Social Media Specialist

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$20/hr – $24/hrEntry Level2+ years expInternship

Posted 6 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and execute Bike New York’s social media strategy across platforms, shaping content, engagement, and campaigns while collaborating with internal teams and monitoring trends.

  • Own content calendar and daily posts to build brand presence
  • Lead cross-team campaigns with Events, Education, and Development
  • Monitor sentiment and report actionable insights

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and curate engaging and creative content reflecting the Bike New York brand voice across various social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X).
  • Engage with our audience, identifying positive moments for strategic PR opportunities and addressing any negative posts that present a potential risk to the brand’s image.
  • Write compelling social media copy for posts aimed at boosting engagement, promoting initiatives, and fostering communication with our social media followers.
  • Manage high volume of daily social media posts.
  • Monitor and evaluate feedback and online reviews, providing insightful reports on trends and sentiment.
  • Set and implement social media and communication campaigns to align with marketing strategies.
  • Create, edit, and share novel and compelling content on social media daily (e.g., original copy, photos, videos) to build brand awareness for over 100,000 followers and engage new audiences
  • Collaborate with other teams, such as Events, Education, Financial Development, Recycle-A-Bicycle, and others, to ensure that news and happenings at Bike New York are communicated to the public
  • Communicate with followers and respond to any questions in a timely manner and oversee Bike New York’s online community to ensure appropriate and respectful engagement
  • Stay up to date with current technologies and trends in digital marketing and design and incorporate them into Bike New York’s communications and marketing strategies

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 2-3 years’ experience in a social media role.
  • Exceptional writing skills that inspire action.
  • Design skills to create GIFs, memes and videos.
  • Proficient in Canva, Adobe or social media, graphic design, video production tools.
  • Experience with social media analytics tools like Sprout Social.
  • Passion ate about cycling and NYC.
  • Organized, proactive, and adaptable with strong time management.
  • Comfortable thriving in a fast-paced environment, adept at juggling multiple projects and meeting deadlines with enthusiasm.
  • Strong focus on exceptional customer service within a team-oriented culture and effectively communicating vision and culture to various stakeholders.

Preferred

  • Participation in or familiarity with the New York City cycling community
  • Proficiency in a second language
  • Videography and photography skills and comfort with video editing
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Bike New York

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Bike New York is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to facilitate & promote cycling in New York City through education, public events, & collaboration with community organizations & municipal agencies.Our vision is to encourage cycling as a safe & sustainable means of transit and recreation, & to elevate cycling as a healthy compliment to New Yorkers’ daily lives.Working with the Department of Transportation & other city agencies, Bike New York provides access to cycling for New Yorkers by offering free bicycling education classes for kids & adults in all five boroughs, informational school assemblies & after-school programs, & a summer program for youth enrolled in organized camp groups. Since 2011, these education programs have reached more than 17,500 New Yorkers.These free classes are funded through public events, most notably the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, America’s largest cycling event. With more than 32,000 cyclists, this ride brings bike enthusiasts from all over the world to enjoy 40 miles of traffic-free streets in New York City.Bike New York also produces Bike Expo New York (BE NY), presented by Eastern Mountain Sports. With more than 43,000 attendees, the inaugural BE NY was the largest free consumer bike expo in the country. Proceeds from this event help to fund Bike New York’s education programs.

Founded in 1977
New York, New York, USA
120 employees
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