Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day operations of Chess.com's official French social media channels across various platforms (e.g., X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, etc.).
• Develops, produces, and publishes original, high-quality content that engages new and existing audiences.
• Actively monitors and engages with conversations, trends, and key creators within the global chess community to ensure Chess.com's presence is timely, relevant, and authoritative.
• Analyzes and reports social media performance data and audience insights to inform content strategy and optimize for engagement, reach, and growth.
• Collaborates with marketing, content, and events teams to plan and execute social media campaigns that support company-wide initiatives.
• Communicates with members seeking support or raising issues on social media.
• Identifies emerging platforms across relevant countries, regions and languages, and pilots new content formats by anticipating algorithm shifts, leveraging new tools, and adapting to platform updates.

Preferred

• Proven results by managing social media channels, preferably in the gaming, entertainment, or tech industry.
• Demonstrated ability to create timely, and highly engaging content (memes, viral videos) that aligns with internet culture and brand voice.
• A sense of humor. This one’s so important, it gets its own bullet point.
• Proficiency with basic photo and video editing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, CapCut).
• Deep understanding of content strategy, platform algorithms, and best practices for major social media platforms.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills suitable for a fully distributed, remote team environment.
• A high sense of ownership, accountability, and a commitment to continuous learning.
• Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity, with the ability to adapt content and messaging to French speaking communities while respecting cultural nuances.