Senior Social Media Manager (CandyJarTV)
Inkitt
Marketing & Communications
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Aug 8, 2025
Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into CandyJarTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.
What You’ll Do:
- Drive organic user growth for CandyJarTV through increased reach, engagement, and virality on CandyJarTV’s social media profiles.
- Deeply understand and engage with the TikTok pop culture community! Those cool, plugged-in creators driving entertainment and cultural conversations - and know how to authentically infiltrate it.
- Develop and execute a data driven, cross platform social media strategies aligned with business goals.
- Define target audiences and tailor content and engagement strategies by platform.
- Create, curate, and manage multimedia content across TikTok, Instagram, and other priority social platforms.
- Foster community by engaging followers, responding to DMs/comments, and building brand loyalty.
- Track and analyze performance metrics; share insights and recommendations regularly.
- Conduct competitor research to identify opportunities and differentiate our brand.
- Obsess over the newest AI tools! Master them before everyone else and use them to create scroll stopping social content. (Fast, efficient, and always ahead of the curve!)
- Collaborate with CandyJarTV writers to insert viral shareable moments into scripts (anchor scenes, quotable lines, meme-worthy beats).
- Go on set once a month in Los Angeles to film and capture behind the scenes and scripted social moments with CandyJarTV actors!
What You'll Bring:
- 7+ years of social media marketing experience.
- Avid romance reader and genre enthusiast!
- Creative, innovative, and highly organized!
- Skilled in video editing (CapCut, TikTok, Reels, Adobe Premiere Pro, etc.)
- Comfortable being camera facing and creating on screen content.
- Detail oriented with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Familiar with AI tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong grasp of social media KPIs and analytics; able to translate insights into actions.
Who We Are Looking For:
- Autonomous
- Bring solutions instead of problems
- Data driven
- Quick to action
- A high functioning workaholic
- Looking for exponential career growth
- Have lots of fun building a generational AI x Entertainment company
What We'll Offer:
- 401k plan, designed to help you save for the future
- Health benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Professional coaching for everyone
- Team-building events, including our annual Tulum trip
- Unlimited access to our Galatea app and CandyJar TV app
- Unlimited budget for self-development books
- Charity donation of your choice at your one year anniversary
- Free lunch in office everyday
- Class Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employees
- Dog friendly offices in San Francisco & Berlin
At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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