Social Media Content Manager

Edmunds.com • Santa Monica, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Social Media Content Manager will be charged with helping produce Edmunds content across all current and emerging social media platforms, delivering industry-leading results. This role is responsible for identifying, creating and supporting Edmunds content, driving improved metrics across Edmunds’ channels. This is a role with a comprehensive ability to support the Senior Director, Social to creatively express our class-leading automotive knowledge and expertise to a mass audience on the platforms they use every day. They also must have solid knowledge of the automotive landscape; know where the industry is headed and what shoppers care about; and be passionate and knowledgeable of the all-encompassing nature of social, digital and video.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of the social space
• Strong knowledge of the automotive space
• Know how to get the very best photos and video out of a smartphone
• Ability to engage with external stakeholders and manage deliverables
• Ability to engage with internal stakeholders, write briefs and ensure requested content meets expectations
• Solid writing ability

Nice To Haves

• Front of camera experience is desirable as we move to become more face-first in social

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Director, Social in the development and execution of Edmunds’ social media strategy
• Social media content creation, strategy and tactics, from ideation through publication to reporting performance
• Put best practices to work in the real world: attend car launches, events, shoots and our own testing grounds to capture world-class, compelling content that can be leveraged across all our platforms
• Use analytics and data to produce meaningful insights and optimization
• Leverage vertical video, helping ensure we are seen as a leader in the automotive space
• On-set stills photography to support our YouTube content, capturing eye-stopping, thumb-stopping thumbnails
• Support the Senior Director, Social in pioneering best-in-class usage of new and emerging platforms, to ensure Edmunds is seen as a class leader in the space
• As necessary, work alongside our CarMax team to help produce industry-leading social content for our partner

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Employees) and Health Savings Accounts (Employee and Employer Contributions)
• 401K Plan with company matching at 100%, up to 6% of eligible salary with immediate vesting
• Stock purchase program
• CarMax vehicle discount
• Up to 4 months Paid Parental Leave
• HeartCash matches employee donations to the causes that are important to them
• 2 Days of Paid Time Off for time to dedicate to social impact causes
• FitCash covers a portion of gym or fitness activity fees
• Well-being sessions
• Employee Recognition Program
• On-going career development opportunities
• Pet insurance
• Sabbatical leave
• Education Reimbursement
• Pre-tax spending accounts for qualified transportation expenses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees