Temporary Social Media Specialist

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At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:

• Runner First – We act in the best interest of the runner
• Word is Bond – We do what we say we’ll do
• Champion Heart – We give our all in everything we do
• There is no “I” in Run – We stay generous with our humanity
• Keep Moving – We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.

This is a temporary assignment (6 months)

Our goal for social media at Brooks Running is to inspire everyone to run their path and build deep relationships with our fans through our social channels. You’ll be joining our team in a temporary contract role. As a key team member on our North America marketing team, you’ll put our social strategy into action through daily responsibilities. You’ll assist in managing our content calendar, planning social campaigns, and creating engaging content.

In this role, you’ll be a supporting social representative in cross‑functional integrated campaigns, helping to achieve our business goals.

• Create and curate compelling content for various social media platforms such as Tik Tok, Instagram, Strava, You Tube Shorts, and Threads and ensure consistency in voice and tone across platforms.
• Contribute to our social content calendar; QA, schedule, and publish ongoing content.
• Track industry trends, competitors, and emerging platforms to drive innovation, keep up to date on social media platforms and capabilities, and evaluate emerging trends and technologies for potential adoption.
• Assist the assistant manager and manager in executing social media strategies to improve brand visibility and engagement.
• Collaborate with social media specialist and cross‑functional teams to ensure cohesive branding and messaging.
• Work closely with engagement lead to ensure strong collaboration between content and data to monitor and analyze performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Partner with the social community coordinator to drive engagement and maintain a positive brand image across social channels.
• Coordinate and execute live events strategy, sometimes being on the ground to execute on key events for Brooks’ audience.
• Edit and post videos, copy, and photography in real time at Brooks’ events, supporting Instagram, Tik Tok, Strava, and others at marathons, races, Brooks retail and pop‑up events, brand partnership events and activations, etc.

• 1+ year experience in social media marketing or similar role.
• Content creation and editing experience, with a strong bias toward social native short‑form video.
• Knowledge of editing apps (Photoshop, Canva, etc.) and MS Office Suite.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and best practices.
• Experience in social media management tools and an understanding of key KPI’s to help drive business objectives.
• On‑set, event, or agency production experience a big plus.
• Digital native: lives and breathes social media and how it affects consumer behavior.
• Strong time management and organizational skills required, and ability to multitask in a work environment where priorities can change quickly.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once and deliver excellent results with a high attention to detail.
• Creative thinker who is always looking for new ways to interact with our audience and stay on‑trend within social communities.
• Embraces and lives the Brooks values.

The pay range for this position, based out of the Brooks Seattle HQ, is $30–$37/hour. Pay offered will vary depending on…