Associate Social Media Content Creator

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Skyryse is seeking an Associate Social Media Content Creator to join the Design team. You will manage Skyryse's social channels across LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and YouTube, and produce content including copy, video, and photography. This role offers creative latitude and responsibility for what ships.

The position is full-time and onsite in El Segundo, CA, with regular travel to hangar locations in Southern California. A portfolio or links to prior work are required for consideration.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of experience in social media, content creation, or a related field.
• Experience running social channels for a brand, organization, or yourself with a track record of consistent content generation.
• Fluency with LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and YouTube, and an understanding of what performs natively on each.
• Experience capturing and editing short-form video and photography for social platforms.
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Lightroom.
• Experience creating content in live, uncontrolled environments.
• Strong writing skills for short-form copy, captions, and hooks.
• Ability to travel regularly between El Segundo HQ and hangar locations in Camarillo and Hawthorne.
• Schedule flexibility when flight tests or milestones fall outside core hours.
• Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple parallel-path projects.
• All candidates MUST submit a portfolio, links to social channels they have run, or a personal website to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day content planning, development, and publishing for Skyryse's LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and YouTube channels, working closely with the Design and Communications teams
• Build and maintain a content calendar across our public and internal channels
• Create content for social, including copy, video, and photography
• Capture flight tests, prototype builds, installations, first flights, and company milestones as they happen, and quickly turn them into compelling assets for internal and external audiences
• Draft posts, captions, and on-screen text, following our review and approval process in partnerships with Communications
• Track what Engineering and Flight Test are working toward, anticipate milestones worth covering, and proactively pitch and plan for future content
• Coordinate with Engineering, Flight Test, and site personnel to capture content safely within access constraints
• Track engagement across platforms and use it to inform future creative and content development
• Organize and archive content and assets, and maintain equipment used
• Work cross-functionally with other Skyryse teams to accomplish project goals
• Occasionally participate in creative efforts outside of your area of expertise as necessary and as your skillset dictates

Skills

Social media management

Content creation

Video editing

Photography

Storytelling/writing

Portfolio submission

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Lightroom

Job description

We’re on a mission to make the skies safe and accessible for everyone. Our technology gives pilots greater control by simplifying the management of any aircraft during standard flight operations, inclement weather, and emergencies. Our SkyOS solution, rigorously and relentlessly developed by skilled and dedicated Skyrysers, is the key to unlocking this unbounded future. Our technology, combined with our commitment to saving lives and our passion for aviation, will empower everyone to experience the joy and freedom of flight.

Skyryse is seeking an Associate Social Media Content Creator to join the Design team. The Design team at Skyryse is a small but broad group covering design, brand, marketing, and product. You will help manage Skyryse's social media presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and YouTube, along with the content that feeds it, including copy, video, and photography. This is a role with real creative latitude and responsibility for what ships.

Most of the work is finding what is happening across the company, from flight tests and prototype builds to company milestones, and quickly turning it into content for our internal and public channels. You will be responsible for coming up with creative ways of showcasing what the teams within Skyryse are doing, and for helping build our communication channels and our public brand.

This role reports to the Director of Design and partners closely with Communications, Corporate Development, and the CEO. This position is full-time and onsite, based out of El Segundo, CA, with regular travel to our hangar locations in the Southern California area.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage day-to-day content planning, development, and publishing for Skyryse's LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and YouTube channels, working closely with the Design and Communications teams
• Build and maintain a content calendar across our public and internal channels
• Create content for social, including copy, video, and photography
• Capture flight tests, prototype builds, installations, first flights, and company milestones as they happen, and quickly turn them into compelling creative assets for internal and external audiences
• Draft posts, captions, and on-screen text, following our review and approval process in partnerships with Communications
• Track what Engineering and Flight Test are working toward, anticipate the milestones worth covering, and proactively pitch and plan for future content
• Coordinate with Engineering, Flight Test, and site personnel to capture content safely within the access of constraints of live operational environments
• Track engagement across platforms and use it to inform future creative and content development
• Organize and archive content and assets, and maintain any equipment used
• Work cross-functionally with other Skyryse teams to accomplish project goals
• Occasionally participate in creative efforts outside of your area of expertise as necessary and as your skillset dictates

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-4 years of experience in social media, content creation, or a related field
• Experience running social media channels for a brand, organization, or yourself with a track record of consistent content generation
• Fluency with LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and YouTube, and an understanding of what performs natively on each
• Experience capturing and editing short-form video and photography for social platforms
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Lightroom
• Experience creating content in live, uncontrolled environments
• Strong writing skills for short-form copy, captions, and hooks
• Ability to travel regularly between our El Segundo headquarters and our hangar locations in Camarillo and Hawthorne
• Schedule flexibility when flight tests or milestones fall outside of core hours
• Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple parallel-path projects
• All candidates MUST submit a portfolio, links to social channels they have run, or a personal website to be considered for this position

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with social analytics and scheduling tools
• Experience running a recurring content series or posting schedule
• Experience creating content in a technical, industrial, engineering, or aerospace environment
• Interest in aviation, hardware, or complex technology, and the patience to understand what you are capturing well enough to tell the story accurately
• Experience working cross-functionally at a startup

WHY SKYRYSE?

• The opportunity to change the world through improving aviation safety and accessibility .
• Hourly Range: $33-$44/hr depending on experience.
• Valuable stock option plan.
• Heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision plans.

Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid time off (PTO) and 5 sick days annually. PTO and sick days must be used in accordance with Company policy.

• A company with an ambitious vision, a dynamic work environment, and a team of smart, motivated, and fun to work-with colleagues!

WE WELCOME ALL

Skyryse is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Employment is contingent upon confirmation of authorization to export in accordance with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security Export Administration Regulations.

NO AGENCY CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED.