The Social Edge

OVERVIEW

The Social Edge is looking for a motivated and passionate ASSOCIATE SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER with experience curating and managing Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Mastodon and Post activity. We are looking for a team member who can support our Director of Audience Development in ideating and implementing social strategies. 

WHO WE ARE

The Social Edge curates and distributes the most entertaining and informative stories for a daily online audience. We publish via a robust network of digital channels and social media properties, including George Takei’s social media. Each month, both our media properties and videos are visited and viewed by millions of people. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

With the guidance of our Director of Audience Development, our Associate Social Media Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activity on our social media platforms (currently Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Mastodon, Post and TikTok), as well as promotion of our Substack across those platforms. We are seeking a highly organized Associate who can manage and schedule activity across platforms, as well as lend support in analyzing and identifying growth opportunities.  

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable creating and managing content calendars as they are comfortable analyzing data and shaping content in response to data insights. 

ABOUT YOU

• Passionate about digital content & social media, staying abreast of new developments & opportunities within the industry
• Interest in brand identity and flexes that ability to shape content around both brand vision and statistics
• Self-starting, organized and a good problem-solver, able to eliminate obstacles through creative and adaptive approaches

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist our Director of Audience Development in creating and implementing social media strategies for both internal and external / client projects
• Create and manage content calendars
• Schedule activity across platforms
• Create content for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and other relevant platforms
• Identify growth opportunities

QUALIFICATIONS

1. 2+ years of professional social media experience (ideally as a Social Media Coordinator,  Content Coordinator, or similar)
2. Deep understanding across key social media platforms:  Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, etc.
3. Strong editorial judgment with experience writing, editing, engaging and growing audiences
4. Comfort with Adobe Programs – primarily Photoshop and AfterEffects
5. Interest in analytics 
6. Strong written and spoken communication skills with peers, management, and cross-functional teams

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

The Social Edge provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The Social Edge complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

BENEFITS

The Social Edge offers competitive benefits, including:

• Subsidized Health insurance
• Fully covered basic dental, vision & life insurance
• Flexible / Unlimited PTO
• 401k with 4% match
• Wellness memberships (Equinox, Crunch & at-home streaming)
• Discounted Citi Bike membership
• Paid Family Leave

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Social Edge is a remote working company. Employees must be able to work from home. This role requires use of an Apple MacBook laptop, which will be supplied to you by the company.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

POSITION TYPE & EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time position. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the “core” work hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  

TRAVEL

No travel is expected for this position.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

None required for this position.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SALARY RANGE

In addition to a suite of benefits including subsidized health insurance, dental insurance, unlimited PTO, a work-from-home stipend and more, we are offering a base salary in the range of $60,000 – $65,000.

The Social Edge