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FreelancePop&InternetCultureSocialEditorWeekends

$0–0k New York, New York, United States CONTRACT Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Freelance Pop & Internet Culture Social Editor - Weekends at Complex. Skills: Social media, Pop culture, Internet culture, Content creation. Execute Complex Pop Culture social voice. Create content for Facebook”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive audience action; Drive consumer action

Industry & Context.

Content
Problems you'll solve

Quick decision-making

Eligibility Requirements

Work weekends, Work nights, Occasional holidays coverage

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2-3 years social media experience, 2-3 years editorial experience, Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Proficient in Photoshop, Proficient in Premiere, Proficient in CapCut, Proficient in mobile editing softwares, Experience with AI image generation, Writing skills, Communication skills, Proofreading experience, Quick decision-making skills, Fluency of all social media platforms

Nice to Have

Experience with streaming creators, Experience with video games, Experience with streetwear fashion, Experience with fashion connections

What You'll Do.

Execute Complex Pop Culture social voice

Create content for Facebook

Create content for Instagram

Create content for Twitter

Curate content for Facebook

Curate content for Instagram

Curate content for Twitter

Lead community management

Surface viral content

Surface breaking content

Pitch breaking content

Surface social-friendly content

Pitch social-friendly content

Develop creative assets

Ideate original content

Source original content

Create original content

Provide vertical-specific tactics

Provide strategic pivots

Provide added direction

Track social best practices

Share social best practices

Provide best-in-class examples

Manage workflow of editorial posts

Coordinate posting with branded team

Coordinate schedules with branded team

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working with news team; Working with branded social team

Communication Scope

Writing; Proofreading

Free ATS check

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