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Apollo Podcasts

Head of Community and Communications

Posted 103 weeks ago

A full time Social Media Manager position
Fully remote: working with a USA-based team at Apollo Podcasts.

Salary range: $42,000 to $52,000 (yearly rate) - subject to experience plus equity (vests over time)

Apollo Podcasts is changing the way we discover, listen to, and share fiction podcasts. Launched in January 2022, our library includes over 8k fiction podcasts, all categorized by genre and other descriptive tags within our iOS and Android apps. Our first original podcast, Earth Eclipsed, is an Official Selection of the Tribeca Festival 2021 and a nominee for Ambies Podcast of the Year. We are an early stage startup operating remotely from Los Angeles, California.

We're currently searching for a Head of Community who can be the voice of Apollo on our social media accounts, email newsletters, and other communications channels. The ideal candidate lives and breathes audio fiction and fiction podcasts, has excellent communication skills, and works well in a fast-paced, independent environment. The Head of Community will also have to come up with original ideas and strategies to form, engage, and nurture Apollo’s early adopter community, while also hitting the strategic goals set for the company.

Compensation for this full time role includes a salary starting at $42k/year plus equity in the company that vests over time. As we grow, other benefits will be available and you will have the opportunity to shape our company in the long-term. Anyone from all around the world is welcome to apply. The individual taking on this role will be employee #5 at Apollo.

Qualifications Loves to listen to audio fiction and fiction podcasts. Experience with online communication (social media, newsletters, etc.). Comfortable working independently and remotely. Fluent in English.

Responsibilities Manage Apollo's social media accounts (mainly Twitter and Instagram). Create posts related to podcast discovery (suggestions). Write newsletters with discovery picks. Respond to and act on user feedback. Direct and implement the community development strategy to hit Apollo’s goals.

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What does a Social Media Manager role normally entail?The Podcast Taxonomy definition for a role like this in Community says: “The Social Media Manager runs the social media accounts of the podcast, including but not limited to the creation of content, posting, replies, monitoring, and more.”
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