Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
Timeline
Generic
Samuel W. Jarden

Samuel W. Jarden

Stamford

Summary

Emmy Award-winning sports media professional with proven experience planning and creating impactful social content for some of the biggest brands in the industry.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Media Coordinator

NBC Sports
11.2023 - Current
  • Lead content creator and coordinator for NBC Sports Soccer social media accounts
  • Manages third-party and in-house employees tasked with supporting coverage
  • Plans and captures content with NBC Sports talent
  • Edits and optimizes highlights in real-time to reach social audience
  • Works closely with producers from NBC and the Premier League to plan and execute content
  • Produced back-to-back record-breaking seasons across NBC Sports Soccer accounts, with video views jumping 143% and engagements increasing 86%
  • Grew NBC Sports Soccer Instagram following by 36% in less than two seasons
  • Contributed to record-breaking Paris Olympics social output as core member of NBC Sports' team

Content Producer

Sporting News
09.2022 - 08.2023
  • Produced daily written content for all editions of The Sporting News' global brand
  • Used extensive knowledge of various leagues to produce compelling content across a wide range of sports
  • Maintained close attention to detail when creating written content and checking other producers' work

Social Media Coordinator

Turner Sports
02.2021 - 06.2022
  • Oversaw and produced content for several of the most-followed social media accounts in the world of sports, including Bleacher Report, NBA TV, NBA on TNT and more
  • Informed, entertained and engaged followers by creating high-quality content across a variety of platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, etc.)
  • Edited video, ideated and produced social posts with quick turnaround time during major live games
  • Maintained extremely close attention to detail to prevent copy errors from reaching millions of fans in a matter of seconds

Editorial Intern

Sporting News
02.2020 - 06.2020
  • Wrote and edited articles daily on Canadian sports news across the NHL, NBA, MLB, soccer, and more
  • Managed Twitter account for Sporting News Canada

Education

Broadcast Journalism and Communication Studies -

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
05.2019

Skills

  • Social content planning
  • Social content publishing
  • Audience identification
  • Marketing campaign development
  • Visual storytelling
  • Web analytics

Awards

2025 Webby Award for Sports Social, 2025 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Interactive Experience

Timeline

Social Media Coordinator

NBC Sports
11.2023 - Current

Content Producer

Sporting News
09.2022 - 08.2023

Social Media Coordinator

Turner Sports
02.2021 - 06.2022

Editorial Intern

Sporting News
02.2020 - 06.2020

Broadcast Journalism and Communication Studies -

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE