Associate Social Editor

Primary focus

The creation, scheduling and promotion of all social posts.

The Associate Social Editor will support the Director of Social Platforms and execute our social media strategy across platforms.

This role will be responsible for the creation, scheduling, and promotion of social content, with a strong emphasis on short-form video.

• Lead the creation, scheduling, and publishing of social content across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts

• Assist in developing and producing platform-specific assets, including video and static content for Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok

• Edit social-first video content in Afar’s style, ensuring quality, consistency, and performance optimization

• Maintain and manage the social content calendar, ensuring consistent posting and timely execution

• Track deadlines and keep all social projects on schedule across teams and contributors

• Oversee day-to-day social operations to ensure efficiency and consistency across platforms

• Communicate monthly social video needs to both the external creators and internal teams

• Assign projects, provide creative direction, and review submitted content

• Support cross-platform social strategy, set by the Director of Social Platforms, ensuring content is optimized and tailored for each channel

• Help maintain a cohesive brand voice and visual identity across all social platforms

• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, content performance, and audience engagement

• 2-3 Years experience in a Social role (Media preferred)

• Capable of using Adobe Suite (Premiere, Indesign, Photoshop)

• Ability to cut in CapCut and Instagram Edits

• Highly organized

• Experience with Social SEO trends

• Ability to shoot and edit from a phone or DSLR