Social Media Manager

Seal Beach, CA (On-site)

$74K/yr – $96K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive AstroForge’s social media strategy and executive visibility, turning complex space/tech topics into engaging platform-native narratives.

  • Own social channels strategy and calendar across platforms.
  • Must-have: 3+ years in social media or related roles.
  • Standout: Experience managing brand or executive social accounts and translating technical subjects for broad audiences.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own AstroForge’s social media strategy across company channels
  • Manage social media presence for AstroForge and select C-suite and department heads
  • Plan and execute social campaigns tied to launches, mission updates, partnerships, hiring, and major company moments
  • Build and manage a repeatable content calendar across key platforms
  • Write, edit, and publish platform-native content that matches AstroForge’s voice
  • Translate complex space, engineering, mining, and industrial topics into clear storytelling
  • Grow AstroForge’s audience beyond core space fandom into broader technology, business, policy, and mainstream audiences
  • Partner closely with communications, design, leadership, recruiting, and technical teams to turn internal work into external stories
  • Identify timely opportunities for AstroForge to participate in relevant cultural and industry conversations
  • Track channel performance, campaign results, and audience insights to refine strategy over time

Requirements

  • 3+ years in social media, communications, content marketing, or a related role
  • Strong writing and editing skills with a clear feel for voice, pacing, and platform-native content
  • Experience managing brand and executive social media accounts
  • Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail
  • Ability to translate complex or technical subjects into content that is engaging and easy to understand
  • Experience planning and executing social campaigns from concept through reporting
  • Familiarity with social scheduling, analytics, and reporting tools
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, move quickly, and maintain high standards under tight timelines
  • Work onsite full-time at our HQ in Seal Beach, CA
  • Occasional travel to support events and/or conferences

Preferred

  • Experience at a startup, agency, or in-house brand/communications team
  • Experience working with technical, industrial, aerospace, hardware, or deep tech subjects
  • Strong understanding of platform-native content across X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and short-form video
  • Experience supporting founder, executive, or thought-leader social presence
  • Strong instincts for audience development beyond niche enthusiast communities
  • Familiarity with creative production workflows across design, video, and brand content

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, equity, full health coverage, and 401(k) match
  • Opportunity to have your work fly in space
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AstroForge

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AstroForge is a deep-space mining company on a mission to extract valuable metals from asteroids. By bringing space resources into Earth's supply chain, we're aiming to reduce the need for traditional terrestrial mining methods and explore a more sustainable future - one mission at a time.

Founded in 2022
Seal Beach, California, USA
75 employees
0% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
21.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.1%
Direct
39.3%
Referral
5.1%
Social
15%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~75

Funding

Total Funding
$55.8M
Last Raise
$216.1K
Series Unknown, 5 months ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2025
    Series Unknown • $216.1K
  • Dec 2024
    Series Unknown • $50K
  • Aug 2024
    Series A • $42.5M

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