ideation phase, shaping concepts, themes and creative approaches that help drive compelling and attention-grabbing storylines.
• Oversee post-production workflows to ensure quality control, accuracy and brand consistency across all final podcast outputs before distribution.
• Manage timelines and processes in a fast-paced environment that is responsive to Business & Leadership news and current events.

Apply strong knowledge of Business, Leadership, and the social media landscape to maximize content engagement, virality, and reach.

Flexible availability to work full-time M–F, with occasional evenings or weekends for events or time-sensitive client needs.   Work Location