Social Media Specialist

New York City, NY (Remote)

$70K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end social program for multiple B2B clients, shaping editorial, strategy, and paid amplification across LinkedIn and X, with collaboration on visuals and production.

  • Define channel strategy and content calendars
  • Lead creation of posts, carousels, and short videos
  • Measure performance and iterate with clients

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage social content and publishing for multiple B2B clients, supporting brand and executive presence primarily on LinkedIn and X, with Instagram and other channels when they serve the strategy
  • Work with client teams to determine what ideas and formats belong on each channel, how brands and executives should participate in conversations, and where paid distribution might help.
  • Build and manage social content calendars that bring together the story, the visual approach, and the production plan for each post.
  • Create and publish social content: write posts, develop graphics and carousels, and edit short videos using tools such as Canva and CapCut. Brief and coordinate with designers or video editors when a piece calls for more ambitious production.
  • Work with Editorial leads and client teams to turn announcements, interviews, reports, events, and executive perspectives into social content that is accurate, on-message, and native to each platform.
  • Monitor relevant conversations, engage on behalf of clients where appropriate, and advise brands and executives on when and how to participate.
  • Plan and manage paid social campaigns, primarily on LinkedIn, to extend the reach of client content and campaigns. Build audiences, set budgets, test ad copy and creative, monitor results, and adjust what runs.
  • Report on organic and paid performance, explain what is working to clients and internal teams, and use those findings to improve the next iteration of content.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on social media experience, including work with B2B brands or executives
  • Experience planning and managing social content calendars, from ideation and creative production through publication and performance reporting
  • Strong social copywriting skills, with examples across channels, audiences, and voices; long-form content writing experience is a plus
  • Skilled at creating social graphics, carousels, and short videos using tools such as Canva and CapCut, with the ability to brief and manage designers or video editors when a project needs more extensive design or video production
  • Strong storytelling instincts: can find the most compelling story in interviews, reports, events, and other source material, then shape it into social content
  • Experience running paid social campaigns, particularly on LinkedIn, including audience setup, budget management, creative testing, reporting, and optimization
  • Able to measure organic and paid social performance, report results to clients, and recommend next steps based on what you learn
  • Proven ability to manage multiple, competing projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong editorial judgment and an eye for great visual storytelling

Benefits

  • Professional development program tailored to individual talents and opportunities
  • Fully covered health, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(k) matching
  • Generous paid family leave
  • Flexible vacation and rotational Fridays off
  • Sabbatical leave
  • Wellness stipend
  • Flexible, virtual-first work environment
  • In-person team and community gatherings
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LaunchSquad is a communications and creative agency that helps ambitious brands shape what’s next.We work with companies at pivotal moments—launching new ventures, differentiating in or creating new markets, or evolving their brand to meet the moment. Whether we’re working alongside a large in-house team or acting as a company’s de facto communications lead, we adapt to fit the role our partners need most.From AI, climate, and robotics to consumer, enterprise software, and beyond—we work across industries where the future is being built.Our team of strategists, writers, designers, and media pros blends storytelling, strategy, media, and content to help brands earn attention and build momentum. We craft narratives that connect innovation to impact—helping companies break through, lead meaningful conversations, and show why their work matters. We also contribute to the conversation through platforms like The Cooler, our climate podcast, and The Prompt, our newsletter on AI and creativity – check them out and subscribe below. Let's have better conversations about climate solutions together. Subscribe to The Cooler: thecooler.substack.comWant to dive deep into what makes AI the greatest tool for storytelling? Subscribe to The Prompt: linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7227722852819447808Read up on some of our latest client work and SquadLand posts at our Website: launchsquad.com/blog

Founded in 1999
San Francisco, California, USA
122 employees (23 in marketing)

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$70K/yr – $80K/yr

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Social Media Specialist

LaunchSquad · New York City, NY · Remote