Social Media Marketing Manager | 16636

                Role: Social Media Marketing Manager
Priority Location: SA/LATAM
Working Hours: 8AM - 5PM EST
Salary Range: $1,800 - $2,500
Type of contract: Full-Time
Type of job: Remote

About the Company:
Our company is a global, distributed AI technology company focused on building a thriving community around open-source AI. Their platform empowers users to create content using cutting-edge generative art and media models. While the team has a strong engineering foundation, our client is now expanding its marketing capabilities to support rapid growth and deepen community engagement. With 250+ remote staff worldwide, the company fosters a collaborative, flexible culture that encourages innovation and experimentation.

About the Role:
Our client is seeking a Social Media Marketing Manager to lead content creation, distribution, and community engagement across multiple social platforms. This is a high-priority, urgent hire due to recent changes in marketing leadership. The Social Media Manager will own the social content calendar, experiment with emerging platforms, amplify user-generated content, and ensure consistent engagement with the company's global community. The ideal candidate is creative, adaptable, and execution-focused—capable of turning ideas into compelling content that resonates with users in the AI and generative media space.
This is a fully remote, full-time role (40 hours/week), ideally aligned with Latin American time zones, with strong preference for candidates in Brazil or South Africa.

Key Responsibilities:
Content Creation & Management
- Build, manage, and maintain a comprehensive content calendar across all key channels.
- Create and distribute content across Instagram, Reddit, YouTube, and other relevant platforms.

- Share user-generated content and highlight community creations to foster engagement.

Community Engagement
- Actively engage with the community across social platforms.

- Respond to comments, encourage conversation, and build authentic relationships with followers.

- Ensure consistent posting and interaction to maintain platform activity and momentum.

Channel Growth & Experimentation
- Test and explore new social channels to expand audience reach.

- Work collaboratively with internal teams to identify opportunities for content innovation.

- Analyze performance and iterate to increase engagement and follower growth.

Skills & Requirements:
Hard Skills
- Strong proficiency with social media management tools and native platform analytics.

- Hands-on experience creating and distributing content across Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and similar platforms.

- Familiarity with open-source AI, generative art tools, or creative software is a strong plus.

- Basic content creation skills, including writing, editing, and simple graphic design.

Soft Skills
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

- High adaptability and creativity in social storytelling and content strategies.

- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

- Genuine enthusiasm for community building, engagement, and the open-source AI space.

Ideal Traits:
You’re the kind of person who:
- Loves experimenting with emerging platforms and new content formats.

- Thrives in an environment where ambiguity is normal and creativity is encouraged.

- Is execution-driven and moves fast.

- Is energized by engaging with online communities and amplifying user voices.

- Learns quickly and adapts based on performance metrics and feedback.

Bonus Points:
- Experience working in AI, tech, creative tools, or open-source communities.

- Fluency in Portuguese or experience engaging Brazilian digital communities.

- Prior experience scaling social channels from early stages.