Head of Social Media

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

$105K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 10 days ago

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own Philo’s organic social strategy, editorial calendar, and channel approach across key platforms, with a strong focus on short-form video, Reels, Tiktok, YouTube Shorts, and emerging formats.
  • Create, film, edit, design, publish, and optimize platform-native social content, including video, graphics, memes, captions, carousels, and trend-driven posts.
  • Bring a strong creator/creative ethos to the role, understanding what makes content feel native, shareable, entertaining, and worth watching.
  • Develop social campaigns around programming priorities, cultural moments, giveaways, partner needs, and audience-specific initiatives.
  • Maintain Philo’s social voice and ensure content feels confident, approachable, audience-first, culturally aware, and unmistakably Philo.
  • Collaborate with Design, Brand, Growth, Product Marketing, Customer Support, Legal, agencies, and external creators to bring social ideas to life.
  • Support influencer and creator partnerships through creator sourcing, briefs, content review, and performance learnings.
  • Oversee community management, moderation, and escalation standards across social channels, Reddit, and app store reviews.
  • Use performance data, community feedback, and audience insights to inform content, creative, and marketing recommendations.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in social media, content creation, entertainment marketing, brand marketing, or a related field.
  • Proven experience leading organic social strategy, editorial planning, content development, publishing, and reporting for a consumer-facing brand.
  • Strong hands-on skills in filming, editing, short-form video, social design, meme creation, writing, and platform-native storytelling.
  • Deep fluency in short-form video, especially TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
  • Has a strong curiosity about trends and developments in the social media landscape including new and emerging platforms.
  • A strong portfolio of social work that shows creative range, platform fluency, and content that has meaningfully driven engagement, reach, conversation, or cultural relevance.
  • Experience with tools like CapCut, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Figma, Sprout Social, or similar platforms.
  • Strong creative instincts around TV, entertainment, pop culture, memes, fandom, creator culture, internet behavior, and what makes content shareable.
  • Excellent writing, editorial judgment, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Experience with programming launches, partnerships, giveaways, cultural moments, community moderation, and creator/influencer collaborations.

Benefits

  • Full health, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions (we match 100% of deferrals up to 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
  • $2,000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation)
  • $5,250 annually for professional development and educational assistance
  • $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter)
  • $500/month ($6,000/year) bonus for employees who commit to working at least 3 days per week in our offices, plus generous commuter benefits ($315/month towards transit, rideshare, bike rental, or parking at our HQ office in San Francisco)
  • Free Gympass subscription — an all-in-one corporate benefit that gives employees the largest selection of gyms, studios, classes, training and wellness apps
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Philo offers all the best TV with one subscription and no hassles! Choose your perfect plan. Enjoy 70+ live channels, including AMC, BET, Hallmark, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, or get even more entertainment by adding a premium bundle with HBO Max, AMC+, and discovery+. No contracts. Sign up today!Essential plan:7-day free trial for new subscribers.Watch 70+ live TV channels, including AMC, BET, CMT, Discovery Channel, Food Network, Hallmark, HGTV, History Channel, ID, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, OWN, We TV, and more!Explore 75,000+ movies and shows on-demand.Bundle+ plan:All the channels and library from Essential, plus:HBO Max Basic with Ads plan, AMC+, and discovery+ included.Free Channels:Stream 120+ channels of true crime, reality, comedy,Here's what Philo has to offer:Top-Rated ChannelsSubscribe to Philo, and you can watch over 70 top-rated networks live, including AMC, BET, CMT, Discovery, Food Network, Hallmark, HGTV, History Channel, ID, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, OWN, VH1, We TV, and so much more!Endless EntertainmentYour next obsession awaits in the AMC+ library of captivating dramas, thrillers, horror, and more. Dive into binge-worthy series, fresh new flicks, and must-watch originals with access to discovery+ and HBO Max Basic with Ads plan—all included with your subscription. Add-ons like Movies & More, STARZ, and MGM+ let you enjoy even more premium content, including blockbuster hits, documentaries, and top shows.Unlimited DVRCurate your own streaming collection by saving your favorite movies and shows with the Unlimited DVR. You can save currently or recently aired content and rewatch your recordings for up to 1 year. Best of all, you can skip the ads!Free ChannelsTake Philo for a spin! Watch 110+ free channels of true crime, reality, comedy, news, and more. Save and record tons of content with the 30-day DVR and skip the ads. It's 100% commitment-free—no sign-up or credit card is required to start watching.www.philo.tv

Founded in 2011
San Francisco, California, USA
204 employees (49 in marketing)
91% recommend to a friend
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Monthly Visitors
3.6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$684.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29%
Direct
55.1%
Referral
5.5%
Social
4.6%
Paid
2.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~204

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
33 (16% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$134.2M
Last Raise
$50M
Series D, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2020
    Series D • $50M
  • Jan 2020
    Series C • $1M
  • Jul 2018
    Series C • $41.4M

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