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Job Description
Job Title: Social Media Manager Media & Content Strategy
Location: Remote (Preference for candidates in South America Latin America or the Philippines)
Hours: EST timezone overlap required (some flexibility post-training)
Employment Type: Full-time
About Us:
We are a fast-growing center-right digital media company producing content across finance news politics and technology. We re not selling products we re building an audience. Our mission is to inform engage and spark meaningful conversation through bold content and sharp storytelling. We re looking for a Social Media Manager who understands how to translate platform-specific strategies into real audience growth and engagement.
Role Overview:
This is not your typical social media role. You ll work across two primary content areas: financial and news properties taking media (streaming shows podcast segments video clips) and turning it into high-performing platform-native content. You ll manage everything from pulling quotes and writing captions to creating reels carousels threads and short-form videos tailored to each social platform. If you ve worked in media whether for a podcast thought leader or media brand and know how to build momentum around content we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
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Manage and execute daily social media content for our financial and news verticals
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Repurpose long-form video content into short platform-optimized formats (reels shorts carousels quotes)
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Write compelling copy tweets captions and social storytelling that reflect our brand voice and tone
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Tailor content by platform:
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Instagram Carousels Reels Stories
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LinkedIn Article-style posts video highlights
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X (Twitter) Threads quote cards pithy takes
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Facebook Key quotes engaging questions discussion-driven posts
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TikTok 12 15 sec shorts or trend-adapted takes
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Use tools like Canva Photoshop/Illustrator and CapCut (or similar) for basic design and editing
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Create templates and repeatable formats to scale content production
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Partner with video editors to break down long-form content into social-ready segments
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Track engagement suggest optimizations and stay updated on platform trends
Ideal Candidate:
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2 years managing social media for a media company podcast thought brand or content-driven platform (not just product or service marketing)
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Deep understanding of the nuances audiences and best practices of each major platform
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Strong writing and visual storytelling skills can distill a big idea into a short quote post or thread
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Experience with Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator)
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Light video editing skills and familiarity with tools like CapCut Reels editor or Shorts creation platforms
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Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced content-heavy environment
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Interest in or familiarity with finance news business or center-right media is a plus
Why Work With Us
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Be part of a mission-driven media brand at the intersection of news finance and tech
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Work remotely with flexibility and autonomy
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Collaborate with a sharp editorial and video team
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Use your creativity to help shape how media is consumed in a fast-moving digital-first landscape
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Google Analytics
- Photography
- Facebook Advertising
- Hootsuite
- Social Listening
- Content Development
- SEO
- Adobe Photoshop
- Social Media Management
- Copywriting
- Content Management
