Social Media Specialist (Chicago, US)
We're on the hunt for a Social Media Specialist to join Displate's Social Media Team - the people responsible for feeding a 3M+ global community of pop-culture freaks and geeks. Reporting to the Social Media Team Lead, this role is the engine behind our content calendar. Equal parts creative thinker and execution lead: someone as invested in the original idea as in how it lands and what the numbers say afterwards.
Areas of accountability:
Managing and publishing content across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, ensuring consistency in timing, formatting, and brand communication across all channels.
Performing final quality checks on captions, copy, tags, and links before content goes live to maintain high editorial standards and accuracy.
Creating evergreen social media content end-to-end, including both copywriting and creative development, independently or in collaboration with the Creative Team.
Maintaining organized content libraries and optimizing publishing workflows to ensure efficient and cohesive content operations.
Staying up to date with social media trends, platform updates, and emerging content formats, actively contributing fresh ideas during creative ideation sessions.
Testing new social media formats and trending mechanics, adapting them into engaging content aligned with the brand identity and audience expectations.
Monitoring and analyzing social media performance together with the Team Lead, identifying insights and opportunities for further growth.
Preparing weekly and monthly performance reports that clearly communicate results, audience growth, engagement trends, and strategic recommendations to management.
Tracking key social media metrics such as reach, engagement, shares, and follower growth, while translating performance data into actionable creative recommendations.
Collaborating closely with Creative and UGC teams to ensure all assets are optimized for individual platform requirements and performance best practices.
Coordinating with the Social Media Coordinator to align community engagement initiatives with the content publishing calendar.
Supporting cooperation with external partners and internal stakeholders, including coordinating IP approvals and contributing to partner presentation materials and pitch decks.
General expectations:
More than 2 years of hands-on experience managing social media channels for brands across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, either in-house or within an agency environment.
Proven track record of creating engaging social content and campaigns that drive community interaction, conversations, and audience growth.
Ability to take content ideas from initial concept through briefing and execution, with practical experience creating simple visual assets in Canva, Photoshop, or Figma.
Strong understanding of social media management tools and publishing platforms, with experience working in structured content workflows.
Analytical mindset with the ability to identify patterns in performance data and translate insights into actionable recommendations that improve content results.
Basic understanding of paid social boosting on Instagram and TikTok to support reach and performance of top-performing organic content.
Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional creative environments alongside content creators, designers, and marketing teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; native-level proficiency is considered a strong advantage.
Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and publishing schedules simultaneously.
Proactive, independent, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.
Growth-oriented mindset combined with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility for assigned projects and initiatives.
Familiarity with pop culture, gaming, entertainment, or online fandom communities is considered a major plus and helps create content that resonates authentically with the audience.
🏅 Recognized by Forbes as one of the most valuable e-commerce companies in Poland 🎖️ Ranked as "Digital Champion CEE" from 2021 to now 🧠 You'll own your craft. Here is where passion meets performance. We trust people to do what they do best. With 400+ teammates across the globe and creative hubs in Seattle and Warsaw, we thrive in a fast-paced environment where responsibility is shared, not nitpicked. We give clarity, space, and support - not endless oversight. You take the lead, drive results, and your autonomy is real. ⚖️ You'll have room to epic grow. Displate never sleeps. New tech, partnerships, and collections (250+ and counting!) mean there's always a next challenge. Try things. Test ideas. Push boundaries. Mistakes happen, but we learn fast and iterate faster. Hungry to succeed, to innovate, to do better every day? It's a match! The accountability you embrace here, the problems you solve, and the impact you make will define your career trajectory for years to come. 📖 You'll shape a community that cares. Building products people love is rewarding. Teaming up with people who care deeply about the community we serve keeps it truly unique. We share passion, grow professionally, and lean on each other's expertise. Beyond fandom, we're socially engaged and support charity work that helps people in need. Here, your work creates experiences that resonate, and your efforts contribute to something bigger than business.
Perks? All on us!
🧠 Creative space - Catch up with your colleagues and soak up the creative Displate vibes firsthand in our Warsaw office. Nothing beats in-person high fives!
⚕️ Health comes first - Stay vibrant with a private health plan and life insurance for you and your close ones.
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🏖️ Relax, we got it - 20 or 26 paid vacation days, whenever you need them.
⚖️ Own your time - Leave melting clocks to Salvador Dali. Work flexible hours and balance your schedule your way.
📖 Reading types - Our office library is here to get you inspired. Let us know what we should get next.
🎲 Team players - Forget webcams, your team looks best over a nice meal! Go ahead and plan a night out, it's Displate's treat.
👋 Putting 'art' in 'party' - Displate Birthdays, charity events, Halloween, Black Friday... There's so much to celebrate together! In for a chill? Each year, we pick a new beautiful spot and slow down for a day or two. Let your fandom shine!
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