Junior Social Media Manager (Contract)

Junior Social Media Manager - initial 6-month contract (with the possibility to extend)

FitXR is a fitness technology company working at the cutting edge of VR and MR, building a movement for movement.

We started life in 2016 in a garden shed in the UK. Today, we’re building FitXR, one of the top-downloaded apps on the Meta Quest store. We’ve raised close to $30m from top investors such as Maveron, Hiro, and BoostVC.

We've built a growing range of fitness studios, from box workouts with world-class trainers like Olympian Nicola Adams to immersive Zumba dance classes. While nothing compares to trying it yourself, you can watch a trailer here.

Our team is distributed across Europe and the US. We’re guided by our Principles of Play: four core beliefs about how we treat each other and our community. We make space for every voice, believe in the importance of a learner’s mindset, and prioritise team success over individual glory.

FitXR is available on Meta Quest 2 & 3 and has been downloaded by over a million people worldwide and featured in Forbes, Empire, T3, Washington Post, Men's Health, GQ and more. In 2022, FitXR ranked 6th in The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups.

TLDR

We're seeking a Junior Social Media Manager to join our dynamic team. You'll help manage our brand's online presence, engage with our community, grow our follower audience, and create fun and engaging content to drive interaction and brand loyalty.

This role offers visibility within the organisation, collaborating with different teams to elevate our social media efforts and amplify our brand's impact.

Note: There will be travel required for this role to marketing activation events around the US.

Where you’ll spend your time

• Engage with our digital community, interact with followers, and amplify their voices to shape our brand's online presence
• Assist in crafting narratives and content strategies, curating and executing impactful storytelling with both our customers and trainers
• Own the creation, execution, and optimisation of social media campaigns that build strong connections with our audience
• Create social content, including videos such as reels and TikTok videos
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align social media efforts with overall marketing objectives and company goals
• Experiment with innovative approaches and emerging trends in social media to drive engagement, enhance brand visibility, and uncover new opportunities
  
  

We’d love to see from you

• You have a strong interest in content creation and enjoy creating and adding creative flair to reels, stills and videos and editing for brand intention
• You're hands-on, and you’d go above and beyond to make the marketing team and the company growth successful
• You are customer-obsessed and have experience in communicating with audiences
• You have experience growing social media followers on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok
• You can help craft a cohesive and consistent Instagram grid that represents a premium but relatable brand.
• Familiarity with social media data analytics and reporting is a plus, but not required
  
  

Our mission is to make fitness fun and accessible for everyone. To build inclusive products, we need to build an inclusive team. Please know that this list is indicative and that we would still love to hear from you even if you feel you are only a 75% match. Skills can be learnt, diversity cannot. We promote a diverse and inclusive culture at FitXR.

Logistics 🛠

Our interview process takes place on Google Hangouts and tends to consist of the following stages:

• Initial screen with the talent team
• Task stage
• Team interview
  
  

Some roles will have extra stages but we’ll let you know as early as possible if so.

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to provide assistance.

FitXR is a fitness technology company working at the cutting edge of VR and MR, building a movement for movement.

We started life in 2016 in a garden shed in the UK. Today, we’re building FitXR, one of the top-downloaded apps on the Meta Quest store. We’ve raised close to $30m from top investors such as Maveron, Hiro, and BoostVC.

We've built a growing range of fitness studios, from box workouts with world-class trainers like Olympian Nicola Adams to immersive Zumba dance classes. While nothing compares to trying it yourself, you can watch a trailer here.

Our team is distributed across Europe and the US. We’re guided by our Principles of Play: four core beliefs about how we treat each other and our community. We make space for every voice, believe in the importance of a learner’s mindset, and prioritize team success over individual glory.

FitXR is available on Meta Quest 2 & 3 and has been downloaded by over a million people worldwide and featured in Forbes, Empire, T3, Washington Post, Men's Health, GQ and more.

FitXR have been rated one of the top 10 Most Promising Startups, #2 in Flexa's most flexible VR startups and #28 in Tempo's top 100 super startups to work for 🎉