The Daily Wire is looking for a Director of Social Media to join our team and lead the members of our Social Media department. As the Director of Social Media at The Daily Wire, you can take pride knowing that your efforts will directly help shape the vision for one of the fastest-growing online publishers on social media. The ideal candidate for this role is an established digital marketing professional with strong leadership skills, a passion for news and politics, and a high level of self-motivation. If you feel you are the right fit for our team, we look forward to hearing from you!
Responsibilities:
- Manage the social content and publishing strategy for a diverse portfolio of brands
- Manage and lead a team of content producers to continually test and optimize editorial, video, and branded content across platforms
- Own relationships with social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
- Stay on top of emerging products and trends in social media
- Collaborate with other departments to determine how to best distribute content across platforms and brands
- Communicate regular updates to internal teams and executive leadership on performance and industry trends
- Perform other duties as assigned
Experience & Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in digital marketing
- Previous experience working for a publishing/media company preferred
- Previous management experience strongly preferred
- Interest in and/or familiarity with the political and editorial news landscapes
- Ability to thrive working with a significant degree of autonomy
- Highly self-motivated
- Extremely adaptable
- Strong team-player
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Reports to: VP of Marketing
Start date: Immediate
Employment type: Full-time; Exempt
Benefits: Health insurance options (medical through Anthem; dental and vision through Guardian); Paid Time Off; 401k (5% match)
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