Entry Level Social Media Content Jobs
New grad social media content jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio or internship work can carry more weight than a long resume. Most openings mix on-site, remote, and hybrid settings across Education, Manufacturing, and Science & Research, with employers like Klein Tools, iHeartMedia, and InnoActive hiring at this level now.
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Social Media and Digital Content Producer
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Old Dominion University
Social Media and Digital Content Producer
Norfolk, Virginia
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Digital Content Producer / Social Media Manager
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iHeartMedia
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Nashville, Tennessee
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InnoActive Group
Content Creator & Social Media Strategist
San Francisco, California
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Social Media and Digital Content Creator
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Lincolnshire, Illinois
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Social Media and Digital Content Producer
Old Dominion University·Norfolk, Virginia
Job functions:
$75k - $80k/yr
2+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's degree in digital media
Full Time
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Social Media and Digital Content Producer
Department
ODUGLOBAL BRAND & ENROLL MKTNG
Position Number
FP177A
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Summary
The Social Media and Digital Content Producer on the Campus Enrollment Marketing team leads the day-to-day social media presence for campus enrollment marketing and creates timely, platform-native content that strengthens awareness, engagement, and enrollment. The position manages organic social channels and editorial planning while producing accessible short-form video, photography, graphics, and written content centered on prospective students and their supporters.
Working across the Division, this role translates recruitment priorities into an integrated social content calendar, publishes and monitors content, engages audiences, and uses performance data to improve results. The position independently produces agile, social-first content and partners within the Growth Marketing team, University Communications, and vendors when campaigns require specialized or high-production execution.
Hiring Range: $75,000–$80,000, commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.
Position Type
FullTime
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, digital media, journalism, or a related field. Or related education, training, and professional experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in the proceeding fields.
- Demonstrated experience managing organizational social media channels, including editorial calendars, scheduling, publishing, community engagement, and performance reporting.
- Strong knowledge of platform-native practices for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, ZeeMee, Campus ESP and emerging channels, including audience behavior, formats, trends, and accessibility requirements.
- Ability to create agile social content using photography, mobile or DSLR video, basic lighting and audio, and non-linear editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, or comparable software.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate academic and admissions information into clear, engaging, student-centered social content and calls to action.
- Ability to manage a high-volume content calendar and multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines, with strong judgment, organization, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated collaboration skills across diverse stakeholders, including admissions counselors, faculty, students, leadership, creative professionals, and external partners.
- Working knowledge of social media analytics, social listening, platform management tools, brand standards, accessibility, copyright, privacy, and ethical communication practices.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for on-campus and local content capture.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing social media for higher education, enrollment, admissions, student recruitment, or another audience-driven organization.
- Experience developing and executing social media strategies that increase reach, engagement, audience growth, website traffic, inquiries, applications, or other measurable outcomes.
- Experience with social media management and listening tools, Meta Business Suite, paid and organic social coordination, digital asset management, and basic design tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva.
- Experience coordinating social media takeovers, creators, and user-generated content, and familiarity with crisis escalation and time-sensitive communications protocols.
- Master’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, digital media, journalism, or a related field. Or a Bachelor’s degree with related education and professional experience equivalent to a master’s degree in the proceeding fields.
Conditions of Employment
This role is an on-campus, 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday position.
Job Open Date
08/19/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Application Review Date
08/25/2026
Job Close Date
09/09/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Along with the completed application, please attach a resume, coverletter, and portfolio showcasing your design work.
Criminal Background Check
The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
Department Information
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
ODU Statement
Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Media Portfolio
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Old Dominion University
Social Media and Digital Content Producer
Norfolk, Virginia
Added 5d ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
$75k - $80k/yr
2+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's degree in digital media
Full Time
Job Description
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Social Media and Digital Content Producer
Department
ODUGLOBAL BRAND & ENROLL MKTNG
Position Number
FP177A
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Summary
The Social Media and Digital Content Producer on the Campus Enrollment Marketing team leads the day-to-day social media presence for campus enrollment marketing and creates timely, platform-native content that strengthens awareness, engagement, and enrollment. The position manages organic social channels and editorial planning while producing accessible short-form video, photography, graphics, and written content centered on prospective students and their supporters.
