About BuzzFeed, Inc.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker : BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next.
Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better : providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people;
making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives.
We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.
Business Area : Content
Job Category : Publishing
Salary : $57,000 -$64,000
Union Status : Non-Union
BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.
The Role
BuzzFeed is looking for an Associate Social Media Strategist to focus on video publishing strategy for some of BuzzFeed's most beloved brands such as our identity brand Cocoa Butter and others (including new launches) across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
You will use data to inform decisions and will collaborate with operations and video producers to ensure that our content is being released in the most optimal way across all video platforms.
You are inspired by both publishers and content creators, particularly on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, & TikTok (especially short-form video products like TikTok, Reels, & YouTube Shorts), and would be able to understand and summarize how and why certain videos blow up where did they take off, what makes them special, why are they worth sharing?
The role is hybrid and you will work West Coast hours (Pacific Time). You will report to Lead Managing Social Media Strategist.
To apply :
Attach a resume
You Will
Plan, schedule, publish, and analyze video and distributed content releases across multiple YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok accounts
Deep understanding of social data analytics and summarizing insights to create an impactful social publishing strategy
Use knowledge of online video & platform best practices to present our videos in the most shareable way, helping them to have the biggest reach and influence
Partner with the operations team and the content analytics team to develop and implement strategies and experiments
Brainstorm and create with content producers based on data, strategy, and platform best practices
Create better operational workflows that improve from content creation, publishing, and performance analysis across platforms
Create ideas for YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and more
Monitor discussions, posts, and comments across multiple social media channels
Work with Cocoa Butter leads on brand direction & best practices
Be an advisor for new projects; someone to help teams throughout the company crack new content areas and formats
Have the foresight to anticipate workflow or content performance issues and present possible relevant solutions to the manager.
This role may include some management of junior-level employees, including freelancers and fellows.
You Have
1-3 years of experience online writing / editing / curating on the web (experience working with Black identity content)
Understanding of the digital landscape and a interest in keeping up to date with developments in web platforms
Deep enthusiasm for experimenting with strategy to improve for main metrics
Knowledge of the online video ecosystem
Native user of TIkTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook
Experience with how titling, metadata, and thumbnails can affect a video's performance
Responds to a fluctuating workload with a positive attitude and is always ready to tackle new challenges!
Ability to handle multiple priorities - a tireless work ethic never hurts!
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Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.
We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.
You can expect :
A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options.
A generous benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.
Note : BuzzFeed, Inc. offers remote / flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) and open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states : CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV.
For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, and VT.
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