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Social Media Specialist, The Dodo (Temporary)
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About this role
<p>We’re looking for a proactive, detail-oriented <strong>Social Media Specialist</strong> to temporarily support The Dodo’s social publishing workflows while a team member is out on parental leave.</p>
<p>This is an execution-focused role that supports platform-specific publishing across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts — with an emphasis on producing and scheduling Facebook photo posts, managing content distribution, and contributing to short-form storytelling as needed.</p>
<p>You’ll also help maintain cadence on our Broadcast Channels (WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook), following tone and platform guidance.</p>
<p>This is a great opportunity for someone with strong scheduling experience, a good eye for platform formatting, and comfort working across Airtable, Meta tools, and basic video/photo workflows.</p>
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<h2><strong>WHO WE ARE</strong></h2>
<p>The Dodo is the #1 media brand for reach on mobile in the U.S., and the most engaged media brand globally across all content genres. We tell fun, entertaining, emotional stories about animals that make people laugh, cry happy tears, feel ALL the feels, and fall in love with animals.</p>
<p>The Dodo is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.</p>
<p>As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.</p>
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<h2><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Content Publishing & Platform Support</strong></p>
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<li>Upload and schedule social content across platforms</li>
<li>Produce engaging photo posts for Facebook using existing tools and templates</li>
<li>Maintain and post across Broadcast Channels, like WhatsApp, IG, and Facebook</li>
<li>Support day-to-day publishing needs, including formatting, copy review, and final QA</li>
<li>Opportunity to support lightweight video content creation<br><br></li>
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<p><strong>Workflow & Tools</strong></p>
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<li>Coordinate with Social and Ops teams to keep scheduling workflows on track</li>
<li>Use platform-native tools like Meta Business Suite, TikTok Studio, YouTube Studio</li>
<li>Use Dash Hudson and Airtable for scheduling visibility and internal coordination</li>
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<h2><strong>WHO YOU ARE</strong></h2>
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<li>1–2 years of experience in social publishing, community, or media workflows</li>
<li>Strong familiarity with Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok tools</li>
<li>Reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable with volume</li>
<li>A love for pets and an interest in social storytelling</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch!</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.</span></p>
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<h2><strong>WHERE YOU’LL WORK</strong></h2>
<p><strong>This job is </strong><strong>remote</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>WHY VOX MEDIA?</strong></h1>
<h2><strong>WHAT WE OFFER</strong></h2>
<p><strong>This is a temporary, full-time position</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits </span><a href="https://www.voxmedia.com/pages/employee-benefits"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>This is a bargaining unit position covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with the Writers Guild of America, East.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></span></p>
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<h2><strong>OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">We keep our </span><a href="https://diversity.voxmedia.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">diversity data public</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for the sake of accountability, transparency and communication</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Learn more about our values </span><a href="https://www.voxmedia.com/pages/vox-media-values"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and our approach to corporate citizenship </span><a href="https://corp.voxmedia.com/corporatecitizenship/?_ga=2.230949340.258168730.1641926870-2110284369.1615926959"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (</span><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><span style="font-weight: 400;">[email protected]</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">).</span></p>
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<h2><strong>WHAT COMES NEXT</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @</span><a href="http://voxmedia.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">voxmedia.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud,</span> <a href="https://www.voxmedia.com/pages/recruiting-scam-warning"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px;">PAY TRANSPARENCY </span></strong></p>
<p>The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.</p></div><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$73,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$73,000 USD</span></div></div></div>
What you'll do
- The Social Media Specialist will support social publishing workflows by uploading and scheduling content across various platforms, with a focus on Facebook. They will also maintain Broadcast Channels and assist with video content creation as needed.
About Vox Media, LLC
Vox Media, the leader in modern media, is home to a portfolio of top talent and engaging editorial brands that ignite conversations and set trends, including Eater, Vox, The Verge, SB Nation, The Dodo, New York Magazine, The Cut, and Vulture. The company’s podcast network is one of the largest in the U.S., publishing premium shows that inform, entertain, and delight, including Pivot, Criminal, Today Explained, Where Should We Begin?, Stay Tuned with Preet, The Vergecast, Waveform, and A Touch More. Across platforms, Vox Media defines culture through stories that shape all aspects of our audience’s lives.
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What does a Social Media Specialist, The Dodo (Temporary) do at Vox Media, LLC?
As a Social Media Specialist, The Dodo (Temporary) at Vox Media, LLC, you will: the Social Media Specialist will support social publishing workflows by uploading and scheduling content across various platforms, with a focus on Facebook. They will also maintain Broadcast Channels and assist with video content creation as needed..
Is the Social Media Specialist, The Dodo (Temporary) position at Vox Media, LLC remote?
The Social Media Specialist, The Dodo (Temporary) position at Vox Media, LLC is based in Only, Tennessee, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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