Head of Social Media

Philo; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible working hours

Parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Home office stipend

Gympass

Job summary

Philo is seeking a Head of Social Media to own the organic social strategy, editorial planning, and platform-native content across entertainment and culture. You will craft short-form video content, oversee campaigns, and ensure Philo’s voice stays confident, approachable, and culturally aware.

You’ll partner with Marketing, Design, Legal, and external creators to keep our social presence timely and authentic. The role demands hands-on filming/editing, strong writing, and a passion for trends.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in social media, content creation, or related fields.
• Proven experience leading organic social strategy and editorial planning.
• Strong hands-on skills in filming, editing, and design.
• Fluency in short-form video on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
• Portfolio showing engagement-driven content across platforms.
• Experience with CapCut, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own organic social strategy, editorial calendar, and channel approach.
• Create and edit platform-native content across video and graphics.
• Develop campaigns around programming priorities and cultural moments.
• Maintain Philo’s social voice as confident, approachable, and culturally aware.
• Manage influencer partnerships, briefs, and performance learnings.
• Oversee community management and moderation across channels.

Skills

Social media

Content creation

Entertainment marketing

Brand marketing

Video editing

Short-form video

Cross-functional collaboration

Editorial planning

Platform storytelling

Tools

CapCut

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Figma

Sprout Social

Job description

About the Role

Philo is looking for a strategic, creative, and hands‑on Head of Social Media to lead our organic social presence across entertainment, culture, and community.

This person will own social strategy, editorial planning, and platform‑native content creation — bringing strong instincts in writing, filming, editing, design, and trend‑driven execution. They’ll partner closely across Marketing, Design, Programming, Customer Support, Legal, and external creators to keep Philo’s social presence timely, consistent, and unmistakably Philo.

Responsibilities

• Own Philo’s organic social strategy, editorial calendar, and channel approach across key platforms, with a strong focus on short‑form video, Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and emerging formats.
• Create, film, edit, design, publish, and optimize platform‑native social content, including video, graphics, memes, captions, carousels, and trend‑driven posts.
• Bring a strong creator/creative ethos to the role, understanding what makes content feel native, shareable, entertaining, and worth watching.
• Develop social campaigns around programming priorities, cultural moments, giveaways, partner needs, and audience‑specific initiatives.
• Maintain Philo’s social voice and ensure content feels confident, approachable, audience‑first, culturally aware, and unmistakably Philo.
• Collaborate with Design, Brand, Growth, Product Marketing, Customer Support, Legal, agencies, and external creators to bring social ideas to life.
• Support influencer and creator partnerships through creator sourcing, briefs, content review, and performance learnings.
• Oversee community management, moderation, and escalation standards across social channels, Reddit, and app store reviews.
• Use performance data, community feedback, and audience insights to inform content, creative, and marketing recommendations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in social media, content creation, entertainment marketing, brand marketing, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading organic social strategy, editorial planning, content development, publishing, and reporting for a consumer‑facing brand.
• Strong hands‑on skills in filming, editing, short‑form video, social design, meme creation, writing, and platform‑native storytelling.
• Deep fluency in short‑form video, especially TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Has a strong curiosity about trends and developments in the social media landscape including new and emerging platforms.
• A strong portfolio of social work that shows creative range, platform fluency, and content that has meaningfully driven engagement, reach, conversation, or cultural relevance.
• Experience with tools like CapCut, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Figma, Sprout Social, or similar platforms.
• Strong creative instincts around TV, entertainment, pop culture, memes, fandom, creator culture, internet behavior, and what makes content shareable.
• Excellent writing, editorial judgment, project management, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with programming launches, partnerships, giveaways, cultural moments, community moderation, and creator/influencer collaborations.
• Ability to balance strategy and execution — leading the vision while also making the work when needed.

What Success Looks Like

• Philo’s social presence feels consistent, timely, culturally relevant, and unmistakably Philo.
• Social content becomes more platform‑native, creative, shareable, and balanced across video, design, copy, memes, and trends.
• Short‑form videos become stronger, more intentional parts of Philo’s organic social strategy.
• Organic social provides useful audience insights that inform broader marketing and creative strategy.
• Cross‑functional teams have a clear social partner who can translate priorities into strong content quickly.

More about Philo

At Philo, we’re a company that puts people first—both our subscribers and our team. We empower our colleagues to do their best work while supporting one another in pursuing shared goals. We value pragmatism, pride in our work, and passion, with transparency and openness as fundamental parts of our culture.

We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility as we grow the Philo team and shape the future of TV. We believe that a diverse range of voices and perspectives enables us to innovate faster and create the best experiences for our subscribers. Philo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to supporting every candidate and employee. If you need an accommodation at any stage of the process, please email [e-mail] and we’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Philo offers 70+ top‑rated networks, including AMC, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Food Network, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, HISTORY, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, OWN, VH1, We TV, and more. It also includes all the groundbreaking originals and blockbuster movies available with AMC+ and access to HBO Max Basic With Ads and discovery+. Our service also includes 100+ free channels and premium add‑ons like STARZ and MGM+.

Our extensive library boasts over 85,000 titles, and our unlimited DVR allows users to save their favorite shows and movies for up to a year, skipping ads for a seamless viewing experience. Stream on up to three devices simultaneously, whether on your phone, tablet, laptop, or TV using Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV, Android TV, Vizio TV, or Chromecast.

Philo is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York City and Cambridge, MA. Our leadership team includes alums from HBO, Tubi, and Meraki, and is backed by NEA and industry partners like Warner Brothers Discovery, Viacom, AMC, and A&E.

Join us at Philo and be part of a team that's shaping the future of TV!

Status: Full‑time
Location: San Francisco, CA or remote within the U.S.
Compensation: Includes annual salary, company stock options, and health benefits. Salary is determined by experience and location:

• San Francisco, New York City: $130K - $180K
• Boston, DC Metro, Los Angeles, Seattle: $120K - $170K
• Denver, Atlanta, Austin, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Chicago: $110K - $160K
• Texas, Florida: $105K - $155K

We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. Philo is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that everyone does their best work when they are supported by each other and the company, and we offer a generous set of benefits to make sure the Philo team is happy and healthy. Here is a sampling of the benefits we offer our team:

• Full health, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions (we match 100% of deferrals up to 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay)
• Flexible working hours
• Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
• $2,000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation)
• $5,250 annually for professional development and educational assistance
• $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter)
• $500/month ($6,000/year) bonus for employees who commit to working at least 3 days per week in our offices, plus generous commuter benefits ($315/month towards transit, rideshare, bike rental, or parking at our HQ office in San Francisco)
• Free Gympass subscription — an all‑in‑one corporate benefit that gives employees the largest selection of gyms, studios, classes, training and wellness apps
• Dog‑friendly office
• And much more!

For California Residents: Philo’s CCAA Notice at Collection – Employees, Applicants, Owners, Directors, Officers and Contractors

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.