As a Social Media Strategist at Online Optimism, we expect you to serve as a mid-level role in client success for our Social Media Department. You work alongside your colleagues and on individual projects while further developing your abilities to handle more complex accounts. This position requires strong copywriting skills, organic + paid social media capabilities, and is best paired with an ability to analyze data to inform your work.
We offer a hybrid work environment where you can choose to work in-office at our headquarters in New Orleans, at a paid co-working space in your city of choice, or at home every day. You may work either CT or ET time zones.
There’s a reason we call our employees Optimists. Named for 5+ years to various Best Places to Work lists, we offer a truly exceptional agency, with competitive compensation, strong-work life balance, significant employee development budgets, three-time-a-year employee reviews, clear paths to career progression, plentiful PTO (plus unlimited sick time for mental + physical health,) and of course, office pups.
To be considered, you must apply from our website by December 15, 2024.
Job responsibilities will be:
50% Organic social media management.
25% Paid social media management.
10% Client communication duties, supporting our Account Executives in communicating about your work with clients.
5% Working on Online Optimism’s own social media channels, advertising campaigns, and new business pitches.
5% Any relevant skill-set or interest that you bring to the table, to align with your career goals. Do you have an interest in new platforms like Bluesky? Want to star in front of the camera in client TikTok videos? We can cater this role to your specific goals.
5% Always optimizing—work going toward improving the department over time.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
If you’re looking for a place to grow where your work (and you) will be appreciated and rewarded, you’ll find a home at Online Optimism.
You must have at least:
2 to 4 years of creating social media in a professional setting for businesses/organizations. We’re open to both agency and in-house experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft engaging social media content.
Knowledge of social media best-practices.
A passion for helping organizations across industries succeed through social media.
In addition, the strongest candidates will have:
Experience with Sprout Social or a similar social media management tool.
Meta Blueprint Certification.
Analytical experience, with Google Analytics or a similar platform.
Previous work communicating social media progress with clients.
Digital marketing certifications or a degree in marketing, English, or communications.
Portfolio showcasing previous digital marketing campaigns and social media work.
What’s It Like to Be an Optimist?
As a full-time employee, you’ll receive all the benefits that a career at Online Optimism gets you. They’re fully detailed on our Careers page, but an overview is below:
A base annual salary paid weekly, DOE.
31 paid days off per year: 17 days paid vacation + 14 holidays, including Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Juneteenth, Mardi Gras, Lundi Gras, and recovery-from-Muses-Friday.
Unlimited sick time for your physical and mental health.
3 levels of Health Insurance for employees and dependents, 50% covered by Online Optimism—no matter which plan you choose.
Short term disability for 16 weeks.
Dental Insurance for you and dependents, 50% covered by Online Optimism.
Vision and Life Insurance, 100% covered by Online Optimism.
Summer Fridays (which, at our agency, are 4 extra half-days you get over the summer).
Simple IRA retirement plan, with 3% matching from Online Optimism.
All employees receive raises at least annually, and our high-performers have earned raises two to three times a year in the past.
All employees receive holiday bonuses. The amount depends on our company’s success throughout the year.
Participation in our twist on a 200% corporate match with our Donate, Elevate Program.
Casual dress code.
Endless office snacks. We’re not just talking about fun-size candy bars, either. Kombucha, lox, Red Bull, Clif Bars, organic fruit freezer pops, guacamole…if it’s available at Costco, we’ll get it for you.
Gifts for everyone on a new client account, or website launch.
We offer free web hosting to any Optimist.
Eligibility for commissions on referrals.
Top of the line computers to work on.
Our office hours are 9-5, Monday – Friday. You will be able to have flexible work hours including 8-4, and 10 – 6.
We cover the cost of any networking groups or events related to your career or skills that you want to work on.
A half-day during your birthday week
We have an in-place policy that we don’t require employees to check their email while outside the office. We believe strongly in maintaining a work/life balance.
After your first 12 months of employment, you’re eligible for paid maternity or parental (adoptive) leave every twelve months, rolling. Paid is 100% your base salary. It is sixteen weeks paid maternity leave, and eight weeks of paid leave for adoptions/paternity.
In your third year of employment, we’ll send you to a conference related to your field of study within the U.S., all expenses paid.
After 5 years of employment at Online Optimism, we extend your PTO from 15 days to 20.
After 10 years of employment at Online Optimism, we’ll provide you with an additional 3 week sabbatical.
Lack of non-compete.
Lastly, we’re very confident that everyone who receives one of our offers is going to be a great fit at Online Optimism. If, however, you don’t think it is after 60 days, no problem, we’ll offer you a buyout package. This means that we’ll offboard you over the next week (with insurance til the end of the current month), pay you a $2,000 severance package (after receiving our equipment back,) and wish you the best in your career somewhere else.
Again, to be considered, you must apply from our website by December 15, 2024.
