Connor Zielinski — Social Media Strategist
Social Media Marketer · Community Manager · Marketing Strategist · Content Creator

From the NBA to your favorite sports stats site,
I've run the accounts.

I've built and managed social media for the NBA, Sports Reference, Vincero Collective, Sionyx, and hundreds of franchise and small-business brands. From viral TikToks to Reddit AMAs with NBA champions, I create content that earns attention and drives real results.

TikTok
Short-form video · Trends · Brand storytelling
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I have built TikTok accounts from their inception across the Sports, Marine, and E-Commerce industries. I have created 350+ videos, amassed 25k+ followers, and generated over 5M views.

5M+
Total views
25k+
Followers grown
350+
Videos created
3
Industries
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Baseball Reference
Bobby Bonilla Day — fan-favorite explainer
55k views · 9.7k likes · 225 saves
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Pro Football Reference
Cole Beasley Retires
138k views · 4.9k comments · 177 saves
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Vincero Collective
Gift ideas — shot & strategy by me
7k likes · brand campaign
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Instagram
Reels · Brand content · Organic & paid
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Over 8 years I have managed Instagram for 250+ brands, including national names like Sionyx and Vincero Collective. I target a 3% engagement rate on every post and have scaled both organic and paid reach into the millions.

10M+
Paid reach
2M+
Organic reach
50k+
Followers grown
3%
Avg engagement
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Baseball Reference
WAR Leaders announcement post
2k likes · organic
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Baseball Reference
Mike Trout hits 50 career triples — Reel
13k views · 1.2k likes
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Vincero Collective
Gold Panda Collection release
16.4k views · 445 likes
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Reddit
Community · AMAs · Highlights · u/NBA
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I run u/NBA, one of the most high-profile social roles in professional sports. Over two seasons I have generated 89M views across 703 posts. I have also hosted 24 AMAs with NBA players and broadcast talent, totaling 3M views.

89M
Total views (2 seasons)
703
Posts published
24
AMAs hosted
14%
Community growth
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Highest-performing post ever
Indiana Pacers win the first NBA Cup
2.7M views · 20k upvotes
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Highest upvoted clip ever
Wembanyama hits the game-winner
1.8M views · 12k upvotes
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Best performing AMA
Udonis Haslem — 3x NBA Champion & analyst
346k views · 420 upvotes
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Twitter / X
Live coverage · Threads · Memes · Brand voice
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Over 8 years I have live-tweeted the biggest moments in sports including the NBA Finals, MLB Playoffs, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the World Cup for Sports Reference. I use real-time data, memes, and sharp copy to drive engagement when fans are paying attention.

20M+
Impressions
15k+
Retweets
5%
Avg follower growth
8 yrs
Experience
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Basketball Reference
Live tweeting Donovan Mitchell's career-high
115.2k views · 650 likes
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Basketball Reference
Daily stat posts driving site clicks & ad revenue
293.2k views · 1.2k likes · 200 clicks
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FBref
World Cup meme driving engagement
119 likes · organic engagement
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Facebook
Franchise brands · Multi-location · Organic growth
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I have led strategy and content creation for 25+ clients managing 250+ Facebook accounts across their franchise locations. By building consistent, location-specific content calendars I increased page views by 35%, page reach by 60%, and total published posts by 250%.

250+
Accounts managed
60%
Reach increase
35%
Page view increase
250%
More posts published
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HOTWORX · 75 locations
Location-specific content for HOTWORX
1 of 75 locations managed
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GrassRoots Turf · 7 locations
Content strategy for GrassRoots Turf
1 of 7 locations managed
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Floor Coverings International · 38 locations
Content for Floor Coverings International
1 of 38 locations managed
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YouTube
Strategy · Scripting · Shooting · Editing · VO
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I have created videos from their concept to publishing. I have written scripts, taken video, edited and have done voiceover work. For Sports Reference I created educational series for sports fans and product tutorials for Stathead, achieving a 35% increase in subscription rate and over 70% average watch time.

25+
Videos produced
70%+
Avg watch time
35%
Subscription lift
5k+
Total views
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Sports Reference · Series
60 Second Stats — original YouTube series
3k views · conceived & produced by me
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Stathead · Commercial
Stathead commercial — shot, edited & VO by me
73k views · subscription tool
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Stathead · Tutorial
Stathead tutorial — how to use the platform
1.6k views · product education
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