Manager, Social Media Strategy and Special Projects

Peta; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PETA in the United States is seeking a Manager, Social Media Strategy and Special Projects to develop bold, culturally relevant social campaigns, and to lead innovative projects that engage new audiences and drive action for animals.

You’ll stay ahead of internet culture, write compelling copy, brief creators, and collaborate with audio/visual teams and outside agencies to execute timely, high-impact content across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years of relevant social media, digital marketing, or related experience.
• Proven experience developing and executing creative social media strategies and campaigns.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and manage complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of major social media platforms and online trends.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with agencies, production teams, or vendors.
• Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion.
• Understanding of animal rights issues and PETA campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop bold social media concepts and strategies aimed at younger audiences.
• Stay immersed in culture and trends to identify timely opportunities for PETA.
• Lead turning brainstorms into actionable projects and drive them to completion.
• Collaborate with Audio/Visual teams to create social-first video concepts.
• Brief, guide, and assess external agencies to ensure innovative, on-brand output.
• Write, edit, and review social media copy optimized for each platform.
• Monitor performance and use insights to inform future strategies.
• Manage multiple fast-moving projects with minimal supervision.

Skills

Social media strategy

Creative thinking

Excellent writing

Verbal communication

Project management

Independent work

Strategic mindset

Agency collaborations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

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Manager, Social Media Strategy and Special Projects
Fully Remote PETA

Full-time

Description

Are you always the person who knows what everyone will be talking about next? Do you have big ideas—and the drive to actually make them happen? PETA is looking for a creative, highly motivated social media strategist who can help keep the world’s largest animal rights organization at the center of cultural conversation. If you’re a sharp writer, a strategic thinker, and someone who sees opportunities everywhere, we want to hear from you!

Position Objective:

To develop and execute innovative, culturally relevant social media strategies and special projects that reach new audiences, keep PETA at the forefront of online conversation, and inspire people to take action for animals

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop bold, innovative social media concepts and strategies designed to reach and engage audiences, with a particular focus on reaching younger generations
• Stay immersed in social media, internet culture, entertainment, news, emerging platforms, creators, memes, trends, and other cultural conversations, identifying opportunities for PETA to respond quickly and creatively
• Lead the follow-through on ideas generated through PETA’s various brainstorms, turning promising concepts into actionable projects and driving them through completion
• Proactively identify opportunities for PETA to become more timely, culturally relevant, creative, and effective on social media
• Conceptualize and manage special social media projects from start to finish, including developing creative approaches, writing briefs and scripts, identifying collaborators, coordinating timelines, and ensuring successful execution
• Work closely with the Audio/Visual department to develop social-first video concepts, including original shoots, humorous and staged videos, experiments with new formats, and other content designed specifically for social audiences
• Serve as a key social media liaison to outside creative, social media, and advertising agencies; develop briefs, evaluate ideas, provide creative direction and feedback, and ensure that agency work is innovative, effective, and consistent with PETA’s mission and voice
• Write, edit, and review social media copy and creative concepts, ensuring that content is compelling, accurate, on-brand, and optimized for each platform
• Challenge existing approaches and continually identify ways to develop new social media series, formats, experiments, partnerships, and other opportunities to expand PETA’s reach and influence
• Monitor social media performance and audience behavior and use insights to inform future creative and strategic decisions
• Maintain an understanding of emerging social media platforms, technologies, tools, and best practices and recommend opportunities for PETA to experiment and innovate
• Manage multiple fast-moving projects simultaneously, anticipate obstacles, solve problems independently, and drive projects toward completion
• Exercise sound judgment and confidentiality at all times
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of five years of relevant social media, digital marketing, creative strategy, communications, or related experience
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing creative social media strategies and campaigns
• Proven ability to take an idea from initial concept through execution, including coordinating with multiple stakeholders and managing complex projects
• Extensive knowledge of major social media platforms, emerging platforms, internet culture, online trends, and the ways that younger audiences consume and share content
• Exceptional creative instincts and the ability to identify timely opportunities and turn cultural moments into compelling content and campaigns
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to develop clear, compelling creative briefs and provide thoughtful, constructive creative direction
• Experience working with creative agencies, production teams, vendors, or other outside partners
• Strong editorial judgment and demonstrated ability to review and improve social media content
• Proven initiative and ability to work independently, identify opportunities without being asked, and move projects forward with minimal supervision
• Ability to think strategically while also managing the details required to execute projects successfully
• Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a wide variety of people and departments
• Willingness and ability to respond to timely social media opportunities outside regular business hours when necessary
• Demonstrated knowledge of animal rights issues and PETA campaigns
• Professional appearance and adherence to a healthy vegan lifestyle
• Commitment to the objectives of the organization

The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $85,050.66 annually. The ultimate salary within this range that will be offered to a qualified candidate will be determined based on the candidate’s experience.

A list of benefits available to qualified employees is available here .

Application Deadline:

Applications for this position will be accepted until November 4, 2026.

We may fill this job opening before the deadline if we find a qualified candidate.