Head of Social

143 Studios, LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Available

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

143 Studios is a Boston-based media production company seeking a Head of Social to lead the evolution of Mel Robbins’ social presence. You will guide strategy for creators and brands, coordinate across content, production, and community teams, and drive growth across platforms in a fast-paced, founder-led environment.

You will oversee social content operations, build workflows, and partner with production for early asset planning, while applying analytics to optimize formats, cadence, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in social media, digital content, or audience development, including experience leading teams.
• Proven experience developing social strategy for a major creator, personality, media company, publisher, or consumer brand.
• Deep understanding of major social platforms, algorithms, audience behavior, and emerging trends.
• Demonstrated success growing and engaging large audiences through creative and platform strategy.
• Strong creative instincts paired with an analytical, data-informed approach.
• Experience building social workflows, systems, and high-performing teams.
• Strong communicator who thrives in a fast-moving, founder-led environment.
• Solutions-driven, collaborative, curious, and able to move quickly without ego.

Responsibilities

• Set the Vision for Social: Define and lead the social strategy across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and other platforms.
• Build a Social Operation That Moves: Oversee planning, creation, packaging, approval, and publishing of social content; establish clear workflows and ownership.
• Turn Performance Into Smarter Content: Use analytics to inform content strategy, platform priorities, and experimentation; share insights with leadership.
• Lead the Team & Connect the Organization: Define roles, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration across teams.

Skills

Social strategy

Team leadership

Analytics

Content planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Platform expertise

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

Who are we?

143 Studios is an award-winning media production company headquartered in Boston, MA focused on creating, producing, and publishing first-of-its-kind audio and visual content that inspires and empowers millions of people globally. We are the team behind the Golden Globe-nominated show The Mel Robbins Podcast, which is #1 most-followed show on Apple Podcasts. We’re also the same team behind The Let Them Theory, a cultural phenomenon with almost 10 million copies sold, six #1 Audible Originals, and professional development education for many of the largest companies in the world. Every day, our work reaches more than 40 million online followers around the world.

About the Role

143 Studios is looking for a Head of Social to lead the next evolution of how Mel Robbins shows up across social media. With more than 40 million followers across platforms, social is one of the most important ways people discover and connect with Mel’s work. We’re looking for someone who can bring together big creative thinking, deep platform expertise, and strong operational leadership to build a social presence that feels distinctive, relevant, and constantly evolving. You’ll lead the teams responsible for social content and operations, while partnering closely with the Community team to connect social strategy with the conversations, insights, and relationships happening across Mel’s audience.

What You’ll Be Doing

Set the Vision for Social

• Define and lead the social strategy across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and other emerging platforms.
• Guide social creators in turning podcast episodes, brand initiatives, and cultural moments into compelling social content.
• Identify emerging trends, formats, and audience behaviors that create opportunities for growth and experimentation.

Build a Social Operation That Moves

• Oversee the planning, creation, packaging, approval, and publishing of social content across platforms.
• Build clear workflows, ownership, and operating rhythms across the social organization.
• Partner with Production and Content to plan social assets earlier in the creative and production process.

Turn Performance Into Smarter Content

• Use analytics to inform content strategy, creative decisions, platform priorities, and experimentation.
• Share audience insights and performance trends with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Continuously test and optimize formats, packaging, cadence, and distribution strategies.

Lead the Team & Connect the Organization

• Establish clear roles, expectations, and accountability across the social team.
• Partner closely with Community, Content, Production, Marketing, and Brand Partnerships to integrate social strategy across the organization.
• Work with the Community team to ensure audience feedback and insights help inform social strategy and content decisions.
• Build a culture that balances creativity, experimentation, collaboration, and strong execution.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in social media, digital content, or audience development, including experience leading teams.
• Proven experience developing social strategy for a major creator, personality, media company, publisher, or consumer brand.
• Deep understanding of major social platforms, algorithms, audience behavior, and emerging trends.
• Demonstrated success growing and engaging large audiences through creative and platform strategy.
• Strong creative instincts paired with an analytical, data-informed approach.
• Experience building social workflows, systems, and high-performing teams.
• Strong communicator who thrives in a fast-moving, founder-led environment.
• Solutions-driven, collaborative, curious, and able to move quickly without ego.

Benefits & Perks

Mission-Driven Work That Matters

Your work will inspire millions. Every piece of content is crafted to create impact, spark change, and uplift people around the world.

Fun and Energizing Hybrid Culture

Whether remote or in-person, our collaborative, creative, and low-ego culture is designed to bring out your best work.

Growth-Oriented Environment

We’re a team of self-starters committed to leveling up - with regular feedback, bold goals, and space to learn by doing.

Exciting Team Activities

From virtual brainstorms to surprise challenges and offsite meetups, we make time to connect, play, and celebrate wins together.

401(k) Available

Plan for your future with access to a 401(k) retirement savings plan to support your long-term financial well-being.

Health & Welfare Benefits

Take care of yourself with comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance - because your well-being matters.