BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed is the world’s leading independent digital media and tech company, with a cross-platform news and entertainment network that reaches hundreds of millions of people globally and spreads Joy and Truth across the internet. 
Our portfolio of brands are household names that people rely on to inform and entertain, including: BuzzFeed, BuzzFeed News, Tasty, Nifty, Bring Me, Cocoa Butter, Pero Like, Worth It, and Unsolved to name a few!  These properties and their Creators reach over 134M people a month through articles, lists, videos, animations, quizzes, podcasts, original series, newsletters and more.

The Role 

BuzzFeed is currently hiring! We’re looking for a Social Media Strategist to join our O&O team and help us grow Buzzfeed.com’s traffic across social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok! We’re looking for someone who knows social, knows the internet and can utilize that knowledge to contribute to effective strategy across a number of brands. 

Please Note: We are currently working remotely, and expect to eventually re-open our offices when it is safe to return, in 2021. After re-opening, candidates will be expected to come into the New York office.

This role reports to our Sr. Social Media Strategist, O&O.

You Will 

• Work on strategy designed to increase traffic to Buzzfeed.com from platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, identifying areas of opportunity and the content + publishing strategy needed to deliver against key performance benchmarks
• Publish Buzzfeed.com content across a number of social media platforms
• Help the O&O social publishing team create promotional strategies and pursue new opportunities to increase traffic
• Ideate on creative strategy around target events and branded opportunities
• Analyze and craft reports on social performance and trends, messaging key results to O&O social team, as well as non-social stakeholders

You Have

• 1-2 years experience running social accounts for a major publisher or brand
• People management experience a plus
• Experience publishing to multiple social platforms and with using photoshop a huge plus
• Ability to leverage data to understand online users’ consumption behaviors
• A self-motivated personality comfortable carving out new responsibilities 
• A strong understanding of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, etc., and why content on those platforms blows up
• A genuine love for and excitement about the internet

All job applications must be received through the official BuzzFeed Jobs board (https://www.buzzfeed.com/about/jobs), including referrals. It is BuzzFeed's practice to not schedule job interviews until after an application is submitted through our jobs board.

Life at BuzzFeed

At BuzzFeed, we believe our work benefits from the diverse perspectives of our employees. As such, BuzzFeed celebrates inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity employment. At BuzzFeed, you can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options

A generous benefits program featuring PTO, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.

BuzzFeed is the world’s leading tech-powered media company, with a cross-platform news and entertainment network that reaches hundreds of millions of people globally. The company aims to spread truth and joy across the internet by producing articles, lists, quizzes, videos, original series; lifestyle content through brands including Tasty, the world’s largest social food network; original reporting and investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News; strategic partnerships, licensing and product development through BuzzFeed Marketing; and original productions across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms for BuzzFeed Studios. 

BuzzFeed is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.