Lead Associate, Social Media Content
Save the Children US
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Fairfield • Connecticut • Kentucky • United States
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Salary
💰 $72,450 - $72,750 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Working with social media team members to conceptualize, plan, produce, and share engaging content on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter/X, YouTube, and other emerging social platforms
- Designing attention-grabbing graphics for social media channels and digital platforms
- Producing video content from ideation and script writing through final editing
- Pitching and coordinating live video streaming events for social media channels
- Collaborating with the Save the Children’s creative team on complex and broad-reaching projects
- Partnering with internal teams to ensure alignment with the latest branding guidelines and secure approvals when needed
- Coordinating with internal stakeholders to gather assets, develop social media content, and deliver the final products
- Staying current on social media trends, identifying content opportunities, and sharing best practices with relevant internal partners
- Tracking performance of social content using native platform analytics, various social listening tools, and regular reports to inform product strategy
- Monitoring brand reputation through social listening, identifying opportunities for engagement, and escalating potential concerns to the appropriate departments
Requirements
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
- 3 years creating graphic and video content for a brand or mission‑driven organization
- Professional experience using social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter/X, and YouTube, as well as social media management and analysis tools (Sprout, Hootsuite, Monday)
- Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop, Premiere, and Illustrator) and Canva
- Experience using a wide range of content collection equipment, including DSLR cameras, stabilizers, and sound equipment
- Ability to follow established brand guidelines and write “in voice”
- Proven experience managing multiple simultaneous projects, priorities, and deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% to capture multimedia content
- Availability to participate in a rotating weekend and holiday on‑call schedule to support real‑time and emergent social media needs.
- Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
Benefits
- Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
- Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
- A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
- Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
- A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
- 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
- free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
- Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
graphic designvideo productionscript writingsocial media content creationcontent strategybrand guidelines adherenceproject managementsocial media analyticscontent collection equipment operationAdobe Creative Suite
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationcreativitytime managementproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detailteamworkmultitaskingstakeholder engagement