Whatnot

Social Media Manager

Whatnot

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $126,000 - $140,000 per year

About the role

  • Create standout, high-performing content across platforms, with an emphasis on TikTok
  • Own content creation across social platforms, with a focus on TikTok
  • Concept, shoot, edit, and publish content at a high velocity
  • Identify trends, formats, and hooks that drive performance
  • Rapidly test and iterate on content ideas based on performance data
  • Analyze content performance and double down on what works
  • Collaborate with sellers, creators, and internal teams to produce engaging content
  • Contribute to overall social strategy while staying deeply involved in execution

Requirements

  • 2–5 years of experience managing social media for a brand (preferably startup or high-growth environment)
  • Proven track record of creating content that drives engagement and growth
  • Deep understanding of internet culture, trends, and humor
  • Deeply obsessed with what makes content perform—hooks, pacing, retention, and why people keep watching
  • Highly proficient in short-form video creation (TikTok, Reels, Shorts)
  • Strong editing skills and familiarity with tools like CapCut, Premiere, or similar
  • Comfortable both behind and in front of the camera, with a natural on-screen presence when needed
  • Operates with a high-output mindset, consistently creating and testing multiple pieces of content per week
  • Self-starter who thrives in a scrappy, fast-paced environment.
Benefits
  • Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
  • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Work From Home Support
  • $1,000 home office setup allowance
  • $150 monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
  • Care benefits
  • $450 monthly allowance on food
  • $500 monthly allowance for wellness
  • $5,000 annual allowance towards Childcare
  • $20,000 lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
  • Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
  • Parental Leave
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work. *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
content creationvideo editingperformance analysistrend identificationcontent strategyshort-form video creationengagement growthcontent testingpacingretention
Soft Skills
collaborationself-starterhigh-output mindsetnatural on-screen presenceadaptabilitycreativitycommunicationproblem-solvingtime managementattention to detail