Social Media & Community Manager
About The Position
Amplified Digital, a division of Lee Enterprises, is seeking a highly creative, performance-driven Social Media & Community Manager who lives and breathes social media. This is not a “just post and schedule” role — this person will own social strategy, content creation, video editing, on-camera presence, and community engagement across multiple healthcare brands. You should be obsessed with trends, deeply fluent in short-form video, confident behind and in front of the camera, and excited to build culture, spark conversation, and create content that performs. This is a hybrid role; and candidates must reside in Chicago metro area or NW Indiana to clinic locations and community events across IL and Northwest Indiana to film content and capture on-site social media. This position pays $65,000 to $75,000 annually.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in social media content creation and video editing
- Proven track record of viral or high-performing content
- Deep knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
- Strong editing skills using CapCut, Canva, and similar tools
- Experience managing online reputation and reviews
- Strong storytelling and communication skills
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Willingness to travel locally across IL and Northwest Indiana
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience in healthcare, wellness, or regulated industries
- Paid social or ad creative ideation experience
- Strong analytics and performance measurement skills
- Photography or film background
- UGC creator, brand ambassador, or influencer experience
Responsibilities
- Own and execute social media across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
- Plan and manage content calendars and posting schedules
- Take content from idea → storyboard → filming → editing → posting → reporting
- Create high-volume, high-quality short-form and long-form video (Reels, TikToks, Shorts)
- Write compelling captions, hooks, and hashtag strategies
- Track performance and report insights using analytics tools
- Film with both phone and DSLR
- Edit high-performing, thumb-stopping videos using tools like CapCut, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, After Effects, Canva, etc.
- Stay ahead of trends, audio, editing styles, and algorithm changes
- Continuously test new formats and creative approaches
- Act as on-camera talent when needed
- Confidently interview doctors, staff, patients (when appropriate), and community members
- Travel to clinic locations and events across Illinois and Northwest Indiana to capture content
- Film content featuring yourself in different environments
- Own reputation management across Google, Yelp, Apple Maps, and other platforms
- Monitor, respond to, QA, and escalate reviews
- Identify review trends and surface insights
- Identify relevant community events
- Support tabling and in-person activations
- Capture live social content at events
- Act as a brand ambassador
- Brainstorm viral content, challenges, and campaigns
- Support ad creative ideation and mockups
- Collaborate with marketing, design, and strategy teams
- Provide ad-hoc support across the marketing team
Benefits
- Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages (base plus commission) in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities.
- We offer an extensive benefit program which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
- In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match.
- We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work.
- This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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