Social Media Manager (Contract)

Major League Hacking · United States · $45 – $55 · posted today ago

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About this role

We're looking for a Social Media Contractor to execute campaigns and publish content across Major League’s Hacking social media channels: MLH accounts, DEV accounts, brand-owned podcast and event accounts (during prime calendar windows).

You'll turn the energy of our events and the achievements of our community into content that informs, inspires, and grows our audience. This is a hands-on role for someone who can collaborate and execute on our content calendar in one hour, and cut a Short or reply to a founder in our mentions the next.

What you'll do:

Collaborate and execute on our content calendar across all MLH social channels including LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, Discord, Facebook, and YouTube. Familiarity with Bluesky & Threads are a plus.
Create and publish platform-native content: posts, graphics, short-form video, and community highlights
Track, surface, and proactively engage with community and global social media trends
Grow and engage our audience of student developers, alumni, sponsors, and partners
Cover live events, capturing and sharing the hackathon experience in real time
Track performance and pull campaign data as needed
Partner with the content, marketing, and programs teams to keep messaging aligned

Requirements

2-6 years managing social media for a brand, community, or organization
Experience working with an organization as a social media contractor
Strong writing skills and a feel for adapting voice to different platforms
Hands-on experience with short-form video and graphic/visual content design in Figma or Adobe Suite
Comfort with social analytics and turning metrics into decisions
Familiarity with the developer, tech, or startup world (bonus: you've been to a hackathon)
Self-directed, organized, and able to move quickly across multiple channels