Social Media Specialist/Manager

Vast • Long Beach, CA

11d • $102,664 - $145,733 • Onsite

About The Position

Vast is seeking a Social Media Strategist/Manager to join its Communications, Marketing, and Design team. Reporting to the VP of Communications, this role manages Vast’s social media platforms and develops, plans, and implements digital strategies that complement business objectives and increase visibility among key audiences. The position is full-time, exempt, and located in Long Beach, California. Travel of up to 10% is required, and the role may involve evening or weekend work to support critical mission milestones.

The role collaborates with marketing, communications, design, compliance, senior leaders, and other internal partners to translate company programs, milestones, and messaging for social platforms. It covers organic and paid campaign strategy, content development and execution, audience engagement, editorial calendars, analytics, compliance reviews, online reputation monitoring, and identifying new channels and influencer partnerships.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of social media experience, specifically creating socially native content.
• Experience maintaining and growing social audiences across multiple platforms.
• Creative and strategic thinking, high attention to detail, and process management skills.
• Knowledge of current and emerging social platforms.
• Experience conceptualizing and presenting big ideas and new formats.
• Visual design sensibility and ability to capture and curate high-quality social content.
• Strong writing and editorial skills.
• Experience using social media tools.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent additional years of experience.
• Experience working in a startup environment or in technology.
• Experience distilling technical products and processes into simple, digestible communications.
• Relentless curiosity and willingness to develop deep expertise in Vast.
• Self-starter comfortable with ambiguity, juggling multiple priorities under tight deadlines, and working in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Passion for Vast and its mission.

Responsibilities

• Help manage Vast’s social media presence and activities.
• Work with the Marketing, Communications, and Design team to translate programs, milestones, and messaging for social platforms, ensuring social strategy supports business goals.
• Advise internal business partners on social media use, including paid and organic campaign strategy and design, content creation and execution, audience and regional targeting, and success measurement.
• Support day-to-day social activities, including writing copy, coordinating assets, monitoring audience engagement, and setting up paid opportunities in coordination with Marketing, Brand, and other stakeholders.
• Work with senior leaders on their LinkedIn presence and strategy, including editorial calendar management, execution, and analytics reporting.
• Aggregate and report weekly and/or monthly analytics for organic social media activity across channels.
• Obtain reviews and approvals for social media content to ensure regulatory and internal compliance.
• Manage social media content calendars.
• Monitor and protect Vast’s online reputation by tracking social media comments, brand sentiment, and online community activity with internal and external partners.
• Partner with communications and compliance teams to ensure the company’s social media policy and regulatory requirements are observed.
• Audit current social media channels and identify new channel opportunities and strategic partnerships with key influencers.

Benefits

• Company equity for full-time employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off.
• Vacation of up to 20+ days for exempt staff, with the ability to cash out unused vacation annually.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• ClassPass credits.
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health.
• Other discounts and perks.
• Free snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals; subsidized lunch.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed