Senior Social Media Strategist

Summary

Join Code.org as their Social Media Strategist & Community Manager to lead social media efforts, shaping content, growing engagement, and connecting with educators, students, and advocates. You will develop and implement impactful social media strategies, manage content calendars, engage with the community, and monitor performance. The role requires collaboration with internal teams and external partners, including an agency, to create engaging multimedia content and expand Code.org's reach. You will also manage performance reporting, create social media playbooks, and provide training to internal teams. This position requires a minimum of 8 years of experience leading large online communities and proven success in managing cross-channel content calendars. Code.org offers a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary, flexible remote work, paid time off, and 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience leading large online communities
• Proven track record managing cross-channel content calendars
• Ability to effectively collaborate with internal teams and external partners
• Proficiency in social media platforms, management and analytics tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication and strong presentation skills
• Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Work within the United States
• Pass a pre-employment background check
• Be willing to travel a minimum of two times per year for team events

Responsibilities

• Create channel-specific content plans in alignment with marketing and mission goals
• Ensure we remain current and effective by monitoring emerging trends, platform updates, audience behavior shifts, and applying relevant updates to our evolving strategy
• Manage “always on” cross-channel content calendars with a mix of original and curated content, tailored to each audience and platform
• Lead and collaborate with an agency to drive strategic thinking and ensure effective execution
• Grow Code.org’s online community by initiating conversations, responding to comments, escalating issues, and creating a positive environment for users
• Develop and execute strategies for promoting livestreams, webinars, workshops, or other live events, including pre-event promotion, live coverage, and post-event recaps
• Expand our online community through authentic conversations, timely responses, and proactive engagement
• Identify and nurture relationships with relevant influencers, partners, and advocates
• Build and maintain partnerships with relevant organizations, influencers, and community groups to help expand reach and engagement
• Partner with designers, copywriters, and other in-house content creators to produce engaging multimedia content
• Collaborate with advertising and PR leads to advise on social advertising, influencer relations, ambassador programs, and other potential opportunities to expand the community and amplify our social outreach
• Manage ongoing performance reporting that helps translate platform analytics into insights and action
• Create and maintain social media playbooks, policies, and platform best practices
• Provide training and guidance to internal teams to ensure consistent and confident use of social media platforms

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing influencer engagement, social ads, or live events

Benefits

• Technology subsidy consistent with our Bring Your Own Device environment
• Flexible, engaging, and remote working environment
• Paid time off: 5 weeks total, comprised of 3 weeks vacation annually, plus a 2-week winter break office closure (including Christmas and New Year's), and sick leave
• Medical, dental and vision premiums paid at 100% for FT positions and their dependents
• Option to participate in 403b retirement plan
• Annual professional development stipend
• The opportunity to help students learn better and change the face of computer science
• A unifying approach in a divided world