Social Media Executive

DEPT®•Austin, OR

11d•$65,300 - $94,700•Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for a Social Media Executive to help shape and grow eBay’s presence across our owned organic social channels for the main handle. In this role, you’ll support the execution of eBay’s social media strategy, manage day-to-day content publishing, and help bring the brand to life across established and emerging platforms. You’ll play a key support role in ensuring the flawless execution of eBay’s social programs, from scheduling and community engagement to reporting and creative coordination, helping the team operate efficiently and deliver best-in-class social content. You’ll collaborate closely with the brand, creative, communications, and media teams to translate business priorities into engaging social narratives and content moments. This role combines creativity, cultural awareness, and data-driven insights to help grow eBay’s brand and community online.

Requirements

2–3+ years of hands-on experience in social media management, ideally within eCommerce, lifestyle, or consumer brands.
Proven experience managing and growing brand social channels across platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, X, Pinterest, YouTube,Threads + emerging platforms
Familiarity with social management and analytics tools (e.g., Sprinklr, Monday.com).
Strong understanding of platform best practices, audience behavior, content creation, and social storytelling.
Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and optimize for engagement and growth.
Excellent writing, communication, organizational, and project management skills with strong attention to detail.
Sharp judgment and strong situational awareness with ability to balance creative ideas, social best practices, and business needs in real time.
Agile and adaptable, with a proactive mindset and eagerness to jump into new platforms, formats, and processes.
Deep curiosity about social trends, culture, and emerging digital platforms.
Ability to collaborate effectively across teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Support the execution of eBay’s organic social strategy across global and regional social channels.
Support content QA, making sure visuals, captions, and formats meet platform specs and brand guidelines.
Partner with brand, creative, and influencer teams to ideate,, and optimize social-first content.
Collaborate with internal teams and external agencies to ensure content aligns with broader brand and campaign goals.
Monitor review timelines, proactively following up with stakeholders to keep content moving on schedule.
Monitor social trends, cultural moments, and platform updates to identify engagement opportunities.
Analyze and report on social performance data to inform benchmarking, content planning and optimization.
Support processes that improve workflow efficiency and drive consistent, high-quality output.
Participate in campaign planning and on-the-ground event coverage when relevant.