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Social Media Strategist

Vaco
$40.00 - $50.00 / hr
United States, New York, New York
Sep 30, 2025

? Social Media Specialist - Music & Entertainment ?

Our client, a leading music rights management and licensing organization, is looking for a Social Media Specialist to join their Corporate Communications team on a 3-4 month assignment (covering a leave of absence). Based out of their downtown NYCoffices, this hybrid role offers the chance to work at the intersection of music, media, and storytelling.

? Schedule: 3 days onsite (preferred Mon-Wed) + 2 days remote
? Pay Rate: ~$40-50/hr (depending on experience)
? Duration: 3-4 months (potential to extend or convert if openings arise)
?? Travel: Occasional travel to Los Angeles, Nashville, Chicago

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Execute and manage daily social media posts aligned with the content calendar.

  • Monitor and engage community interactions, escalating as needed.

  • Support social media coverage for major music events and activations (SXSW, Lollapalooza, and more).

  • Collaborate with the Social Media Manager on content strategy and execution.

  • Lead content ideation and creation across platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook).

  • Analyze performance, monitor trends, and bring fresh, creative ideas to campaigns.

Ideal Profile:

  • ~5 years of hands-on social media experience (or strong project portfolio).

  • Music, entertainment, or related industry background is highly preferred (essentially required).

  • Skilled in content creation, campaign management, and community engagement across multiple platforms.

  • Strong initiative, creativity, and ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

If you're passionate about music and culture, and want to bring your creative storytelling skills to one of the most influential organizations in the industry, we'd love to connect.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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