Social Media and Video Manager

Social Media and Video Manager – role at George Washington’s Mount Vernon

Base pay range: $50,000.00/yr - $55,000.00/yr. Full-time, exempt.

The Social Media & Video Manager will manage the social media channels for George Washington’s Mount Vernon, including Facebook, Instagram, X, Tik Tok, Threads, and You Tube. Our social media channels showcase George Washington’s life and times, people from his world, the estate’s history, and Mount Vernon news and activities, including behind‑the‑scenes content. The person in this role will tell Mount Vernon’s story through text, images, and video in a fun and interesting way, incorporating social‑media trends where appropriate.

The successful candidate should have experience managing social media for a brand and be well‑versed in video creation for social media. A portfolio of short‑form videos for social platforms is required.

• Manage Mount Vernon’s social media calendar with an eye toward promoting estate visitation.
• Write, edit, and schedule organic social media posts and stories on deadline.
• Select and edit high‑resolution images for social content.
• Develop reels for Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, You Tube, and other channels.
• Size videos to vertical, square, and horizontal formats for digital ad campaigns.
• Find and contract with social media influencers to produce content for and about Mount Vernon, coordinate influencer visits, provide content guidelines, review and approve content, and manage budget and payment.
• Monitor and respond to social media comments.
• Record video at Mount Vernon events (approximately 20 events per year), including on weekends and after hours, and provide video for PR opportunities such as visits by authors, historians, actors, and other prominent figures.
• Guide other departments in the effective management of their social media channels, including training, reviewing posts, and publishing posts.
• Analyze the effectiveness of social media content and videos.
• Coordinate film shoots and video edits with freelance videographers, assist with writing video scripts, communicate shot details with actors and models, and provide on‑site assistance with lighting, microphones, props, and other needs.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest developments in social media and video.
• Troubleshoot Mount Vernon’s live streaming software, Stream Yard, and ensure that social media channels are connected and working prior to livestream events.
• Assist with supervising and training interns.
• Train Mount Vernon staff on the use of our social media management tool and our filming equipment.

• Minimum of 3 years experience managing social media channels.
• BA degree in communications, film, design, journalism, marketing, English, or a relevant field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience producing, editing, and promoting video on the web.
• Ability to capture high‑quality video using a DSLR camera is required.
• Knowledge of video production workflow and video editing.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere Pro.
• Understanding of social media and video analytics.
• Ability to manage a complex schedule and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
• Enthusiastic attitude; ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and produce work under deadlines.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with little direct supervision.
• Interest in American History.

Ability to work non‑traditional hours on occasion, including some weekends, early mornings, and evenings.

This position operates primarily in a professional office setting. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. The work environment is generally quiet, with occasional interruptions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, talk, hear, and use hands to type or handle objects. Must be able to stand/walk for long periods on varying surfaces, inside and outside,…