Senior Social Media Editor

People Inc • New York, NY

3h • $80,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Social Media Editor will join a new team within the Transaction department at People Inc. and will be responsible for the launch, creation, execution, and strategy of all social media content to market and build an audience for a new product. This role requires someone who is passionate about social media content, social media marketing, and shopping. They will craft content and guide the strategy to acquire and engage followers, and turn them into loyal users. This role will report to the Head of Marketing. This position is hybrid in-office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent training and/or experience.
• A social media expert with 5+ years of experience in social media marketing or a related field
• Experienced in managing at least one direct report
• Well versed in social algorithms, trends, and best practices
• Strategic and able to translate brand goals into engaging social content
• A strong analytical thinker with the ability to turn performance data into growth strategies
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities; able to organize, multi-task, and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• A proactive, highly collaborative self-starter that’s comfortable partnering across teams and levels
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, startup-style environment with shifting priorities

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the social content strategy across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and emerging platforms
• Own and maintain the daily and monthly content calendar, aligning social storytelling with broader marketing priorities
• Oversee content creation, publishing, and optimization across all social channels, ensuring consistency in voice, quality, and performance
• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to brief, develop, and execute social content and strategies
• Identify growth opportunities through platform insights, cultural trends, and performance data
• Analyze channel and campaign results, delivering weekly reports with actionable recommendations
• Conceive, pitch, and star in original content and recurring franchises for social channels
• Manage at least one direct report, providing clear direction, feedback, and development support
• Drive audience growth, engagement, and brand visibility across all social platforms
• Contribute to content creation by pitching, writing scripts for, filming, and editing short-form video along with writing captions and copy when needed

Benefits

• unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• adoption or surrogate assistance
• donation matching
• tuition reimbursement
• basic life insurance
• basic accidental death & dismemberment
• supplemental life insurance
• supplemental accident insurance
• commuter benefits
• short term and long term disability
• health savings and flexible spending accounts
• family care benefits
• a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program
• 10-12 paid holidays annually
• generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
• medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage
• voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance

What This Job Offers

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