Overview

CMJ is the largest live annual music festival (CMJ Music Marathon) and college radio network focusing on discovery of emerging artists. 2015 is our 35th year.

The Social Media Coordinator is responsible for driving the growth of the CMJ social presence and community development. This role ensures regular and consistent messaging across platforms, improving CMJ’s social media presence and broadening relevant audiences across channels. A strong passion for music is a must.

This is a full-time position based in New York.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and post content, growing CMJ’s social media channels on sites considered most compelling for our audiences and bands
• Respond to comments made on CMJ or other social sites
• Create awareness in the marketplace and drive people back to the CMJ social sites, website and app(s), significantly increasing overall social engagement
• Improve CMJ Music Marathon pre-event, onsite and post-event attendee engagement and satisfaction
• Schedule social media content during overnight and weekend hours
• Live-tweet concerts, festivals and shows
• Create and update weekly social media reports for internal review
• Act as a liaison between the online community and the company; turn community feedback into actionable items
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in social media

Requirements:

• You can express anything in 140 characters, and you could also express it in 1,400 characters. More importantly, you know when to use 140 characters and when to use 1,400 characters.
• You enjoy working in a dynamic start-up environment, and you know how to get stuff done. You’re willing to help out as needed, regardless of role or title.
• You understand the metrics and analytics behind our content, and incorporate learnings into our social media strategy. You identify what works and what doesn’t work.