Social Freelancer, Music (Weeknights)

Complex; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Complex is seeking a Social Freelancer for the Music team to maintain voice, velocity and cultural relevance across Instagram, X, TikTok and Facebook during weeknights. This remote role covers breaking music news, live moments and trends, with community management during shifts.

You’ll produce quick-turn social assets and collaborate with the Social Editor, Music to ensure timely coverage and audience engagement. Evening availability is essential.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in social media, with music-focused experience preferred.
• Deep knowledge of music culture, hip-hop, R&B and internet trends.
• Strong command of Complex brand voice within Music.
• Excellent writing, editing, and headline instincts.
• Fluency across Instagram, X, TikTok and Facebook.
• Willing to work weeknights and holidays around live events.

Responsibilities

• Execute Complex Music voice across all social platforms with editorial judgement.
• Create, curate and publish timely content for breaking music news and events.
• Lead community management during coverage windows and moderate comments/DMs.
• Surface and package viral music moments to editors and social teams.
• Develop quick-turn assets using Photoshop, Premiere Pro or CapCut.
• Support growth, engagement, views and traffic with real-time optimizations.
• Monitor competitor social accounts to maintain a distinct Complex Music lane.

Skills

Social media management

Music culture knowledge

Brand voice alignment

Writing

Editing

Headline instincts

Cross-platform familiarity

Communication

Organization

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

CapCut

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

CapCut

Job description

Company And Culture

Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.

Why We’re Hiring

The Social Freelancer, Music is an execution-focused role responsible for maintaining the voice, velocity, and cultural relevance of Complex Music’s social platforms during weeknight hours. This role works closely with the Social Editor, Music to ensure seamless coverage of breaking music news, live moments, trending conversations, and community engagement during their shift.

This position is ideal for someone deeply plugged into music culture who thrives in real-time environments and understands how to translate artist moments, internet discourse, and breaking news into platform-native social content.

Working Days & Hours

Monday through Thursday: 7pm to 1am EST (Remote)

What You’ll Do

• Execute the voice of Complex Music across all social platforms (Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Facebook), exhibiting strong editorial judgment and audience-first framing.
• Create, curate, and publish timely social content that supports breaking music news, live events, releases, and trending conversations.
• Serve as the primary point of social coverage during assigned shifts, escalating major moments to the Social Editor, Music when necessary.
• Lead community management during coverage windows, including comment moderation and DM management, with a strong understanding of Complex’s tone and standards.
• Surface, pitch, and package viral, breaking, and social-friendly music moments to the broader editorial and social teams.
• Aid in managing and crafting storylines around key evergreen moments in music history.
• Identify emerging memes, trends, sounds, and artist-driven moments at the cusp of virality and quickly activate on them.
• Develop quick-turn creative assets using Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and/or CapCut.
• Support broader social goals (growth, engagement, views, traffic) by executing Music-specific tactics and real-time optimizations.
• Maintain awareness of competitive music media and social accounts to ensure Complex Music maintains a distinct and authoritative lane.

Who You Are

• 2–3 years of experience in social media (music-focused experience strongly preferred).
• Deep understanding of music culture, including hip-hop, R&B, emerging artists, and how music intersects with internet culture, fashion, sports, and entertainment.
• Strong familiarity with the Complex brand voice, particularly within Music.
• Excellent writing, editing, and headline instincts with the ability to make fast, confident decisions.
• Strong and timely communication skills across all post types, breaking news, rollouts, campaigns etc.
• Proven fluency across major social platforms (Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Facebook)
• Available and willing to work weeknights and occasional holidays, especially around live events, releases, and breaking news.
• Strong instincts for what performs socially and a demonstrated ability to drive engagement and audience action.
• Highly organized, self-directed, and proactive with the ability to manage coverage independently.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere Pro, and/or CapCut.
• Core Competencies:Posesses an entrepreneurial spirit,Thinks strategically and analytically,Pushes for creative and out-of-the-box ideas,Action-oriented,Drives results,Cultivates innovation

$28 - $28 an hour

The Pay Range, which consists of rate of pay per hour, for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.

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Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.