About the company
Our client is a venture capital firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Establish a growth function from scratch for an investment firm, planning posts, shaping how the firm presents itself and turning existing audio and video into short clips. The work is hands-on, with a focus on reaching people who are weighing a startup launch.
What you'll do
- Define the overall plan for how the firm communicates and how its messages are framed.
- Run posting across several social networks, with LinkedIn as the main outlet.
- Produce polished pieces for the firm's channels.
- Cut recordings from audio and video shows into brief clips for feeds.
- Create programs and posts for people considering launching a company, including students.
- Plan and support events and in-person outreach as a secondary duty.
- Measure progress against an audience growth target on the company's professional network.
- Look for ways to help portfolio founders with their audience and content plans.
- Recruit extra help such as a videographer or operations staff once the spending clearly pays off.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- One to five years in a marketing, audience-growth, social or communications role, or a closely related one.
- Track record of planning and running posts on professional networks, LinkedIn in particular.
- Polished drafting and revision skills, and sound instincts about what reads well for a given audience.
- Practice shaping a publishing plan and adapting corporate positioning into posts people want to read.
- Versatility across text, scripts and quick video ideas.
- Familiarity with X, Instagram and TikTok.
- Ability to plan and carry out a multi-platform social approach.
- A body of strong written samples to review.
- Ability to connect credibly with people building early-stage companies.
Bonus points
- Experience curating or producing events and community programs.
- Background cutting interviews or long videos into quick clips for feeds.
- Interest in startups, founders, innovation and technology.
- Prior work helping startups in a portfolio or a founder community with messaging and audience growth.
- Past work coordinating with video producers, editors or marketing operations staff.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 120,000 to 220,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and medical coverage
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
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