Resident - Post Creative Strategist

VaynerMedia LLC • Los Angeles, CA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

VaynerMedia is hiring a Resident - Post Creative Strategist for a three-month temporary residency, with the potential to transition to full-time immediately afterward. The next residency class is scheduled to start in January 2027. This is a hybrid role based in the company’s NYC HY office, requiring 3–4 days onsite each week. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during 9 a.m.–6 p.m. ET business hours.

The role monitors brand social channels and relevant online conversations, identifies opportunities for brands to engage, and brings cultural and subject-matter insights to the creative team. It combines social listening, trend analysis, community engagement, and recommendations informed by both creativity and analytics. Compensation is listed as $20 per hour, with $30 per hour for overtime.

Requirements

• Keen interest in marketing.
• Experience working across a variety of social platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest.
• Ability to combine creativity and analytics and convert findings into a story.
• Innate curiosity and ability to adapt and remain flexible with new tools, platforms, and processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to commit to a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week during 9 a.m.–6 p.m. ET business hours, Monday through Friday.
• Ability to start employment on the residency program’s start date.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using social listening tools such as Brandwatch/Crimson Hexagon or TweetDeck.
• Experience creating written presentations using Google Slides.

Responsibilities

• Monitor brand social channels and relevant online conversations to identify high-impact opportunities for engagement, including strategically and creatively relevant conversations and communities.
• Actively listen to audiences and track follower interactions, including comments, responses, and direct messages.
• Analyze brand and cultural trends for consideration by the creative team.
• Provide insights on subject matters and specific subcultures.
• Analyze social activity beyond basic tracking, develop hypotheses, and provide a daily digest of observations and recommendations.
• Use third-party tools to manage brand pages.
• Follow escalation systems when needed, including for fans providing negative feedback.
• Identify opportunities to join social conversations, including relevant trending topics and news, and engagement with social influencers, celebrities, and other brands.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored 401(k) with match
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Caregiver (parental) leave
• Health and wellness benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed