Social Media Manager

The Bulwark  — the home of Charlie Sykes, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, and more —  is looking for an experienced social media manager to help share our articles, newsletters, podcasts, and live events with the world. The ideal candidate is a creative professional with a strong interest in politics and the politics of culture. You will be the voice of the Bulwark on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and other important platforms.

The Bulwark is a news network launched in 2018 dedicated to providing political analysis and reporting free from the constraints of partisan nonsense. It publishes smart politics and culture commentary from a variety of viewpoints.

Job description:

• Develop effective and creative social media campaigns.
• Maintain a brand voice to ensure consistency across all social media platforms.
• Develop KPIs for each platform, with a clear path to achieve and track against key benchmarks.
• Coordinate with the team to consistently promote the Bulwark’s messages and products.
• Monitor engagement and seize opportunities for optimization and growth.
• Keep up to date on trends, platform rules, and competitor activity across all platforms.
• Respond to comments, when appropriate, to create positive communities.
• Keep organized with a content calendar.

• At least two years experience in managing social media accounts and communities (preferably related to politics or media) across several platforms.
• A keen interest in following politics/current issues.
• Strong research skills to identify quality social content.
• Familiarity with audiences, technical limitations, and content types for Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and other social media platforms.
• Experience creating original content for social media.
• Ability to react quickly in response to the news cycle.
• Ability to manage projects independently.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex topics.