Social Media Fellow

Job Description

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy and truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now - and into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives.

Business Area: Content
Job Category: Publishing
Hourly: $18.00 USD an hour
Union Status: Non-Union

BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a Social Media Fellow to focus on link and video publishing strategy for some of BuzzFeed's essential brand pages; across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter (X) - including BuzzFeed, BuzzFeed Video, Tasty, and others. You will use data to inform decisions and will work with the editorial writers and producers to ensure that our content is being released across all social platforms.

This Fellowship is a 3-month contract with the possibility of extension. Fellows work 40 hours per week with a Tuesday-Saturday schedule and are initially paid $18/hr. The Fellowship is LA-based and will be required to work in the office one day a week.

The deadline to apply for this fellowship is Friday, August 23rd, 2024 by 5PM PST. All application materials will need to be submitted when you apply. The intended (and tentative) start date for this Fellowship is Monday, September 16th, 2024.

You Will
• Plan, schedule, publish, and analyze BuzzFeed posts across multiple social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and Twitter (X)
• Use knowledge of Internet culture and user behavior to present our content in the most shareable way, helping them to have the biggest reach and impact
• Monitor discussions, posts, and comments across multiple social media channels
• Analyze and assess performance across social media channels. This includes performance of individual posts and content, as well as broad trends across platforms
• Assist with experiments on emerging platforms to strategize new opportunities for revenue
• Collaborate with other members of the Social team as well as our video and editorial teams to meet traffic and revenue goals.
• Reports to Sr. Social Media Strategist

You Have
• Some social media experience and exposure to content creation calendars
• Understanding of the digital landscape and a high interest in keeping up-to-date with developments in web platforms
• Native Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok user
• Some Canva or Adobe Photoshop experience preferred
• Deep enthusiasm for experimenting with content and strategy to improve for important metrics
• Are you a meme enthusiast? Are you interested in pop culture - a definite plus!
• Analyze and assess metrics across all social platforms listed above
• Experience with how headlines, captions, SEO, and thumbnails can affect a post performance
• Proven organizational skills
• The ability to work with diverse teams to achieve common goals

''If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at applicationhelp@buzzfeed.com. Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.''

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:
• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2w3z7-3-236-100-210-42 in your application.