Associate Marketing Manager

System One; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

System One is seeking an Associate Manager, Social Media in Washington, DC to support editorial and TV social content strategy and campaign execution. The role partners with multiple teams to deliver creator-driven experiences and measurable results.

You will help grow subscriptions and engagement by aligning content with audience needs and brand goals, while maintaining high-quality standards and on-brand storytelling.

Qualifications

• College degree in digital/social marketing, business, journalism, or related field.
• 3–4 years of experience in social media marketing, agency work, or a related field.
• Experience creating and/or producing social content.
• Experience building and maintaining process workflows and content calendars.

Responsibilities

• Support Managers and Sr. Managers on daily social content and campaign strategies for Editorial stories and TV titles, tailoring approach by topic and audience segment.
• Partner closely with Editorial and TV marketing teams to help create high-impact, conversation-driving daily content and campaigns.
• Advise on social media best practices and cultural/platform trends as they apply to Editorial stories and TV titles.
• Help evolve tactics throughout each campaign and daily content cycle as new data, platforms, and cultural moments emerge.
• Support the execution of partnerships with subject matter experts, creators, and celebrities - ensuring alignment with Editorial priorities and TV campaigns.

Skills

Social platforms

Multitasking

Creative writing

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

College degree in digital/social marketing

Job description

Type: Contract/Temp

Posted Date: 2026-09-21

Pay Range: 35.00 - 42.00 USD per hour

Primary Function

Committed to delivering premium content and experiences to audiences around the world. The mission is to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, reflecting the iconic brands, creative minds and innovative technologies that make ours the world’s premier entertainment company.

The Campaigns & Content Social Marketing team is responsible for social strategy for TV programming, editorial in print and on .com, and Verts campaigns driving measurable impact through strategic partnerships, creator collaboration, and our owned social presence. We set the strategy in collaboration with other teams to curate and create content for branded channels educating and entertaining fans, so they discover new editorial and programming to read, watch, and talk about.

We are seeking an Associate Manager, Social Media to support strategic and creative social content development across Editorial content and TV titles. This role assists Managers and Sr. Managers with daily social content strategy for Editorial digital stories and magazine features (spanning Animals, Travel, Kids & Family, History, and Science topics), as well as campaign execution for TV titles.

The Associate Manager will support best-class creative execution from production through launch, with an audience-first approach that ladders up to key business goals: growing magazine and digital subscriptions, driving acquisition, and enhancing brand affinity.

To be successful, you will need to be a storyteller and marketer with excellent judgement to balance audience interests and business goals. You’ll have a deep passion, appreciation, and understanding of editorial and entertainment broadly, with a deep and breadth of knowledge spanning Natural History/Animal, Science, History, Travel and Adventure Culture and Kids topics.

The role is based in Washington, D.C. 4 days a week.

Duties & Responsibilities

Social Strategy

• Support Managers and Sr. Managers on daily social content and campaign strategies for Editorial stories and TV titles, tailoring approach by topic and audience segment
• Partner closely with Editorial and TV marketing teams to help create high-impact, conversation-driving daily content and campaigns
• Advise on social media best practices and cultural/platform trends as they apply to Editorial stories and TV titles
• Help evolve tactics throughout each campaign and daily content cycle as new data, platforms, and cultural moments emerge
• Support the execution of partnerships with subject matter experts, creators, and celebrities - ensuring alignment with Editorial priorities and TV campaigns

Creator Content Strategy

• Guide creative ideation, campaign development, and execution for creator initiatives.
• Partner with Content, Marketing, PR/Comms, Editorial, and Creative teams to develop innovative creator-first content experiences across owned and earned channels.
• Champion experimentation with emerging content formats while maintaining brand integrity and audience relevance.

Content Production

• Support the creative pipeline for social content across Editorial and TV priorities - assisting with ideation, creative direction, and production through final sign-off
• Assist with hand-on production of social-first content, including supporting talent/subject-matter-expert interviews and on-set social capture
• Partner with Editorial, Marketing, PR, agencies, platforms, and talent representatives on talent/contributor social training, on-set social capture, live event coverage, digital activations, paid media creative, and influencer activations
• Build and maintain process workflows and content calendars to keep production and publishing on track

Data & Reporting

• Support monitoring of performance to understand the effectiveness of strategy and creative execution
• Help translate data into recommendations for continuous improvement across content and campaigns
• Assist in building reporting for priority stories and campaigns in partnership with the Analytics team

Skills & Qualifications

• Deep and current understanding of social platforms (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, X, Reddit, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat) and a curiosity for emerging platforms
• Ability to support multiple high priorities at once in a fast-paced environment
• Strong creative writing skills, with a keen eye for compelling and innovative content
• Significant organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build and manage relationships across internal and external stakeholders
• Team-first mentality, with creative, proactive, and independent thinking

Education & Experience

• College degree in digital/social marketing, business, journalism, or related field
• 3–4 years of experience in social media marketing, agency work, or a related field
• Experience creating and/or producing social content
• Experience building and maintaining process workflows and content calendars

Customer Service Commitment

TeamPeople, a division of System One, is an organization dedicated to providing superior customer service. Outstanding customer service encompasses everything from performing the technical, creative and operational aspects of our jobs to the best of our ability, to going the extra mile to assist our customers and colleagues in any way. TeamPeople not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

We respect, value and celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics and perspectives that make each person who they are. We also believe that bringing diverse individuals together allows us to collectively and more effectively address the issues that face our customers. It is our aim, therefore, that our partners, strategies and investments reflect these core values. TeamPeople is dedicated to providing superior customer service and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

TeamPeople, a division of System One, is an organization dedicated to providing superior customer service. Outstanding customer service encompasses everything from performing the technical, creative and operational aspects of our jobs to the best of our ability, to going the extra mile to assist our customers and colleagues in any way. TeamPeople not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

We respect, value and celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics and perspectives that make each person who they are. We also believe that bringing diverse individuals together allows us to collectively and more effectively address the issues that face our customers. It is our aim, therefore, that our partners, strategies and investments reflect these core values. TeamPeople is dedicated to providing superior customer service and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.