Head of Social (Vulture)

Join Vulture, a leading cultural website, as the Head of Social. In this fast-paced role, you will oversee the social media department, collaborating on all content produced and promoted by Vulture. You will create and publish engaging content, establish social strategies, monitor performance, manage the social team, and pitch new social franchises. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with extensive social media experience and a passion for culture.

• Oversee the social media department, collaborating on all work produced by Vulture, including articles, video, podcasts, games, and live events.
• Establish social strategies and tactics to help Vulture meet goals relating to audience reach and engagement, subscription conversion, sponsorship fulfillment, and brand-building.
• Manage the social team, creating a clear agenda, setting priorities, providing coaching, and introducing efficient processes for working with the rest of the editorial teams.

• The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and lover of culture who is as comfortable in a creative brainstorming session as they are poring over editorial analytics
• Comfort managing direct reports and working closely with members of adjacent departments
• Positivity, a level head, an insuppressible sense of humor, and a spirit of collaboration
• Familiarity with Adobe Suite (especially Premiere), Figma, Meta Suite, and social scheduling platforms such as Dash Social
• Excellent communication and time-management skills
• A track record of growing an audience and producing distinct creative work
• A high degree of entertainment enthusiasm and cultural fluency. Be prepared to discuss your favorite shows and movies, albums and creators, podcasts and video games
• Extensive social media experience, preferably at a digital media company
• The ability to parse performance data and use insights to influence editorial decision-making, track KPIs, and report on goals to leadership