Social Media Specialist

Responsibilities

• This individual must be able to learn the technical details of IonQ’s business, work closely with subject matter experts, and translate complex concepts into accessible, engaging content tailored to each platform and audience. The role requires strong strategic judgment, exceptional writing skills, and hands-on execution—from proactively identifying stories and developing content to posting and engaging with the community.
• Support and execute a social media strategy aligned with corporate narratives across compute, platform, government affairs, and employee/executive communications
• Possess working knowledge of and familiarity with day-to-day SM community management and social media operations such as content creation processes, leveraging a robust editorial and content strategy, understanding of core data analytics platforms - SOV and SOM (e.g., Sprout Social, Google Analytics, Datorama for starters) and KPI development
• Own the content calendar in sync with the Communications team. Create and publish relevant, original, high-quality social content for the brand – who we are, what we do, core capabilities, IonQ differentiators
• Partner with creative resources to package and promote content for effective delivery and distribution across social media platforms
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive content calendar to enable cross-functional alignment on timing of communications
• Put forward paid social recommendations - identify opportunities for content amplification against priority stakeholders around the globe
• Collaborate with external agency partners and vendors who provide guidance, strategic insight, and creative execution
• Engage directly with online communities and support community management efforts across key social channels
• Partner with legal, compliance and other teams to understand ongoing regulatory requirements, issues, develop necessary updates to the social media policy and ensure new practices are understood and implemented

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent industry experience
• 5+ years’ experience managing organic social media execution for a technology company, agency, or similar.
• Solid understanding of social media platforms, content publishing platforms, amplification platforms and social media monitoring tools
• Advanced analytical thinking and problem-solving
• AI & Workflow Integration: Experience deploying AI-driven social listening, scheduling, and analytics tools to streamline operations.
• Huge sense of urgency to get things done ensuring quality and proofing for every post
• Ability to take abstract deep tech and ambiguous information and organize into meaningful facts and information for business partners to understand
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with highly technical and business teams and executive management. Demonstrated ability to influence and educate all levels of internal stakeholders, including executive leadership. Strong negotiation and consensus-building skills when dealing with internal customers, stakeholders and team members
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional team members and stakeholders across the enterprise
• Excel in a collaborative working environment and builds trust with others

Benefits

• our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend.