Junior Social Media & Community Manager

Manage day-to-day operation of Lexus social media communities with primary focus on activating on social media channels within the context of broader brand initiatives campaigns and programs. This role may support live events vehicle launches and real-time social media activations requiring flexibility to occasionally work evenings and weekends.

What Youll Do:

• Own daily publishing to Lexus social channels via Dash social and native platform tools
• Support Social Media Manager in managing and maintaining the editorial social content calendar
• Coordinate content submission review and approval processes ensuring assets copy and legal approvals are secured prior to publication
• Manage Lexus dealer social content uploads copywriting and day-to-day program management
• Assist with copywriting for Lexus National social media channels and dealer social media channels
• Own Pinterest and YouTube uploads and expired content management
• Capture meeting notes and distribute recaps for weekly status meetings and other key project meetings
• Manage social ad hoc client and internal requests including campaign event and post reporting
• Support the compilation of social data for quarterly business review
• Monitor and professionally respond to marketing questions asked of the brand across social media channels
• Proactively identify and recommend engagement opportunities trends and cultural moments that can help strengthen Lexus relationship with fans and followers
• Collaborate with Lexus Social Media Manager and multiple internal Lexus divisions to understand organizational priorities and upcoming content opportunities
• Track social media performance metrics and analytics across all of Lexus social channels recommending changes based on results and contributing to quarterly business and ad hoc reports
• Stay current on social media trends and emerging platforms identifying opportunities for Lexus Digital to capitalize on relevant trends
• Support Social Media Manager and Account Supervisor in planning and executing event social content
• Partner with cross-functional agency teams to strengthen and build social media expertise across the agency
• Support campaign and assist Account Supervisor as needed

What Youll Bring: The ideal candidate has professional social media experience preferably supporting national or high-profile brands. Experience in public relations publicity communications or digital marketing is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate is highly organized detail-oriented and eager to build a career in social media and community management. They are naturally proactive take pride in producing accurate work and consistently look for opportunities to contribute beyond assigned tasks. This person is curious about culture consumers and emerging social trends thrives in a fast-paced environment and can be trusted to represent a premium brand across social channels. The successful candidate treats every post comment and consumer interaction with care and attention to detail recognizing that they are representing one of the worlds leading luxury automotive brands. This individual will possess both an understanding of online consumer behaviors along with multiple engagement and tracking methods.

Education:A bachelors degree is preferred

Other skills include but are not limited to:

• Exceptional copywriting and written communication skills with strong attention to grammar tone and brand voice
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and accuracy particularly when publishing content on behalf of a major brand
• Comfortable working in a real-time environment and adapting to evolving priorities
• Takes initiative to identify opportunities solve problems contribute new ideas and proactively support team and client needs
• Have a relentless curiosity about consumers and human relationships
• Be both a good listener and an able and inspiring communicator
• Ability to interpret marketing research data both quantitative and qualitative
• Have a balance of creative and analytical thinking
• Highest fluency in all social media channels including but not limited to: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Threads X and other emerging platforms
• Able to work extended hours including weekends as required in support of product launches events and real-time community management
• Strong sense of accountability follow-through and personal ownership with the ability to independently manage assigned responsibilities and consistently deliver high-quality work
• Ability to use good judgment when making business decisions and performing tasks
• Excellent organization and time management skills; ability to prioritize workload and multi-task