Social Media Specialist & Content Creator (PART-TIME, CONTRACT, US-BASED ONLY)

USA (Remote)

$28/hr – $32/hrIntern/New Grad1+ years expPart time

Posted 9 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own Aura’s social content from ideation through publication across short‑form video and static formats, guiding concept development, on‑camera delivery, and community engagement while collaborating with cross‑functional teams and using AI to optimize performance.

  • Content creation and on‑camera delivery
  • Planning, publishing, and performance analysis
  • Cross‑functional collaboration and AI‑driven ideation

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create social-first content: Appear on camera regularly across short-form video, Stories, and other organic formats, bringing scripts and briefs to life with confident, authentic delivery. This is the core of the role.
  • Support content production: Help concept, film, and edit content alongside your on-camera work, and publish across formats including static posts and carousels.
  • Bring creative ideas to life: Turn briefs, trends, audience insights, and cultural moments into compelling content for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other relevant platforms.
  • Support Aura’s organic social channels: Help manage the day-to-day content calendar, including scheduling, publishing, quality assurance, and coordinating assets, while also pulling performance metrics for the team to analyze.
  • Spot trends and move quickly: Stay current on emerging formats, conversations, and platform behaviors, identifying opportunities for Aura to participate in timely and relevant ways.
  • Test, learn, and iterate: Experiment with hooks, formats, creative treatments, and posting strategies, then use performance insights to strengthen future content.
  • Engage with our community: Help Aura show up authentically in comments, creator conversations, and relevant online communities while maintaining a consistent brand voice.
  • Use AI thoughtfully: Explore AI-powered tools that can accelerate ideation, production, editing, and audience research while maintaining strong creative judgment and brand standards.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with social, brand, design, product marketing, and paid media teams to support campaigns and broader business priorities.

Requirements

  • 1–3 years of experience in social media and content creation, including internships, freelance work, or experience building your own channels.
  • Comfort on camera (required): You're confident and natural on screen, and excited to be a regular, recognizable presence across Aura's social channels — this is the core of the role.
  • AI fluency: Experience using AI-powered tools to support content ideation, writing, editing, production, and data collection, plus the creative judgment to use them thoughtfully and responsibly.
  • A genuinely social-native perspective: You understand the culture, trends, and mechanics of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred

  • Nice to have — production skills: Comfort filming and editing short-form video using tools such as CapCut, Edits, Canva, or similar. Not required (production support is available).
  • Nice to have — writing instincts: Ability to write clear, engaging hooks, captions, or scripts.
  • Curiosity and adaptability: You’re excited to explore new platforms, formats, creative approaches, and AI tools.
  • A detail oriented mindset: You’re organized, resourceful, and comfortable moving quickly from an idea to execution.
  • A portfolio or examples of on-camera or social-first content that demonstrate strong creative instincts and an understanding of what captures attention.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.
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Aura helps individuals and families not only stay safe, but thrive in their connected lives. Whether you're safeguarding yourself, your kids, or aging loved ones, Aura helps protect what matters most with an easy to use app that includes device security, scam and fraud protection, child safety alerts and identity theft protection-- all powered and automated by AI.

Founded in 2017
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1.1K employees (142 in marketing)
72% recommend to a friend
86% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$28/hr – $32/hr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
91 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
4 years
Median Tenure
4.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$662.7M
Last Raise
$140M
Series G, 12 months ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2025
    Series G • $140M
  • Mar 2025
    Debt Financing
  • May 2023
    Series Unknown • $22M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34%
Direct
56%
Referral
5.3%
Social
1.7%
Paid
2.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K

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