Social Media Assistant

Responsibilities

• A portion of your everyday will be researching current trends in social media, staying on top of things like the latest meme, and creatively applying that knowledge to PETA's actions
• Maintain usage rights for photos and videos shared on social media (archive, track down permissions from third parties, maintain professional contacts, etc.)
• Assist with tracking and analysis of PETA's social media efforts
• Assist with fact-checking for the social media team
• Maintain editorial calendar of holidays for the social media team's consideration
• Take and distribute extensive notes for the social team
• Assist with live social media coverage across platforms
• Participate in the social media team's brainstorming meetings
• Organize and maintain social media content, links, and assets across shared files, project-management tools, and media archives
• Provide support to social media correspondents with responses and other platform communications as needed

Requirements

• College degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of one year of experience in an office environment
• Extensive knowledge of social media and working knowledge of the Internet
• Proficient computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office software
• Excellent writing and organizational skills: on social media, you have less than three seconds to grab someone's attention, so every detail counts
• Proven ability to conduct and analyze marketing research
• The content on our social-media pages often reaches more people than any of our other online channels. Working with these pages is a HUGE responsibility, and you must be confident and ready to take it on while being open to feedback on how to improve
• You'll be working quickly and navigating a large organization with many goals. We need a go-getter with a passion to work both independently and as part of a team
• Proven ability to prioritize work, handle multiple tasks, work well under pressure, and meet deadlines
• Social media moves at the speed of light; you must really be able to crank out high-quality work within short time frames