Social Media & Content Marketing Specialist

Denver, CO (On-site)

$68K/yr – $77K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 6 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Ascent\'s brand storytelling and social growth as a cross-functional brand role, owning content, partnerships, and launches to connect with active consumers.

  • Own day-to-day social media management, calendars, captions, posting, and audience engagement.
  • Develop and manage influencer and paid partnerships with outreach, onboarding, and tracking.
  • Collaborate across Sales, R&D, and Operations to support product launches and campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Bring Ascent’s story to life across social, influencer, and creative channels—building brand love and community every day!
  • Support the Brand Manager in developing annual brand and go-to-market plans that align with Ascent’s mission and positioning.
  • Own day-to-day management of Ascent’s social media presence: plan content calendars, write captions, post, and engage with our audience.
  • Create and oversee visually engaging social assets—reels, photos, and videos—both independently and in partnership with agencies and ambassadors.
  • Develop and manage influencer and paid partnership programs, including outreach, onboarding, contracts, and campaign tracking.
  • Collaborate with athletes, ambassadors, and brand partners to build authentic content that connects with active, motivated consumers.
  • Track key social and influencer metrics (engagement, growth, reach, conversions) and translate insights into creative improvements.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, R&D, and Operations to support new product launches, seasonal campaigns, and packaging updates.
  • Build presentation decks, sales one-pagers, and other materials that showcase Ascent’s brand story with clarity and impact.
  • Coordinate with our PR agency to support monthly campaigns, product sampling, and review cycles.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years in marketing, with experience in content creation, social media management, or brand support within a consumer brand.
  • 1+ year creating and managing social media programs for a B2C or CPG brand.
  • Experience capturing and editing photos or short-form video for social use.
  • Advanced PowerPoint or presentation design skills, with experience crafting brand or sales decks.
  • Comfort managing multiple creative projects, timelines, and priorities.
  • Strong written communication and collaboration skills—you enjoy crafting stories and working across teams.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in content marketing or brand management for a consumer or lifestyle brand.
  • Familiarity with creative tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or video editing platforms like CapCut.
  • Experience managing influencer campaigns using platforms such as Grin.
  • Ability to interpret social analytics and use data to refine creative strategy.
  • Passion for community, authenticity, and great storytelling!

Benefits

  • A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world.
  • Ascent/Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees.
  • That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work.
  • Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal.
  • Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as our Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan.
  • Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.
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Founded in 2016
Denver, Colorado, USA
22 employees (7 in marketing)
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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
49.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53.7%
Direct
38.3%
Referral
4.9%
Social
1.7%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~22

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (27% of company)

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