About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture & commerce, our brands drive conversation & inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, & obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news & entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, & creative; & inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders & creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks & HuffPost to come.

Business Area: Content 
Job Category: Publishing 
Salary: 23/hr USD
Union Status: Non Union 

BuzzFeed is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a Social Media Video fellow to join our team. You will work on social video strategy for our food, home, & travel brands, & will have a hand in video publishing on all social platforms. This Fellowship is a 6-month program. Fellows work 40 hours per week & are paid $23/hour.

You Will

• Work on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, & Snapchat video publishing.
• Communicate & brainstorm with content creators & video creators to achieve goals & meet deadlines, analyzing & reporting on social performance, trends, & new opportunities.
• Embed with brand-focused video teams, & help them set up their content for success on various social platforms.
• Engage with the BuzzFeed community across platforms.
• Help maintain the cheery & collaborative BuzzFeed culture with a positive attitude & obsession with the things people are sharing, liking, recommending & talking about on the internet
• Have the opportunity to create & publish your own short form video content.

You Have

• A passion for at least one of the following content areas: cooking, dining, home, and/or travel.
• 1-2 years experience running social accounts 
• Social media reporting experience & data analysis skills
• An understanding of social video & how to optimize it for different platforms. 
• Preferably experience with lightweight video editing/knowledge of Adobe Premiere 
• An understanding of virality & the media landscape
• Be a self-motivated person who isn't afraid to carve out new responsibilities for themselves
• Understand Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc., & why content on those platforms became popular
• Have a positive, curious, playful disposition
• A genuine love for & excitement about the internet

Life at BuzzFeed

We celebrate inclusion & are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are  proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, & will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more
• An attractive & equitable compensation package, including salary & stock options.
• A generous benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym & wellness discounts, & much more.

We want all employees to feel safe & comfortable when they engage in any in-person meetings, when visiting the office, or when working from an offsite production or meeting location. As part of this commitment to health & safety, BuzzFeed requires COVID-19 vaccines for current U.S. employees, including all newly hired employees. Requests for accommodation per applicable law for health and/or religious reasons will be considered. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Note: BuzzFeed offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) & open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, & WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, & VT.