Social Media Specialist

Veganuary is looking for a Social Media Specialist.

Overview:

• Freelance contract: 8 hours per week until 28th February, 2026
• Location: Remote in the USA; East Coast ideal
• Language: English
• Salary: $30 per hour
• Applications closing: 6th October

Job Description

The US Freelance Social Media Officer & Content Creator will play a critical role in supporting the experience of Veganuary’s audience by creating engaging content for our social media channels, including Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, as well as monitoring these channels and engaging with our followers.

Responsibilities

The Freelance Social Media Officer & Content Creator, US will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Regularly create, curate, and monitor platform-specific image and video content and news specifically for the US audience under the guidance of the Communications and Social Media Manager
• Proactively generate new ideas for exciting and engaging content
• Maintain online reputation of Veganuary by responding strategically to feedback and questions, from both comment sections and inbox on key platforms (when needed)
• Stay up to date with current updates and trends in social media
• Monitor Google alerts, news, and wider social conversations for relevant US content ideas
• Participate in international team calls as needed
• Support with other reasonable duties as required Ideally the successful candidate needs to attend a weekly co-ordination call on Monday morning (Eastern time)

Role Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following experience, but don’t let this list put you off from applying!

We’d love to hear from you if you think you meet some or most of this specification:

• Passion for social media
• Strong project management skills
• Experience in creating high quality and engaging content for social media
• Proficiency with social media platforms and their unique content requirements • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Painstaking attention to detail
• Strong design aesthetic (graphic creation experience in Canva or similar program preferred)
• Experienced in creating and appearing in short-form, social media videos and must be comfortable and confident in front of the camera
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Excel in a high-pressure environment and able to action things quickly
• A love for home-working within a remote, collaborative team
• Proficient with a work management platform like Asana or similar
• Commitment to Veganuary’s vision and values

How to apply?

If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and a covering letter written in English (no longer than 1000 words) answering the following questions:

• Why do you want to work for Veganuary?
• Why do you want this role specifically?
• Why are you the perfect candidate for this role? (Please refer to the person specification above)

We only consider your application if it includes the cover letter. In order to apply please submit through this link before the deadline of 9am on Monday 6 October 2025.