Freelance Social Media Assistant

About Us Millennial Assistants is a remote workforce solution, providing a wide range of remote business support services. We give business owners the benefits of having a large team at their disposal with none of the headaches and overhead! Job Description This is a remote position. Millennial Assistants is looking to expand our network of freelance social media assistants! We work with social media assistants with various levels of experience. As a social media with Millennial Assistants, you'll help strategize, enter, schedule, and maintain content for use across various platforms. The goal for all of your support efforts should be to help our small business clients grow their online presence and, ultimately, their company. Who you are: You have an entrepreneurial spirit and an excitement for making a difference in the world by helping grow small businesses You have a love for writing, an uncanny ability to match company voice, and an appreciation for feedback from clients and management You have an understanding of how being an independent contractor works - you are your own business You're a self-starter who frequently says, "I don't know how to do that, but I'll figure it out!" You're tech savvy and require minimal oversight You are an active follower of current trends in social media and social media enthusiast with a strong understanding of sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn You're excited to learn and develop an understanding of what goes into social media management and content strategy You're a grammar enthusiast who is comfortable editing and proofreading your own work and the work of others You have excellent attention to detail and a desire to produce high-quality work Responsibilities may include: Interpreting client and manager briefings to understand project requirements Performing industry and keyword research Gathering post content from various departments and schedule posts to various social media platforms for MA clients using tools provided Assisting in the set up of social media campaigns Monitoring social media profiles, including responding to comments and messages Assisting with the creation of client social media profiles Interacting with other social media pages as clients' business profiles Communicating and collaborating with management and other teams (such as graphics or web designers) to get a better understanding of what the project requires Proofreading posts as needed before scheduling Taking direction and feedback from managers when given Social media support work is paid on an hourly basis. Hourly rates start at $11.50/hour and increase based on experience with periodic pay increases based on performance, cash flow, and terms of involvement within the company. The opportunity for fee-based projects is available occasionally. Contractors with Millennial Assistants are their own boss and business - they set their own hours, accept or decline projects, and can work with their own clients outside of Millennial Assistants. Millennial Assistants makes no guarantee on volume of project availability or amount of money that can be made with us. We are an agency that partners with contractors/freelancers who are notified when work is available.