Social Media Editor Intern – Remote

RethinkFirst; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

RethinkFirst is seeking a Social Media Specialist to execute organic social programs across RethinkBH, RethinkCare, RethinkEd, and RethinkFirst. You will translate priorities into clear, engaging content and manage day-to-day publishing while using performance insights to strengthen future work.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer and organized operator who adapts voice by platform, audience, and business objective.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 to 4 years of experience supporting organic social media for a company, agency, or mission-driven organization.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with work samples that demonstrate an ability to adapt voice and format for different audiences and channels.
• Hands-on experience with major social platforms and a social scheduling or listening tool such as Sprout Social, Hootsuite, or a comparable platform.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, content partners, subject-matter experts, and senior stakeholders in a remote environment.
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, education technology, HR technology, or B2B software.
• Experience developing short-form video concepts, repurposing long-form content, or supporting executive social media.
• Familiarity with accessibility, privacy, and brand-review considerations for social content.

Responsibilities

• Draft platform-appropriate copy, creative briefs, executive posts, and short-form content that make complex behavioral health, education, and workplace topics accessible and engaging.
• Publish and schedule approved content, maintain accurate links and tagging, and complete final quality checks before posts go live.
• Partner with Creative and Brand, Content, Demand Generation, Product Marketing, and business-unit leaders to gather inputs and convert broader campaign plans into effective organic social content.
• Respond or route issues promptly while following brand, privacy, and escalation guidelines.
• Track channel and content performance, identify practical insights, and recommend adjustments to topics, formats, cadence, and distribution.
• Stay current on platform changes, audience behavior, and emerging formats, testing new approaches when they support the brand and business goals.
• Maintain organized content, approvals, and reporting records so stakeholders have clear visibility into upcoming and completed work.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Remote collaboration

Content strategy

Platform knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field

Tools

Sprout Social

Hootsuite

Job description

RethinkFirst is seeking a Social Media Specialist to execute organic social programs across RethinkBH, RethinkCare, RethinkEd, and RethinkFirst. You will translate priorities into clear, engaging content and manage day-to-day publishing while using performance insights to strengthen future work.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer and organized operator who adapts voice by platform, audience, and business objective.