Social Media Manager

We cover city council, school board, high school sports and obituaries. Copy editors read everything twice before it publishes.

Job summary

We are backfilling a position after an internal move. Champaign Gazette posts daily across five channels and answers comments and DMs seven days a week, with shared weekend coverage. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. We ship you a laptop and accessories before your first day.

Day to day

• Manage creator and micro-influencer partnerships, including contracts and briefs
• Write captions, hooks and on-screen text that fit each platform
• Report monthly on reach, engagement, follower growth and site traffic from social
• Schedule posts in Sprout Social, Hootsuite or Later
• Plan a monthly content calendar across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube
• Shoot and edit short-form video in CapCut or Premiere Rush

What you'll need

• 2+ years managing social channels for a brand, agency or creator
• Available for occasional evening or weekend posting and events
• Video editing skills in CapCut, Premiere or similar
• Portfolio showing content you created and the results it got
• Familiar with Meta Business Suite and TikTok analytics
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications or a related field, or equivalent experience

What you get

Salary range: $63,000 - $76,000 per year

• $1,000 home office setup budget
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%
• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one
• Annual bonus
• Employee assistance program

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Champaign Gazette.