Community & Content Manager

Kalkomey; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully distributed / work from home

Employer matched 401(k)

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Parental leave

Paid time off + holidays

Wellness allowance & mental health day

WFH contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Kalkomey is seeking a Community & Content Manager to lead social media across our portfolio of outdoor safety brands. You will own content calendars, manage influencer partnerships, and drive engagement across platforms like Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, and YouTube.

Join a fully distributed team focused on authentic brand storytelling, community building, and earned media support. Remote role with multi-brand responsibilities and opportunities to shape outdoor education content.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in social media management or related roles.
• Proven track record growing engaged audiences.
• Experience building influencer partnerships.
• Strong writing and adapting tone across platforms.
• Highly organized with multi-brand portfolio management.
• Comfort engaging in niche online communities.
• Experience sourcing and managing UGC and content rights.
• Genuine passion for the outdoors is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Social Media Management across brand portfolio incl Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter and YouTube.
• Develop and execute a social content calendar.
• Monitor engagement, respond to comments, grow followers.
• Track performance metrics and report on growth and content effectiveness.
• Identify, vet, onboard influencers and ambassadors.
• Manage partnership agreements, briefs, deliverables, and tracking.
• Coordinate campaigns aligning influencer content with brand initiatives.
• Develop a sourcing strategy for UGC and partner content.

Skills

Social media management

Community management

Influencer marketing

Content strategy

Written communication

Organization

Digital fluency

Tools

Sprout Social

Hootsuite

Later

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Kalkomey Enterprises is the trusted guide to outdoor success. Every year, millions of people rely on our platform to gain the knowledge and confidence needed to safely explore the outdoors.

Since 1995, Kalkomey has partnered with government agencies across North America to deliver the education that powers responsible outdoor recreation. Our courses and technology platforms support certification programs used by wildlife, parks, and boating agencies while helping outdoor enthusiasts develop the skills needed to safely enjoy activities like hunting, fishing, boating, and snowmobiling.

Today, Kalkomey offers more than 360 online learning experiences supported by integrated web and mobile applications. Together, these solutions help make outdoor recreation more accessible, responsible, and safe for generations to come.

We believe education builds confidence, and confidence opens the door to the outdoors.

About this opportunity

The Community & Content Manager is the voice and face of the Kalkomey brand portfolio - including but not limited to Boat-ed.com, Hunter-ed.com, BoaterExam.com, and HuntWise - across social media, influencer and ambassador partnerships, online forums, content channels, and earned media. This role owns the relationships, content pipeline, and community presence that fuel brand reach across Kalkomey’s full portfolio of outdoor safety education brands.

This is a hybrid role blending social media operations, influencer relationship management, content strategy, community engagement, and PR/earned media support. The right candidate is equally comfortable managing a content calendar and cultivating long-term creator partnerships as they are amplifying brand stories across owned and earned channels.

You must reside in one of these US states :AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NV, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, VT, WI, or one of these provinces in Canada: Ontario

What you'll do:

• Social Media Management
• Own day-to-day management of Kalkomey’s social media channels across the brand portfolio, including Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter and YouTube.
• Develop and execute a social content calendar aligned with marketing campaign priorities and seasonal moments across all brands.
• Monitor engagement, respond to comments and messages, and actively grow follower bases across channels.
• Track performance metrics and regularly report on channel growth, engagement, and content effectiveness.
• Identify, vet, and onboard influencers and brand ambassadors whose audiences align with Kalkomey’s mission and portfolio of brands; spanning boating, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and outdoor recreation.
• Build and maintain long-term, authentic relationships with influencer and ambassador partners.
• Manage partnership agreements, content briefs, deliverables, and performance tracking.
• Coordinate campaigns and activations that align influencer content with brand initiatives across the portfolio.
• Externally-Sourced Content & UGC
• Develop a sourcing strategy to pipeline UGC, influencer assets, and partner content to support all marketing channels across the brand portfolio.
• Collaborate with internal marketing teams to identify content gaps and match external sources to fill them.
• Manage content rights, usage permissions, and licensing for all externally sourced assets.
• Maintain an organized library of approved external content for cross-channel and cross-brand use.
• Forum & Community Representation
• Represent Kalkomey’s brands authentically on relevant online forums and communities, including Reddit and niche hunting, fishing, and boating forums.
• Monitor brand mentions and community conversations across all portfolio brands, responding helpfully and in alignment with each brand’s voice.
• Identify community insights, trends, and audience feedback to share with internal marketing and product teams.
• Brand Reach, Growth & Earned Media
• Develop and execute strategies to grow brand awareness via social media, influencer programs, ambassador networks, forums, podcasts, and emerging channels.
• Identify and pursue new partnership opportunities including podcast placements, co-marketing, and sponsored content across the brand portfolio.
• Support earned media and PR efforts by amplifying brand stories across owned and earned channels, pitching brand narratives to relevant media and content outlets and serving as a connector between community activity and press-worthy moments.
• Collaborate with the broader marketing team to ensure community and content efforts ladder up to business goals across all brands.

What you'll need:

• 3+ years of experience in social media management, community management, influencer marketing, or a related role.
• Proven track record of managing social channels and growing engaged audiences.
• Experience building and maintaining influencer or ambassador partnerships.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to adapt tone and voice across platforms, audiences, and brand identities.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects, partners, and deadlines simultaneously across a multi-brand portfolio.
• Comfort engaging in niche online communities and forums.
• Experience sourcing and managing UGC and content rights.
• Genuine passion for the outdoors; hunting, fishing, boating, or other outdoor recreation experience is a strong plus.

Bonus Points

• Familiarity with the outdoor recreation, safety education or licensing space.
• Experience with social media management tools such as Sprout Social, Hootsuite, or Later.
• Basic graphic design skills using Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience in communications, public relations, or earned media, including media outreach, press pitching, or brand storytelling across owned and earned channels.
• Brand Voice & Storytelling - Communicates authentically across multiple brand identities, adapting tone and voice to each brand’s audience while maintaining consistency and quality.
• Relationship Management - Builds and maintains trust-based partnerships with influencers, ambassadors, and community members across multiple brand communities.
• Content Execution - Produces and schedules platform-appropriate content efficiently across a multi-brand portfolio without heavy production resources.
• Community Building - Cultivates genuine engagement with online audiences through consistent presence, responsiveness, and cultural fluency across niche outdoor communities.
• Earned Media & PR Support - Amplifies brand stories through media pitching, partnership outreach, and cross-channel storytelling that connects community activity to press-worthy moments.
• Organization & Project Management - Manages multiple brands, partnerships, content pipelines, and deadlines with accuracy and reliability.
• Digital Fluency - Stays current on platform trends, algorithm changes, forum norms, and emerging social formats across all active channels.
• Collaboration - Works effectively across marketing, brand, and creative teams to align community and content efforts with broader campaign and business goals.

What we offer:

In addition to a competitive salary and annual bonus, we offer these great benefits:

• We are a fully distributed company– unless specificallyindicatedin the job description, this is a work from home position
• Employer matched 401(k)
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance with generous employer contributions (including HSA)
• Maternity and Paternity leave and benefits
• Threeweeks of paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, a paid community service day, and a flexible work schedule
• Annual wellness allowance, as well as a paid mental health day once a year for when you need it
• Automatic WFH contribution to each paycheck
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Kalkomeyis an equalopportunityemployer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Kalkomey is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email [e-mail]