Job title: Marketing - Social Media Contractor I
Duration: 4/30/2026 - 4/30/2027
Location: NYC — Park Avenue South Office – Hybrid
Responsibilities:
- Grow and foster engaged social media communities, especially on emerging platforms like TikTok and YouTube, while supporting the Food category in achieving business objectives
- Contribute to the day-to-day operations of Food Network’s YouTube channel, including video ingestion, optimization and organization, while balancing content priorities and optimizing videos and thumbnails
- Create engaging social content for TikTok based on platform trends
- Schedule social media posts efficiently and with strong attention to detail
- Craft attention-grabbing copy that delivers an exciting and valuable content experience for our followers across multiple platforms
- Identify eye-catching videos from influencer and fan accounts to repost on owned platforms
- Monitor, respond to and moderate social media conversations
- Share community feedback and flag potential issues or opportunities
- Review video series and one-off content with an eye toward social performance
- Capture live or native footage as needed
equirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Professional social media experience
- Active and engaged participant in social media with in-depth knowledge of platforms, best practices, user dynamics and current trends
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to manage and execute multiple ongoing projects
- Exceptional attention to detail and a habit of checking work for accuracy—once, twice and three times
- Creative individual with a passion for social media, food and entertainment
- Strong verbal, writing and presentation skills to communicate effectively and on-brand with consumers
- Fast, proactive work ethic with the ability to work ahead
- Go-getter with an eye on analytics and growth
- Savvy social media user and trend-spotter
- Solid understanding of digital content, communication and marketing principles
- Highly creative, strategic thinker with the ability to develop fresh, executable ideas that support Food category initiatives
- Solution-oriented problem solver
- Photo and video editing experience with basic design capabilities for social media (knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Premiere is a plus)
- Familiarity with web and social media analytics tools (Tubular, Facebook Creator Studio, Twitter Analytics, etc.)
- Flexibility for occasional night and weekend work
