Social Media Associate

The Poetry Foundation is seeking a full-time social media associate. The social media associate plays a key role in shaping and executing social media strategy to increase engagement, foster community, grow Poetry magazine audiences, and communicate the work of the Poetry Foundation. Working closely with marketing, communications, and creative (MCC); editorial; programs; digital; and grants and awards teams, this role requires a mix of creative content development, cultural fluency, and analytics savvy. The Poetry Foundation is a hybrid workplace. This position will be in-person at our Chicago offices three days per week, with the option to work from home two days per week. The salary range for this role is $70,000-$78,000. The final offer amount will be based on the candidate's skills and experience, and will be aligned with our internal pay structure. The Objectives You Will Meet Develop, curate, and post daily content across multiple social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging platforms; Plan and execute social media campaigns to promote Poetry magazine and digital content, highlight grantmaking, and engage new and existing audiences; Collaborate on strategies to convert social media engagement into Poetry magazine subscriptions and community interest; Monitor and respond to social media interactions, building a vibrant and inclusive social media community; Manage relationships and workstreams with external content creators, e.g., poets who appear in social media content; Track performance analytics and prepare monthly insights reports to inform strategy; Work with the editorial and communications teams to elevate poetry and related content; Create content calendars and maintain a consistent brand voice and visual identity; Stay current with social media trends, tools, and best practices, especially within arts and culture spaces; Produce social media content (e.g., short-form video, audiograms, behind-the-scenes features).

The Poetry Foundation values the perspectives and talents of a diverse staff and is committed to creating a workplace where employees thrive both personally and professionally. The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, color, age, pregnancy, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other bases protected by law.