Social Media & Content Manager
Denver, CO - You believe our experiences with the brands we love are shaped directly by the meaningful content they publish daily. You study trends, live for culture, and obsess over the thoughtful words and curated images that move a message. You understand the symbiotic relationship between blog content and social media and have a background in scaling these channels in order to build brand awareness. We are looking for an experienced Social & Content Manager to join our team with an innovative lens to grow our social media, blog content, and organic search presence.
Note: Please be sure to include writing samples (short form marketing copy preferred) and/or links to examples of your written work in the cover letter section below.
The Day-to-Day
- Own content strategy while continuously identifying ways to distribute articles through current and new channels.
- Write engaging long-form content pieces while managing and scaling a team of contractors to increase publishing cadence on the AU blog and third party publishers.
- Develop social media strategy to drive traffic and new customers. Build out seasonal plans comprised of innovative tactics to increase customer engagement and brand awareness.
- Grow audience and community on all social platforms, working with Brand Director to define goals and benchmarks.
- Manage Social Media Coordinator to ensure quality and engaging content is being delivered to our community daily.
- Own content strategy while continuously identifying ways to distribute articles through current and new channels.
- Grow SEO best practices and opportunities with our blog articles to expand reach while driving traffic and revenue.
- Analyze and interpret data to provide channel recommendations, refine strategies, and inform future projects to exceed goals.
- Work cross-departmentally with Creative Team to generate original ideas that shape and optimize content across blog and social platforms.
- Contribute to general marketing copy needs to drive brand forward.
- Encompass team-player mindset to take on projects and other administrative daily tasks to support the larger marketing team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of relevant work and/or internship experience, preferably in consumer-facing and e-commerce brands
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working in a social media role with extensive knowledge of how to manage Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest
- Experience growing a content program through SEO strategy
- Writing samples demonstrating voice and wordsmithery
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Understanding of brand sensibilities and language
- Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines
- Understanding of creative, design, and photography values
- Solutions oriented and strong bias for action
- Desire to grow along with the Artifact Uprising team – ready to adapt and pivot in an entrepreneurial start-up environment
Nice to Have
- Experience with video production and strategy
- Experience writing for direct response marketing (e.g., social and paid search ads, email campaigns, direct mail)
Artifact Uprising® creates tangible photo books, prints, and gifts for digital photos. Founded in 2012, the company is driven by a mission to move stories “Off your device, into your life.™” Signature products include premium quality photo books whose interior pages are printed on 100% recycled paper and a collection of wooden products handcrafted with mountain beetle pine.
Job Perks
Health, vision and dental insurance for families, flexible vacation policy, gym reimbursement, commuter benefits and 401(k) match
Why Artifact Uprising?
Creative Freedom
We value the creative process and look to our employees to speak into Artifact Uprising products, identity and approach – regardless of position or title. We look for driven people who demonstrate initiative to take the company to the next level.
The Working Life
We strive to create a workplace where everyone works hard but also has the flexibility and balance to enjoy life outside of the office.
It Won’t Be Boring
We are a small company with big ideas - and we recognize it will take every last one of us to reinvent the way brands approach business. We believe a good workplace empowers its team to rise to new challenges, expand their skill sets and think outside of the box. Through this, we foster a company culture that is always growing, always reaching, and always looking to see things differently.
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