Social Media Associate
Description
How You’ll Make An Impact
The Social Media Associate will write copy and help produce daily content for KCRW’s social channels. The Social Media Associate will be able to distill the most sociable ideas from news, podcasts, events, culture and the KCRW organization for our online community conversations. An understanding of the right tone and best practices for TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram is crucial.
An understanding of KCRW’s programming and audience is essential as is the ability to communicate KCRW’s online voice clearly.
The Social Media Associate will report to the Growth Marketing Director and will work closely with the Audience team and other departments.
Here’s What You’ll Do
- Curious, open-minded individual with an overall awareness and interest in music, arts, culture, and design, as well as human interest and news stories,
- Ability to research and write succinctly and accurately on a variety of topics ranging from music to news to culture
- Great conversational copywriter with an understanding of the right mood for each channel’s audience, making sure KCRW is not just part of the conversation – but leading the conversation
- You have a sense of fun with a dash of spontaneity, as well as know the difference between serious and boring
- Timely and responsive, you efficiently bring the right content to the right audience
- Basic understanding of social media analytics
- Experience with social publishing (i.e. Hubspot), creating content, basic photo and video editing and design skills
- Experience with covering live events on social is a plus
- You’re a great collaborator and communicator, but can also work independently
- Love of everything social, including staying on top of trends, best practices and platform changes
Requirements
Here’s What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Minimum 1 year+ of experience writing copy for FB, Twitter, Instagram content in culture-forward brand, agency or organization with strong social engagement
Preferred Skill
- Proficiency at all social media platforms including but not limited to FB, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and X.
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere or like products
Benefits & Perks
What We Offer
- Salary Range: $29.42- $36.54
- Sick leave award
- Vacation leave accrual
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance (including medical, dental, vision, FSA, life and AD&D) eligibility
- 403(b) with company match
- Passionate office environment surrounded by an incredible community of curious and talented colleagues
- KCRW is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program - read more here to determine your eligibility
This job is represented by SAG-AFTRA, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, which ensures that performers receive fair wages, working conditions, and benefits. Membership provides valuable support and resources for those in the industry.
KCRW employees covered by the 2022-2026 SAG-AFTRA/KCRW contract need to follow the union security article of the contract, become a full voting member or fee-paying non-member
There are annual base dues plus working dues of 1.575% of the previous calendar year's earnings
The broadcast initiation fee specific to KCRW is $720 for full time and $360 for part time and there are payment plans
Upon hire, SAG-AFTRA will be in contact with all necessary information
Candidates can discuss any union specific questions with a shop steward upon hire
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