Job Description

At Edmunds we’re driven to make car buying easier. Ever since we began publishing printed car guides in the 60’s, the company has been in the business of trust, innovating ways to empower and support car shoppers. When Edmunds launched the car industry’s first Internet site in 1994, we established a leadership position online and have never looked back. Now, as one of the most trusted review sites on the Internet, millions of visitors use our research, shopping and buying tools every month to make an easy and informed decision on their next car. For consumers, we bring peace of mind. For dealers, we make tools to help them solve their problems and sell more cars. How do we do it, you ask? The key ingredients are our enthusiastic employees, progressive company culture and cutting-edge technology. Want to join the team? Read on to find out how!

What You’re Applying For:

The Social Media Content Manager will be charged with helping produce Edmunds content across all current and emerging social media platforms, delivering industry-leading results. This role is responsible for identifying, creating and supporting Edmunds content, driving improved metrics across Edmunds’ channels. This is a role with a comprehensive ability to support the Senior Director, Social to creatively express our class-leading automotive knowledge and expertise to a mass audience on the platforms they use every day. They also must have solid knowledge of the automotive landscape; know where the industry is headed and what shoppers care about; and be passionate and knowledgeable of the all-encompassing nature of social, digital and video.

What You’ll Do :

• Support the Senior Director, Social in the development and execution of Edmunds’ social media strategy
• Social media content creation, strategy and tactics, from ideation through publication to reporting performance
• Put best practices to work in the real world: attend car launches, events, shoots and our own testing grounds to capture world-class, compelling content that can be leveraged across all our platforms
• Use analytics and data to produce meaningful insights and optimization
• Leverage vertical video, helping ensure we are seen as a leader in the automotive space
• On-set stills photography to support our YouTube content, capturing eye-popping, thumb-stopping thumbnails
• Support the Senior Director, Social in pioneering best-in-class usage of new and emerging platforms, to ensure Edmunds is seen as a class leader in the space
• As necessary, work alongside our CarMax team to help produce industry-leading social content for our partner

What You Need :

• Strong knowledge of the social space
• Strong knowledge of the automotive space
• Know how to get the very best photos and video out of a smartphone
• Ability to engage with external stakeholders and manage deliverables
• Ability to engage with internal stakeholders, write briefs and ensure requested content meets expectations
• Solid writing ability
• Front of camera experience is desirable as we move to become more face-first in social

The compensation range for this position is $87,000 - $110,000 per year. The base pay will take into account internal equity as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. In addition, Edmunds offers full-time employees a comprehensive total rewards package including the benefits listed below.

Edmunds Perks:

• Flexible time off
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Employees) and Health Savings Accounts (Employee and Employer Contributions)
• 401K Plan with company matching at 100%, up to 6% of eligible salary with immediate vesting
• Stock purchase program
• CarMax vehicle discount
• Up to 4 months Paid Parental Leave
• HeartCash matches employee donations to the causes that are important to them
• 2 Days of Paid Time Off for time to dedicate to social impact causes
• FitCash covers a portion of gym or fitness activity fees
• Well-being sessions
• Employee Recognition Program
• On-going career development opportunities
• Pet insurance
• Sabbatical leave
• Education Reimbursement
• Pre-tax spending accounts for qualified transportation expenses

Working @ Edmunds.com:

Employees think it’s a pretty great place to work and some pretty impressive publications think it is too: we have been recognized as one of the best places to work by Fortune Magazine, Great Places to Work, LA Business Journal, Newsweek, Computerworld, Built in LA, Inc. Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week Magazine, and Architectural Record. We've also been identified as one of the best workplaces specifically in Technology, for Diversity and Asian Americans, and as a Newsweek Most Loved Workplace for LGBTQ+ employees. If you’re interested in learning more and joining our mission, we’d love to hear from you!

E dmunds will consider for employment qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.

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