Marketing & Social Media Coordinator
The Opportunity:
Skillmatics has an exciting opportunity for a current college student or recent graduate, interested in marketing and social media management to assist our California-based team in influencer marketing, content creation, and potentially photo and video shoots.
About Skillmatics & Gouda Games
Skillmatics is a leading global education brand led by a team of educators, game and product designers who are dedicated to creating innovative and holistic ways for children to learn through play. We are deeply committed to our mission of developing educational products that bring joy to children and help them reach their full potential. With top-selling games and activities such as Guess in 10, Foil Fun, Write Wipe Activity Mats, and our outdoor games including Seek Splash, Skillmatics is a rapidly growing consumer brand in the US and globally. Skillmatics has sold over 3M products since its inception, is carried in 10K retail locations, and trusted by hundreds of educational institutions.
Responsibilities:
- Post daily to social media platforms including Instagram and TikTok for multiple brands/products.
- Develop post calendars and collaborate with the team on the creation of digital assets and captions.
- Comment on viral posts that appeal to our audience for increased brand awareness.
- Source and engage content creators for sponsored and organic content.
- Assist in influencer seeding.
- Potentially assist with 1- 2 local photo shoots - help find talent, attend shoots, manage release forms, and provide general administrative support so shoots run smoothly.
- Identify trends and pitch content ideas to the social team.
- Help create videos for TikTok and Instagram.
What you’ll need:
- Creativity & growth mindset with an eagerness to learn about the many details that go into marketing and social media management.
- Knowledge of social media platforms and trends - namely TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
- Comfortable working with the google suite of products - gmail, sheets, slides, docs, etc.
- Bonus: an ability to create compelling social content.
- Discerning eye for great creative and excellent writing skills to communicate with creators & to contribute to posts as needed.
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills, flexibility, resourcefulness, and the agility to work in a fast-paced startup.
- Good eye for detail and ability to manage flawless execution.
- Access to a car & ability to work on-site in Oakland when needed (if located in Bay Area).
- Ability to work on your feet, pack boxes, etc.
- Comfortable with reaching out to people, talking to kids, and parents during shoots.
- Perfect opportunity for a current student at an accredited university or recent grad.
Duration: 20 to 40 hrs/week depending on projects
Compensation: $25.00/hr depending on experience
Location: Remote but California Bay Area preferred. Open to other US-based locations. Some morning hours required (beginning at 8:30 a.m. PST).