Working across the Division, this role translates recruitment priorities into an integrated social content calendar, publishes and monitors content, engages audiences, and uses performance data to improve results. The position independently produces agile, social-first content and partners within the Growth Marketing team, University Communications, and vendors when campaigns require specialized or high-production execution.
Hiring Range: $75,000–$80,000, commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.
Position Type
FullTime
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, digital media, journalism, or a related field. Or related education, training, and professional experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in the proceeding fields.
- Demonstrated experience managing organizational social media channels, including editorial calendars, scheduling, publishing, community engagement, and performance reporting.
- Strong knowledge of platform-native practices for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, ZeeMee, Campus ESP and emerging channels, including audience behavior, formats, trends, and accessibility requirements.
- Ability to create agile social content using photography, mobile or DSLR video, basic lighting and audio, and non-linear editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, or comparable software.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate academic and admissions information into clear, engaging, student-centered social content and calls to action.
- Ability to manage a high-volume content calendar and multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines, with strong judgment, organization, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated collaboration skills across diverse stakeholders, including admissions counselors, faculty, students, leadership, creative professionals, and external partners.
- Working knowledge of social media analytics, social listening, platform management tools, brand standards, accessibility, copyright, privacy, and ethical communication practices.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for on-campus and local content capture.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing social media for higher education, enrollment, admissions, student recruitment, or another audience-driven organization.
- Experience developing and executing social media strategies that increase reach, engagement, audience growth, website traffic, inquiries, applications, or other measurable outcomes.
- Experience with social media management and listening tools, Meta Business Suite, paid and organic social coordination, digital asset management, and basic design tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva.
- Experience coordinating social media takeovers, creators, and user-generated content, and familiarity with crisis escalation and time-sensitive communications protocols.
- Master’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, digital media, journalism, or a related field. Or a Bachelor’s degree with related education and professional experience equivalent to a master’s degree in the proceeding fields.
Conditions of Employment
This role is an on-campus, 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday position.
Job Open Date
08/19/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Application Review Date
08/25/2026
Job Close Date
09/09/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Along with the completed application, please attach a resume, coverletter, and portfolio showcasing your design work.
Criminal Background Check
The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
Department Information
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
ODU Statement
Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Media Portfolio
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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Entry Level Social Media Content Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level social media content job?
Build a portfolio that shows real output: sample posts, caption writing, short-form video concepts, or a mock content calendar for a brand you admire. Employers at this level look for platform fluency, a consistent visual or copy voice, and evidence you understand engagement. Internship experience, freelance projects, or a well-maintained personal account all substitute for a long resume at the entry level.
Which companies hire entry level social media contents?
Companies hiring entry level social media contents right now include Klein Tools, iHeartMedia, and InnoActive, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. At this level, hiring covers in-house brand teams, digital agencies, startups, and media companies, all of which regularly bring on junior candidates to support content creation and channel management.
Are there remote entry level social media content jobs?
Yes, and remote and hybrid options are common at this level. About 0% of entry level social media content openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how content creation workflows translate well to distributed teams. Filtering by work setting on Migrate Mate lets you focus only on the arrangement that fits your situation.
Are these new grad social media content jobs?
Yes, the listings on this page include new grad, recent graduate, and junior roles. A new grad friendly posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts internships or academic projects as qualifying work, and treats a strong content portfolio as a substitute for a long employment history. Look for language like "no experience required," "recent grads encouraged," or "0 to 2 years" in the job description.
Which industries hire the most entry level social media contents?
Entry Level social media content roles concentrate in Education, Manufacturing, and Science & Research, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Those sectors drive entry level hiring because they rely on high content volume, rapid publishing cycles, and ongoing community engagement that junior hires can contribute to from day one.