Social Media Manager

Bloomberg Philanthropies•New York, NY

9d•$90,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of our Social Media team, you will create and oversee compelling social media content that brings complex, nuanced work to life across platforms. This role works closely with internal and external partners to tell the story of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ global impact. You will contribute to shaping our digital strategy by identifying trends, interpreting performance data, and proactively recommending content and platform opportunities. The ideal candidate is creative, highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, 24/7 news and social media environment. This is an in-person role based in New York City.

Requirements

8+ years of hands-on social media experience
Demonstrated experience publishing and managing content across major social platforms
Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
Ability to interpret social media metrics and translate data into actionable insights
Experience providing direction to agencies and collaborating across internal teams
Proficiency with standard workplace tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Ideate and implement social media content for platforms including Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, and emerging channels that translates nuanced topics into engaging, platform-appropriate storytelling
Draft, copyedit, and coordinate approval for social media scripts, captions, metadata, and community posts
Support launches, announcements, events, and other key moments with social and digital components
Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders including photo/video, program communications, speechwriting, and events teams
Identify and proactively recommend digital trends, formats, and platform opportunities
Manage social media operations for @BloombergDotOrg accounts, including project planning, paid media coordination, and reporting
Work with external agencies and Social Media Team Lead to elevate Bloomberg Philanthropies’ YouTube presence. Develop YouTube community posts, Shorts cutdowns, and thumbnails.
Manage paid media strategy across all social media channels. Track and report paid and organic social media performance, create analytics reports, assess what’s working and provide recommendations.
Work closely with Social Media Team Lead to identify gaps and opportunities for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ social media growth. Partner together to evaluate agency needs, analyze and make recommendations, and negotiate vendor scopes.