Location: Los Angeles, CA (on-site)
The VP, Social Media will direct and help oversee a team of 10+, reporting into the CMO. We're looking for a creative and efficient leader skilled at building and motivating teams, but can also "do" the work and won't just delegate. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves, entrepreneurial organization top-to-bottom requiring vision AND execution abilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership & Team Management- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of 10+ social media professionals, including hands-on coaching, performance reviews, and full employee lifecycle management starting from recruitment
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture consistent with the organization's entrepreneurial, roll-up-your-sleeves ethos
- Partner closely with the CMO to align social media strategy with broader marketing and organizational objectives
Social Media Strategy & Execution- Own and drive the company's overall social media strategy across all platforms including YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Spotify, TikTok, Rumble, and other emerging channels
- Develop and execute platform-specific content strategies that grow audience, deepen engagement, and advance the company's mission of promoting American values through digital media and edu-tainment
- Stay ahead of platform algorithm changes, emerging trends, and best practices - proactively evolving strategy to maintain competitive advantage
- Identify, evaluate, and recommend new platforms, tools, and technologies to strengthen the company's digital presence
Content & Creative Collaboration- Serve as the primary creative and strategic partner to content producers, creative teams, and talent/presenters in the development of multi-channel social content
- Establish and uphold consistent brand voice, tone, and visual identity standards across all social and digital channels
- Lead the ideation and execution of social-first campaigns that support shows, programming launches, fundraising initiatives, and key organizational moments
Community & Audience Engagement- Set strategy and standards for community management, audience engagement, and comment moderation across all platforms
- Champion audience growth initiatives, leveraging data and platform insights to identify opportunities to expand reach within the conservative media landscape
Performance, Analytics & Reporting- Own performance accountability across all social content and channels; establish KPIs and benchmarks aligned to organizational goals
- Monitor, analyze, and synthesize digital data and social metrics to continuously inform strategic planning and content decisions
- Develop and present regular performance dashboards and executive-level reports to the CMO and leadership team, translating data into clear insights and recommendations
Successful Candidates Will Possess:
- 7-10+ years of experience within marketing departments - specifically managing social media teams and platforms
- Extensive hands-on social media experience across all platforms
- Have successfully managed 7-10+ direct reports
- Strong knowledge of digital marketing (social, brand/PR, digital fundraising/revenue), along with web and mobile savviness
- Extensive direct knowledge of social media strategy
- Innate understanding of brand and integrated marketing and can roll up their sleeves to initiate, vision and execute on key marketing campaigns
- Excellent communication and project management skills
- Passion and understanding of not just our vision/mission, but also our presenters/talent, shows, and the conservative media landscape
How to Apply: First review our website at www.prageru.com. Read our annual report here. Submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, include a section explaining how your values align with ours, and why you would want to specifically work at PragerU.
Salary Range: The salary target for this role is $170,000 - $200,000+. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and most recent market data. This position is eligible for an annual bonus based on personal and company performance, in addition to our robust benefits package.
