Remote Research Assistant: Social Growth for Documentary

The New School

United States

Hybrid

USD 36,000 - 51,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The New School seeks a student or junior researcher to support development and audience-building for an independent documentary exploring beauty, culture, identity, and the global beauty industry. You will focus on building social media traction ahead of fundraising, production, and release.

Hybrid/Remote work with occasional on-campus presence; hourly rate of $31.37/hour. You will research TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms, identify collaborators, and develop content themes to

Qualifications

This is ideal for a student in marketing, communications, media studies, fashion, film, journalism, cultural studies, or a related field who understands how culture moves online and is genuinely interested in social media as a research and audience-building tool.
A strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging social platforms.
Excellent online research skills.
A good instinct for what makes people watch, share, comment, and participate.
Strong awareness of contemporary beauty, fashion, media, and internet culture.
An ability to identify trends early rather than simply report on trends that are already established.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
An ability to translate research into clear, actionable recommendations.
Curiosity about how communities form and how ideas gain cultural traction online.
Experience creating social content, managing an account, researching creators, working with analytics, or growing an online community is a plus.

Responsibilities

Research current conversations, trends, creators, communities, and cultural moments related to beauty, identity, aesthetics, body image, fashion, and contemporary culture.
Identify topics and angles with strong potential for organic social engagement.
Research relevant TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and other online communities.
Identify creators, journalists, experts, commentators, and potential collaborators who could help expand the documentary's reach.
Track emerging conversations and cultural shifts that could provide entry points for the film.
Analyze successful documentary, media, beauty, and culture accounts to understand what drives engagement and audience growth.
Research formats, hooks, narratives, and content structures that perform particularly well on social platforms.
Help identify potential audience segments and the communities where they already gather online.
Build and maintain lists of creators, accounts, publications, podcasts, communities, and potential amplification partners.
Develop recommendations for content themes, posting opportunities, collaborations, and audience-building experiments.
Track performance of social content and help identify what is generating the strongest response.