Social Growth Lead

New York, New York, US remote Until 9/27/2026 First posted July 29, 2026 Last posted July 29, 2026
Job description

We are seeking a Social Media Strategist to build and grow a personality-led social media presence from the ground up.

This is a hands-on, end-to-end role covering strategy, account setup, content planning, production management, publishing, audience growth, community management, and performance optimization across Instagram and TikTok. You will work closely with the founder to establish a distinctive online identity and develop it into a recognizable, highly engaging social presence.

Responsibilities

  • Build and launch the Instagram and TikTok profiles from zero, including positioning, tone of voice, content pillars, visual direction, and channel strategy.
  • Develop and execute the organic growth strategy, with a focus on reach, engagement, follower growth, and long-term audience development.
  • Create viral campaign concepts, social-first stories, and repeatable content formats that establish a distinctive and recognizable online personality.
  • Manage the full content lifecycle, including research, ideation, scripting, content calendars, production coordination, approvals, publishing, and optimization.
  • Use platform analytics, audience insights, watch time, retention, and engagement data to guide creative decisions and improve performance.
  • Manage day-to-day community engagement and coordinate with the founder and creative partners.

Requirements

  • Proven experience launching and organically growing Instagram and TikTok accounts from an early or zero-follower stage.
  • A strong portfolio of high-performing, viral, or culturally relevant social content supported by measurable growth results.
  • Deep understanding of Instagram and TikTok algorithms, audience behavior, retention, discoverability, engagement, and organic growth mechanics.
  • Strong creative strategy and social-first storytelling skills, with the ability to turn a personality into compelling and repeatable content.
  • Hands-on experience managing social media end to end, from strategy and content development through production, publishing, analytics, and community management.
  • Strong project management and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with the founder and creative production partners.
  • Able to work PST hours.

Nice to Have

  • Experience working with creator-led brands, founders, entertainment properties, personality-driven accounts, legal brands, or character-led content is advantageous but not required.
About this role

Summary

Build and grow social media profiles, develop content, and optimize engagement and reach.

Job title

Social Growth Lead

Experience level

proven experience

Industry

social media

Location requirements

Remote work allowed, based in New York or PST hours

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

InstagramTikTokcontent strategyanalyticscommunity management

Preferred skills

creator-led brandsviral contentsocial-first storytelling

Specializations

social media strategycontent creationgrowth hackingcommunity management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New York, NY, USA

Remote City