Social Media Marketing Associate, Audio

Social Media Marketing Associate/Simon & Schuster Audio

Simon & Schuster Audio is seeking a Social Media Marketing Associate to join our enthusiastic, creative, and collaborative team.

We are looking for an experienced content creator who knows their way around video and is ready to give their voice and energy to the Simon & Schuster Audio social platforms. The Social Media Marketing Associate will own copywriting, posting, and community engagement for our busy audiobook focused social platforms. This role will also be keenly focused on the growth and development of our influencer efforts, leading our outreach, and managing our communications. The ideal candidate will be creative with a passion for book publishing generally, and audiobooks, in particular.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Plan, schedule, and monitor daily social media posts, stories, and interactions to maintain an active and engaging presence.
• Track performance metrics, analyze engagement data, and generate insights to optimize content and social strategies.
• Ideate on content creation for in-house audio tie-ins and our growing line of original audiobooks.  
• Seek to grow Simon & Schuster Audio’s social footprint across established platforms and launch new social channels if/when it makes sense.
• Oversee the continued growth and development of Simon & Schuster Audio’s influencer program.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

• 3-5 years relevant experience.
• Highly creative with an ability to conceive new and innovative approaches to social media marketing.
• Digitally savvy, with knowledge of current social media trends
• Interest in building and nurturing a database of influencers through outreach and active engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an understanding of social first copywriting.
• Organized, able to manage time well and juggle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
• Equally comfortable working independently or as part of a team.
• Experience in Sprout, Canva, and/or video editing all a plus.