Social Media Content Manager

At Edmunds we’re driven to make car buying easier. Ever since we began publishing printed car guides in the 60’s the company has been in the business of trust innovating ways to empower and support car shoppers. When Edmunds launched the car industry’s first Internet site in 1994 we established a leadership position online and have never looked back. Now as one of the most trusted review sites on the Internet millions of visitors use our research shopping and buying tools every month to make an easy and informed decision on their next car. For consumers we bring peace of mind. For dealers we make tools to help them solve their problems and sell more cars. How do we do it you ask? The key ingredients are our enthusiastic employees progressive company culture and cutting-edge technology. Want to join the team? Read on to find out how!

What You’re Applying For:

The Social Media Content Manager will be charged with helping produce Edmunds content across all current and emerging social media platforms delivering industry-leading results. This role is responsible for identifying creating and supporting Edmunds content driving improved metrics across Edmunds’ channels. This is a role with a comprehensive ability to support the Senior Director Social to creatively express our class-leading automotive knowledge and expertise to a mass audience on the platforms they use every day. They also must have solid knowledge of the automotive landscape; know where the industry is headed and what shoppers care about; and be passionate and knowledgeable of the all-encompassing nature of social digital and video.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the Senior Director Social in the development and execution of Edmunds’ social media strategy
• Social media content creation strategy and tactics from ideation through publication to reporting performance
• Put best practices to work in the real world: attend car launches events shoots and our own testing grounds to capture world-class compelling content that can be leveraged across all our platforms
• Use analytics and data to produce meaningful insights and optimization
• Leverage vertical video helping ensure we are seen as a leader in the automotive space
• On-set stills photography to support our YouTube content capturing eye-popping thumb-stopping thumbnails
• Support the Senior Director Social in pioneering best-in-class usage of new and emerging platforms to ensure Edmunds is seen as a class leader in the space
• As necessary work alongside our CarMax team to help produce industry-leading social content for our partner

What You Need:

• Strong knowledge of the social space
• Strong knowledge of the automotive space
• Know how to get the very best photos and video out of a smartphone
• Ability to engage with external stakeholders and manage deliverables
• Ability to engage with internal stakeholders write briefs and ensure requested content meets expectations
• Solid writing ability
• Front of camera experience is desirable as we move to become more face-first in social

The compensation range for this position is $87000 - $110000 per year. The base pay will take into account internal equity as well as job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors. In addition Edmunds offers full-time employees a comprehensive total rewards package including the benefits listed below.

Edmunds Perks:

• Flexible time off
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive Health Benefits (medical dental vision life and disability)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Employees) and Health Savings Accounts (Employee and Employer Contributions)
• 401K Plan with company matching at 100% up to 6% of eligible salary with immediate vesting
• Stock purchase program
• CarMax vehicle discount
• Up to 4 months Paid Parental Leave
• HeartCash matches employee donations to the causes that are important to them
• 2 Days of Paid Time Off for time to dedicate to social impact causes
• FitCash covers a portion of gym or fitness activity fees
• Well-being sessions
• Employee Recognition Program
• On-going career development opportunities
• Pet insurance
• Sabbatical leave
• Education Reimbursement
• Pre-tax spending accounts for qualified transportation expenses

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What We Do

At Edmunds we’re driven to make car buying easier. Ever since we began publishing printed car guides in the 60's the company has been in the business of trust innovating ways to empower and support car shoppers. When Edmunds launched the car industry’s first website in 1995 we established a leadership position online and have never looked back.

Why Work With Us

At Edmunds we wrote the book on empowered car buying. Today we're driving innovation to make the process easier for shoppers and dealers alike. We do it with data but we're powered by people and their passion to evolve the car-shopping experience. So we trust our talent to shape our future and inspire them to shape their own.

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