Digital Content and Social Media Manager

CHAOS Industries • Washington, DC

5d • $100,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

CHAOS Industries is seeking a hands-on Digital Content and Social Media Manager to own and grow the company website and build its organic social presence. The role will develop a distinctive voice for a next-generation defense brand across LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Instagram, and other relevant platforms, translating product launches, press releases, events, and company milestones into content that builds credibility with government, defense, and industry audiences. The manager will partner closely with Marketing, Design, and Communications to ensure digital content is timely, on-brand, and consistent.

The position defines CHAOS's competitive differentiation in the defense and aerospace market and translates that positioning into website strategy, messaging, and architecture. It also leads the social strategy and publishing calendar, creates platform-native content, monitors engagement and industry conversation, and measures performance to improve results. Content must pass appropriate internal review for government sensitivity and export control requirements before publication.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and describes itself as a multi-product defense company powered by Coherent Distributed Networks. It is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, and London. The role is based in the Washington, D.C. area.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mass communication, marketing, journalism, public relations, communications, or English.
• 3–6 years of digital content and/or social media management experience.
• A strong track record of growing and engaging audiences specifically on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to tailor content to technical, executive, and government audiences rather than consumers.
• Comfort handling sensitive information and following a pre-publication review process.
• Experience turning press coverage, executive commentary, and event content into a steady cadence of organic social content.
• Basic proficiency with social scheduling and analytics tools.
• Ability to work amid ambiguity and take ownership of building and running the social function largely independently in the early months.
• Based in the Washington, D.C. area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in defense, aerospace, government contracting, or another regulated industry.
• Basic graphic design or short-form video editing skills.
• Experience supporting executive thought leadership or personal branding on social media.
• Prior experience at an early-stage or high-growth startup.

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate CHAOS's competitive differentiation and position in the defense and aerospace market, translating it into website content strategy, messaging, and site architecture.
• Refresh existing website content and develop new material that supports brand positioning and business priorities.
• Improve content visibility across traditional search, answer engines, and generative AI platforms using SEO, AEO, and GEO best practices.
• Review organizational contributors' content for quality, consistency, and brand alignment, and establish editorial standards.
• Build and lead a community of practice that equips contributors and strengthens internal website content capabilities.
• Analyze website performance and recommend improvements to user journeys, audience experience, traffic, engagement, and overall effectiveness.
• Own the social media strategy and calendar across platforms, aligning content with company milestones, product launches, and events.
• Create and adapt platform-native social content from press coverage, executive commentary, product content, and event moments.
• Manage day-to-day publishing, community engagement, and monitoring across CHAOS's social channels.
• Partner with Marketing and Communications teams to brief and produce social-specific graphics, short-form video, and carousels.
• Coordinate social coverage and real-time content capture at major events, trade shows, and product launches.
• Track and report social performance, including engagement, reach, follower growth, and share of voice, and use data to refine strategy.
• Monitor industry, competitor, and press conversations to identify timely engagement or commentary opportunities.
• Partner with Communications to amplify press coverage and coordinate messaging around sensitive announcements.
• Monitor follower engagement and the broader web for reputational risks, resolving or escalating issues as needed.
• Ensure social content completes appropriate internal review for government sensitivity and export control requirements before publication.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company.
• 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6% of pay.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
• Life insurance.
• Free daily lunch while working onsite.
• Fully stocked kitchen.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Casual dress code.
• Generous pre-IPO stock option grants.
• Relocation assistance.
• Annual bonuses described as coming soon.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level