Social Media Manager at Science | New York City, NY | $100K/yr – $190K/yr

Science

Social Media Manager

New York City, NY (On-site)

$100K/yr – $190K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the social growth and content engine for a neuroscience brand; set channel strategy, grow audiences, publish at high cadence, and turn conversations into platform-native stories with strong QA and compliance.

Channel ownership and audience growth across LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and others with a data driven cadence.
Content production, QA, copy, and community management that fits the brand voice and safety standards.
Listening, competitive insight, and cross team collaboration to feed the content engine and amplify earned media moments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Develop and own the channel strategy: what content goes where, when to publish, in which format, and for which audience - continuously optimizing based on performance data
Build and execute audience growth strategies for each channel, setting growth targets and reporting on progress
Own day-to-day management and publishing across Science's social channels (LinkedIn, X, BlueSky, YouTube, blog, and others), maintaining a consistent, high-frequency cadence
Publish with rigor - own the QA process for every post, ensuring copy, links, captions, tagging, accessibility, and compliance details are flawless before anything goes live
Serve as community builder: engage daily with our audience, respond to comments and conversations, cultivate relationships with patients, scientists, clinicians, and the broader neurotech community
Amplify earned media moments - coordinating with comms to extend press coverage, conference moments, and milestone announcements across social
Write sharp, accurate short-form copy: captions, posts, and threads that match Science's brand voice
Partner closely with the communications, editorial, and video teams, translating stories and footage into platform-native formats and informing what content the engine should produce next
Run social listening and competitive monitoring; surface insights, trends, and conversation opportunities to the broader marketing team
Own social analytics and reporting, telling a clear story of month-over-month channel and audience growth

Requirements

5+ years managing social media channels for a brand or organization, with a demonstrated record of growing audiences and engagement
Exceptional attention to detail and a track record of error-free publishing at high volume
Strong working knowledge of platform algorithms, formats, and best practices across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube
Solid short-form copywriting skills with the ability to adopt and maintain an established brand voice
Experience with community management - engaging audiences directly, not just broadcasting
Fluency with social management, scheduling, and analytics tools
Genuine fascination with neural engineering, neuroscience, and the PRIMA mission

Nice to Have

Experience in healthcare, medical device, biotech, or another regulated industry, with comfort operating within regulatory, legal, or compliance review processes for public-facing content
Experience growing video-first channels (YouTube shorts, Reels, TikTok)
Familiarity with paid social and organic/paid coordination
Experience working alongside comms teams on earned media amplification
German language proficiency is strongly preferred

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
Flexible vacation and company-paid holidays
Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care and medical leave
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Science
Flexible Spending Account
401(k)

Science

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Science Corporation is a clinical-stage medical technology company. We work to restore quality of life to those with debilitating conditions for which there are no treatment options, creating devices aimed at restoring vision, cognition, and mobility to patients who have lost it. To support progress across our industry, we provide state-of-the-art components and vertically integrated infrastructure for others to build on via Science Foundry.Headquartered in Alameda, California, with offices in Paris, France.

Founded in 2021

Alameda, California, USA

298 employees (9 in marketing)

www.science.xyz

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