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World Open Water Swimming Association

Join our team dedicated to worldwide open water swimming ventures

WOWSA is an international association dedicated to the organization, promotion and recognition of open water swimmers, events, records, trends, publications, films, podcasts and achievements in the world of marathon swimming, racing 25k and under, Olympic 10k Marathon swimming,  ice swimming, winter swimming, coaching and piloting.

Internships

Social Media Marketing Assistant

We are seeking a motivated individual who is passionate about social media to join our team to implement our social media strategy. You will be working with experienced professionals and gain SM experience and training.
Our ideal candidate is a social media enthusiast with experience in using social media platforms.

Duties and Responsibilities

Daily scheduling of our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook posts.
Execute ongoing and approved social media campaigns. (You will be given training and detailed instruction)
Monitoring trending hashtags in our niche. Use of proper hashtags and tagging our posts.
Follow up on post likes and comments to collect list of open water swimmers and coaches.
Identify influencers in our niche #openwaterswimming
Respond to comments with emojis and/or craft sincere engaging responses to comments and photos in our followers feed.

Skills and qualifications

Excellent time management skills.
Knowledge of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Experience as a social media assistant or managing your own personal Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter account. Please provide examples
Some familiarity with FB business to schedule posts on Instagram and Facebook.
Can-do attitude and the ability to adapt in fast paced situations

Plus
Photoshop or online photo editing skills
A love of language and social engagement

About the Company

WOWSA

The World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) is an international governing body for the sport of open water swimming. Recognized by Guinness World Records, we are dedicated to the organization, promotion and recognition of open water swimmers, events, records, trends and achievements in the world of solo and relay marathon swimming, competitive open water racing, Olympic 10K Marathon swimming, ice swimming, winter swimming, extreme swimming, coaching and piloting.

Online Sports Marketing Specialist

We are seeking a motivated individual who is interested in online sports marketing and development. You will be trained in the implementation of campaigns to build online awareness of professional sports clubs, athletes and coaches in the open water swimming niche.

Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborate with marketing and dev team to plan and develop site content.
Create and publish open water swimmers and coaches directory listings with personal contact and follow-up with event organizers, coaches and athletes.
Outreach to event organizers, coaches and swimmers.
Some basic WordPress data entry and email composition for marketing outreach

Skills and qualifications

Basic technical knowledge of WordPress
Excellent writing skills in English
Good written communication skills
Attention to detail
Good organizational and time-management skills
Ability to do internet research and surf
Ability to personalize email content and respond

Plus
Interest in Internet sports marketing
Interest in swimming or open water and wild swimming
Sports marketing and management enthusiast
Interest in lifestyle and outdoor sports
Experience in technical support
Wordpress experience.

WOWSA

The World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) is an international governing body for the sport of open water swimming. Recognized by Guinness World Records, we are dedicated to the organization, promotion and recognition of open water swimmers, events, records, trends and achievements in the world of solo and relay marathon swimming, competitive open water racing, Olympic 10K Marathon swimming, ice swimming, winter swimming, extreme swimming, coaching and piloting.

Our Team

World Open Water Swimming Association

Dedicated to open water swimming worldwide

WOWSA is an international association dedicated to the organization, promotion and recognition of open water swimmers, events, records, trends, publications, films, podcasts and achievements in the world of marathon swimming, racing 25k and under, Olympic 10k Marathon swimming,  ice swimming, winter swimming, coaching and piloting.

WOWSA History & Governance

WOWSA was established in July 2005 by Steven Munatones in order to support the global growth of open water swimming. Its initial focus was to promote the introduction of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Board & Advisors

Its board of directors include Antonio Argüelles, an Oceans Seven and Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming member from Mexico City, and Quinn Fitzgerald, the 2019 International Ice Swimming World Champion from San Francisco. Its advisors include 7-time professional marathon swimming champion Shelley Taylor-Smith, Olympic swimming coach and race director Chris Morgan, and ocean advocate Bruckner Chase.

World Open Water Swimming Association

WOWSA is dedicated to promoting open water swimming around the world. We do this by tracking the events, swimmers and accomplishments that make up the open water community on our daily blog with over 19,000 articles to date.