Social Media + Content Specialist

The role

The Content + Social Media Specialists are an integral part of the Quantis Global Marketing and Communications Team, working collaboratively across the organization to create engaging, inspiring and thought-provoking content that advances Quantis’ strategic goals and increases brand visibility and credibility in the sustainability space and across key practice areas. This is a junior-level position that supports the Global Comms + Content Lead with thought leadership project management and development, social media management, public relations activities and reporting.

Your day to day

As a Content + Social Media Specialist, you will be working on:

Content Development

• Manage the creation, editing and publishing of a steady flow of compelling content (articles, videos, graphics, social media, etc.)
• Proactively suggesting content for website and social media, following content strategy
• Conducting research to enhance quality of content
• Coordinating with various Quantis communities to maintain accurate website content
• Ensuring content is written in a consistent tone that is both on-brand and conversion-centric
• Maintaining the editorial calendar and ensuring it is always up-to-date
• Providing proofreading and copy editing as needed on communications and marketing projects

Social media

• Producing engaging posts for our social media channels, ensuring community management, and conducting A/B testing
• Reimagining content developed by MarComms colleagues into multimedia content such as social videos, graphics and other shareable content
• Maintaining the social media calendar
• Collaborating with graphic designers to create visual assets
• Ensuring consistency of voice, values, and messaging across all platforms
• Staying on top of evolving social media trends and bringing new ideas to the table
• Helping to establish metrics and goals for tracking social media reach and impact with regular reporting and analysis
• Driving internal social media engagement and employee advocacy

PR and Media

• Monitoring and documenting media coverage, tracking mentions and compiling clips
• Maintaining and updating media lists
• Drafting pitches, conducting research for interview briefs, and centralizing talking points
• Coordinating and scheduling interviews
• Other comms duties as assigned

What we’re looking for

As a Content + Social Media Specialist, your background will look like:

Required Experience

• 1-4 years experience with content writing for the web
• Social media and account management
• Basic WordPress (or similar CMS) template population and editing experience
• Experience with online admin and MarComms tools — such as Hubspot, Google Drive, Asana (or familiarity with similar social media or project management tools)

Necessary skills and abilities

• Excellent English communication abilities (both oral and written)
• Fluent or native English writing ability (mandatory)
• You love to write and you have outstanding writing and editing skills
• Ability to work well on a virtual team
• Ability to prioritize tasks and deliver on time (or communicate the need for extensions when appropriate)
• Ability to research resources, troubleshoot and solve problems creatively
• Ability to embrace change and shift priorities quickly, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Tireless commitment to excellence and sweating the details
• You’re a resourceful, organized and creative self-starter who collaborates well and can prioritize flexibility
• Strong emotional intelligence and cross-cultural communication skills
• A strong desire to learn as much as you can

Nice to Have

• Understanding of strategic content marketing principles
• Knowledge of and strong interest in sustainability
• Experience working on a remote team
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or a related field
• Experience working in an international environment
• Knowledge of French, German, or Italian would be a plus

To thrive in the Quantis culture, you’ll:

• Show up as a team collaborator with a win-win attitude: empathetic, attentive and supportive of colleagues.
• Take responsibility and ownership for your work: think and act with autonomy, while knowing when to ask for help.
• Take initiative if something needs to be done.
• Use positive language, look at challenges not as bottlenecks, but as problems to solve, and see failure as a lesson learned.
• Practice open and transparent communication; welcome effective dialogue and productive disagreement with minimal tension.
• Self-Manage: be in the driver’s seat of your professional growth and ambitions all the while valuing the learning journey and opportunities within Quantis.

Some logistics to consider

• Location: Boston (hybrid)
• Working time: 90–100%
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Regular collaboration with team members in different time zones. Some flexibility required.
• There are two openings for this position.

Quantis has a distinctive, fluid structure nurtured by our Quantis Spirit and our way of collaborating that provides a positive and unique working environment. The compensation target for this role ranges from $60,000/year-$70,000/year.

To learn about the Quantis Spirit and what makes us exceptional, check out our “Braver New World” video and Employee Spotlights.

To learn about our commitment about DEI, please read our statement below.

Quantis Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Statement

At Quantis, the principles of DEI have always been an essential part of our identity, our values and our mission. Our commitment is to elevate the voices of all Quantisians to foster an inclusive culture where all employees feel that they belong and are valued. Our goal is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of all the places where we live and work. This extends to our clients, their clients, and their entire value chain as sustainable thinking and collective representation are integral components of our purpose to transform the way that businesses operate.