Social Media Coordinator

We’re looking for a creative and driven social media coordinator to join our growing advertising operations social media team at Hearst Newspapers. You’ll be focused on fulfilling content requests (often referred to as “sponsored” or “co-branded” posts) from our advertisers on 6+ publisher social profiles. Other key job responsibilities will include supporting paid and organic strategists with their current agency clients.

This is a great role for fine-tuning both organic and paid social media skill sets, all while working with nationally recognized media brands and clients!

We’re looking for a creative and driven social media coordinator to join our growing advertising operations social media team at Hearst Newspapers. You’ll be focused on fulfilling content requests (often referred to as “sponsored” or “co-branded” posts) from our advertisers on 6+ publisher social profiles. Other key job responsibilities will include supporting paid and organic strategists with their current agency clients.

This is a great role for fine-tuning both organic and paid social media skill sets, all while working with nationally recognized media brands and clients!

• Own advertiser’s content request fulfillment process from start to finish. You will ensure that the advertising client has provided the necessary assets for post creation, write/edit the copy for the social post, modify links/visuals as needed, get editorial and client approval on the post, and publish the post on the publisher’s social profile.
• This process also includes managing the boosting budget for these sponsored content. This includes building the target audience, properly pacing the budget spend, and being able to share reporting on results if requested.
• You will also support the rest of the social media team with the agency clients. Requests include copywriting, organizing client content assets, and setting up paid social media audiences/campaign structures.
• You may also manage several publisher’s promotional-focused social media profiles. This means reviewing and responding to comments and ensuring daily content (through manual posting or automated feed implementation).

• 1 year of proven experience in creating and executing social media content and proven paid campaign experience from start to end.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communications, advertising, or related field
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to effectively work with editorial teams
• Experience with creating posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Linked In. Twitter and other social channels are a huge plus!
• Experience using Facebook Ads Manager and other paid social media tools
• Ability to perform light design work (typically in Canva)
• Self-starter and quick to execute, brainstorm, and communicate with clients and sellers
• Content marketing and SEO writing experience is a plus!

The estimated base salary for this role is $50,000 - $55,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law.

This role requires the position to have an in-office presence of 3 days a week.

At Hearst Newspapers we not only support our employees through personal and professional development, but we also believe in promoting each individual’s physical, financial and emotional wellbeing (and that of their family). Our industry-leading benefits include:

• Physical Wellbeing:
  Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
• Invest for the Future:
  Competitive…