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Social Media Content Creator jobs on OPT are widely available at agencies, startups, and in-house brand teams. Most roles qualify as specialty occupations under F-1 OPT when tied to a degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. Your 12-month OPT window starts the moment your EAD is activated.
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At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:
- Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future.
- Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.
- Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.
WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.
A little bit about our team:
The creative (design & content) part of the Corporate Communications and Marketing team supports the branding and execution of external communications, digital media, internal events, and global initiatives. This role mainly supports our music publishing division, Warner Chappell Music (WCM), but also helps out with WMG corporate and Warner Recorded Music.
Your role:
As our Digital Content & Social Media Strategist, you’ll be the creative engine driving the digital presence of the Warner Chappell Music brand. You will blend hands-on creation with strategy, capturing live video at events and editing reels or visual assets one day, while analyzing metrics and optimizing campaigns the next. Collaborating with our global teams, you’ll shape our brand voice across all digital channels while keeping your finger on the pulse of culture. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and live at the intersection of music, culture, design, and digital trends, this is your place to make an impact.
Here you’ll get to:
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Drive Strategy & Creative Execution:
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Partner closely with creative services, A&R, catalog, sync, and cross-functional teams to fulfill day-to-day social media strategy and build needs across channels like TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and YouTube. This role is focused on helping direct an external agency, as well as serve as a broad creative who can support needs across video, photography, copywriting, and more.
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Balance B2B and Fan Engagement:
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Build and coordinate current-style vertical videos for platforms such as TikTok and Instagram alongside B2B visual assets for LinkedIn Executive Thought Leadership and internal branding materials.
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On-the-Ground Content Capture:
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Serve as the live creative eye at local events, songwriting camps, showcases, and achievements to capture raw, authentic, high-quality photo and vertical video content.
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Manage Community & Digital Reputation:
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Oversee and manage our global community management framework and safely navigate real-time social crisis mitigation to protect the brand and our songwriters.
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Execute Data-Driven Reporting:
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Maintain a robust analytics framework. You will pull platform metrics, run competitive benchmarking, and deliver performance reports against our global benchmarks to convert numbers into practical creative strategies.
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Support Executives, Creators & Partners:
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Directly partner with senior leadership, A&R teams, and our creators to visualize strategic goals. You will build custom presentation decks and visual materials from scratch, maintaining a highly polished, professional, and composed presence when collaborating with C-level executives and high-profile creatives.
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Branding/writing:
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Help develop brand voice. You will draft compelling and detailed copy across all touchpoints, including SEO-optimized blog posts for WCM’s website, roster signing announcements, and highly nuanced social captions.
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Optimize Workflows with AI:
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Use modern AI solutions such as Google Gemini to speed up your copywriting workflow, brainstorm rapid messaging variations, and multiply daily asset volume without sacrificing brand voice.
About you:
- Cares about and takes pride in the work.
- Is a natural on social media, intimately keeping up with current music, digital, and cultural trends.
- Is skilled in mobile video production, understanding how to capture clean audio and stable framing during live music events.
- Is exceptional at writing, editing, and proofing copy to suit the distinct nuances of different channels.
- Is adept at using the full Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Canva, and CapCut.
- Can develop long-form and complex PowerPoint and Keynote presentations from scratch, including infographics, charts, and iconography.
- Is data-driven, comfortable capturing and analyzing social metrics, tracking insights, and translating numbers into actionable creative strategies.
- Is proficient in guidelines across print, web, SEO, and native platform analytics (including platforms such as Google Analytics, Sprout Social, or Later.com).
- Looks at AI as a creative collaborator and understands how to prompt tools like Google Gemini to accelerate workflows.
- Can work well in a team as well as individually.
- Can thrive as an individual contributor and can roll up their sleeves, as well as manage or direct external teams.
- Can manage their time with strict adherence to deadlines and manage several projects at any given time, shifting from video production to deck design seamlessly.
- Can present work with confidence and clarity in front of C-Level executives, senior management, and creative partners.
- Can think creatively, critique meaningfully, and take direction.
- Can gracefully manage a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
We’d love it if you also had:
- Has completed an undergraduate degree (B.F.A., B.A., or B.S.) in Communications, Design, Creative Media, Marketing, or equivalent.
- Has 2-4 years of professional experience in digital content creation, graphic design, or social media management (please note: This is a mid-level execution role, candidates looking for Director-level responsibilities, people management, or strategy-only roles will not be a fit).
As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.
Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.
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Click the “Apply” link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.
Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear from us right away. We’re taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.
Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.
This position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships.
Salary Range: $90,00 - $100,000 Annually
Salary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.
Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Social Media Content Creator
Frame your degree as the foundation
Employers assessing OPT eligibility need to see a direct connection between your role and your degree. Lead with your marketing or communications background, not just your follower counts or content metrics. The academic tie matters for DSO reporting.
Target roles with a clear specialty occupation tie
Content creator positions at larger companies tend to have formal job descriptions citing specific degree requirements, which strengthens your OPT eligibility. Avoid roles listed as purely creative or influencer-style gigs with no stated educational requirement.
Apply early relative to your OPT start date
OPT applications can take two to three months to process. Start applying for Social Media Content Creator roles at least 90 days before your intended employment start date so your EAD arrives before your first day.
Track your employer in the SEVP portal promptly
Once hired, report your employer details to your DSO within 10 days of starting. Social media roles can shift between freelance and full-time formats, so confirm your employment type is compliant with your OPT authorization before accepting.
Highlight platform-specific analytics skills
Employers sponsoring OPT want to see measurable competency, not just creative output. Showcase your experience with content performance data, A/B testing, and audience growth metrics. These signal professional-grade work tied to your academic training.
Understand the STEM OPT extension path early
A pure communications degree typically does not qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. If long-term authorization matters, pursue roles at companies open to H-1B visa sponsorship so you have a transition plan before your 12 months expire.
Social Media Content Creator OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Social Media Content Creator jobs qualify for F-1 OPT?
Yes, provided the role requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as marketing, communications, or digital media, and your degree matches. Roles that accept any background regardless of education may not qualify as a specialty occupation for OPT purposes. Your DSO can confirm eligibility before you accept an offer.
Can I work as a freelance Social Media Content Creator on OPT?
Yes, self-employment and freelance work are permitted on OPT, but each client engagement counts as a separate employer that must be reported to your DSO within 10 days. You must work at least 20 hours per week in total across all engagements to remain in valid OPT status during your authorized period.
Where can I find Social Media Content Creator jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and lists Social Media Content Creator roles at employers who are open to work authorization. Rather than filtering through generic job boards where OPT status is rarely disclosed upfront, Migrate Mate surfaces roles matched to your visa situation from the start.
Do Social Media Content Creator roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
In most cases, no. Social media content creation roles typically fall under CIP codes for communications or marketing, which are not on the DHS STEM designated degree program list. If a STEM extension is important to your long-term plans, discuss this with your DSO and consider roles with a stronger data or technology component.
What happens to my OPT authorization if my Social Media Content Creator job ends?
You have a 90-day aggregate unemployment allowance during your OPT period. Once your employment ends, the clock starts. You can use this time to find a new qualifying role, but you must report the job change to your DSO promptly. Exceeding 90 days of cumulative unemployment puts your F-1 status at risk.