About BuzzFeed, Inc.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and 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. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.
Business Area: Content
Job Category: Publishing
Hourly: $18.00 an hour USD
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 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 Sunday to Thursday schedule and are initially paid $18/hr. The Fellowship allows for candidates to work fully remotely on the West Coast (must be in PST), but there will also be opportunities to work from our LA office locations if desired.
The deadline to apply for this fellowship is Friday, May 3rd, 2024 by 5pm EST. All application materials will need to be submitted when you apply. The intended (and tentative) start date for this Fellowship is Monday, June 3rd, 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 the 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
- 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
To Apply
Please submit the following when applying to be a Social Media Fellow:
- What's your favorite social media trend and why?
- Take a look at our Instagram page (@ BuzzFeed) and choose one post you like and one post you think could be improved. Please explain your reasoning for both.
- Attach a resume — keep it to one page!
"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 @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
- An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options.
- A generous benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.
Note: BuzzFeed, Inc. offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) and open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, and VT.
