Social Media Assistant

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$22/hr – $24/hrEntry Level1+ years expHourly Ft

Posted 6 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and manage the museum's social media presence across platforms, from content creation and on-site capture to publishing, community management, analytics, and event support.

  • Plan, schedule, and publish engaging content across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
  • Track engagement metrics and research trends to inform campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content Creation & Publishing: Assist in planning, scheduling, and publishing highly engaging content across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
  • Calendar Management: Support the development and maintenance of the museum's social media content calendar to ensure a consistent posting schedule.
  • On-Site Content Capture: Capture exciting behind-the-scenes content, dynamic event coverage, and day-to-day museum moments for our social platforms.
  • Copywriting & Asset Organization: Assist with copywriting for captions, stories, community posts, and short-form video content, while helping organize and maintain digital asset libraries.
  • Community Management: Monitor social channels daily and assist with responding to comments, messages, and community interactions in a timely, helpful, and professional manner.
  • Analytics & Research: Track performance metrics (engagement, follower growth, reach) to compile social reports and help research emerging digital trends, creators, and influencer opportunities.
  • Event & Campaign Support: Provide hands-on on-site social media support during museum events, exhibition launches, activations, and partner collaborations.

Requirements

  • 1 years of social media, marketing, or digital content creation experience preferred (relevant internship or freelance experience will also be considered).
  • Strong understanding of major social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn, along with basic knowledge of scheduling and analytics tools.
  • Excellent written communication with strong copywriting and editing abilities.
  • Bachelors degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, or a related field is preferred, but not required.
  • A genuine passion for automotive culture, museums, entertainment, or experiential marketing is strongly preferred!

Preferred

  • Creative technical skills, with photography, video editing (CapCut, Premiere, etc.), or graphic design experience being a huge plus.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay, benefits, professional development, and room to grow.
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Petersen Automotive Museum

Located on the corner of Wilshire & Fairfax in Los Angeles, California, the Petersen Automotive Museum encompasses more than 100,000 square feet- celebrating the exploration, design, and engineering of the automobile. The Museum spans four floors and features more than 150 rare: cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The Petersen opened its "Vault" in 2013- giving enthusiasts and visitors an exclusive look into the museums private collection featuring some 150 iconic cars like: Steve Mcqueen's Jaguar XKSS and Elvis Presley's Detomaso Pantera. For more info and tickets please visit : Petersen.org or email info@petersen.org

Founded in 1994
USA
163 employees (42 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
174.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
56.9%
Direct
17.9%
Referral
4.3%
Social
14.2%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~163

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
12 (7% of company)
Median Tenure
3.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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