Social Media Manager

Institute of Foundation Models; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Bonus

401K Plan

Generous paid time off

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

Institute of Foundation Models in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Social Media Manager to lead engagement on X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, shaping strategy, campaigns, and day-to-day posting while maintaining a strong brand voice.

You will partner with Content Marketing and Editorial Lead to adapt content for social, create native clips, and build a thriving online community through data-driven insights and timely engagement.

Qualifications

• 3-15 years of hands-on social channel experience.
• Proven ability to adapt style and voice across formats, platforms and audiences.
• Experience with X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube etc. required.
• Strong command of data—from implementing and using analytics to interpreting and reporting insights.
• Ability to meet multi-threaded/cross-functional deadlines.
• Passionate about technology, AI, Open Source—intellectually curious and always learning.

Responsibilities

• Grow the IFM social channels and engage key AI communities.
• Collaborate with Content Marketing and Editorial Lead to adapt content for social posts and create native social content: clips and campaigns.
• Turn ideas into executable processes, pipelines, and content calendars.
• Write most outbound copy yourself to maintain a consistent brand voice.
• Generate fresh ideas through brainstorming and testing new formats and trends.
• Create and produce social content personally when needed and help produce with others.
• Stay plugged into internet culture and online conversations to tailor engaging content.
• Develop community and voice, and track performance metrics.

Skills

Social media experience

Brand voice adaptability

Analytics & reporting

Content creation

Community building

Trend awareness

Tools

X (Twitter)

LinkedIn

Instagram

YouTube

Job description

About the Institute of Foundation Models

We are a dedicated research lab for building, understanding, using, and risk-managing foundation models. Our mandate is to advance research, nurture the next generation of AI builders, and drive transformative contributions to a knowledge-driven economy.

As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on the core of cutting-edge foundation model training, alongside world-class researchers, data scientists, and engineers, tackling the most fundamental and impactful challenges in AI development. You will participate in the development of groundbreaking AI solutions that have the potential to reshape entire industries. Strategic and innovative problem-solving skills will be instrumental in establishing MBZUAI as a global hub for high-performance computing in deep learning, driving impactful discoveries that inspire the next generation of AI pioneers.

The Role:

IFM is looking for a Social Media Manager. This person will manage all owned social media channels with focus on reaching and interacting with the AI developer and research community— this isn't a generic social media role, it requires someone who understands X, Hugging Face, Reddit, and LinkedIn as they function in the AI space. Responsibilities cover channel strategy, launch amplification, community building, reporting and day to day posting.

Key Responsibilities

• The Social Media manageris responsible forgrowing the IFM social channels, including engaging key communities across different audiences relevant to the AI industry.

• Work closely with the Content Marketing and EditorialLead to adapt and distribute existing content pieces to social media posts and help create content native to social media: clips, content campaigns and more.

• You are. Doer who likes taking ideas to execution andcanoperationalize them into process,pipelinesand content calendars.

• You will write most of what goes outyourselfso you mustdemonstrateexperience being entrusted with a brand voice.

• You are not just good at the tactics: You’re also someone who is able to come up with fresh ideas—whetherthrough collaboratively brainstorming with team members, proposing your own creative formats, or staying on top of the latest social media trends so you know which experiments to run and prioritize.

• Create and produce.You’reable to directly create social content when neededandhelp produce it with others.

• Plugged inonline.You’reon top of internet culture and the latest online conversations. You track industry trendsandshiftsand you use this knowledge to craft and tailor compelling, informative, and entertaining social media.

• Develop community and voice

• Track metrics

Qualifications

• 3-15yearsofhands-onsocial channel experience.
• Proven ability to adapt style and voice across different formats,platformsand audiences.
• Experience with X, LinkedIn, Instagram,YouTubeetc.required
• Strong command of data—from implementing and using various analytics too, toregularly interpretingand reporting insights.
• Ability to meet multi-threaded/cross functional deadlines.
• Passionate about technology, AI, Open Source—intellectually curious and always learning.

$130,000 - $150,000 a year

Benefits Include

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Bonus
• 401K Plan
• Generous paid time off, sick leave and holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance and disability