Resident - Post Creative Strategist

VaynerMedia • Los Angeles, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

VaynerMedia is a global integrated creative and media agency and part of the VaynerX family of companies. This role is a three-month temporary residency, with the potential to transition to full-time employment immediately after the residency. The next residency class is scheduled to start in January 2027.

The Resident - Post Creative Strategist monitors brand social channels and online conversations, identifies opportunities for brands to participate in relevant conversations, and provides insights about culture, trends, and specific subject-matter areas to creative teams. The role uses third-party tools to manage brand pages and listening activity, tracks audience interactions, and follows escalation procedures for negative feedback.

This is a hybrid position requiring three to four days per week on-site at the company's NYC HY office. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during 9 a.m.–6 p.m. ET business hours. Compensation is $20 per hour, with overtime paid at $30 per hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Requirements

• Keen interest in marketing.
• Experience with a variety of social platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest.
• Ability to combine creativity and analytics and turn them into a story.
• Curiosity and adaptability, including flexibility with new tools, platforms, and processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during 9 a.m.–6 p.m. ET business hours.
• Ability to work on-site three to four days per week at the NYC HY office.
• Must be able to start employment on the residency program start date.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using social listening tools such as Brandwatch, Crimson Hexagon, or TweetDeck.
• Experience preparing 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 audience interactions on tracked brands, including comments, responses, and direct messages.
• Analyze brand and cultural trends and provide insights for consideration by the creative team.
• Develop subject-matter and subculture insights, going beyond basic tracking to analyze observations, form hypotheses, and provide a daily digest with recommendations.
• Use third-party tools to manage brand pages.
• Follow appropriate escalation systems for fans who provide negative feedback.
• Identify opportunities to insert brands into social conversations, including relevant trending topics and news, and engagement with social influencers, celebrities, or other brands.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored 401(k) with match.
• Medical, dental, and 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