Social Media Manager

About FULU Foundation

FULU Foundation exists to inform, mobilize, and equip consumers to take back control over their devices and content. We expose anti-consumer practices, challenge the legal frameworks that enable them, and work to build a culture that values true ownership. Through storytelling, advocacy, and public education, we aim to shift both policy and public perception toward a world where consumers have full control over their tech, where buying a product means having the full right to use, repair, customize, and understand it without interference.

Position Overview

We are seeking a creative and strategic Social Media Manager to build and lead FULU Foundation's digital presence from the ground up. This role is perfect for someone who can blend content creation with strategic thinking: turning complex consumer rights issues into engaging social media that drives action. You'll own our social media strategy across X, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn while creating short-form videos, amplifying long-form content, and monitoring trends to identify opportunities. You'll be collaborating directly with our President and managing cross-platform content creation that spans everything from script writing and filming to performance optimization. As an early team member, you'll have significant autonomy to experiment and define how we show up online, playing a critical role in building the movement for consumer control over technology.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media Management

• Create and oversee a system for the generation, review, and posting of content that advances organizational goals while building our following
• Track, analyze, and optimize post and channel performance
• Own FULU’s social media presence across platforms including X, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn
• Maintain content library and actively collect/produce new assets for use in social media content

Content Creation

• Write scripts for, film, and occasionally appear in short-form videos for Instagram, TikTok, and other social media platforms
• Create short-form clips from the President’s long-form YouTube channel that effectively communicate our mission and encourage action by viewers
• Edit, research, and fill production gaps to support the President in YouTube content creation

Strategic Support

• Monitor news cycles and social media trends to find opportunities for relevant content
• Support organizational priorities through social media strategy development and execution
• Collaborate with colleagues across different functional areas
• Adapt quickly to new projects and opportunities as they emerge

Essential Qualifications

• Social media fluency: You understand how platform algorithms work, which metrics matter, and what's trending
• Idea generation: You pitch content that advances our mission and connects with people
• Video editing skills: You can edit raw footage into a long-form video, a long-form video into a short-form post, quickly and efficiently
• Drive: You can take an idea and turn it into a finished video or post
• Campaign mindset: You understand that we’re creating content to advance organizational goals, not just get engagement

Preferred Qualifications

• Tech policy/consumer protection background: Interest in Right to Repair, privacy, and similar issues
• Scrappy: You figure things out, pick up new skills, and help teammates
• Trend awareness: You know what's doing well on different platforms and can make authentic content
• Collaboration and recruitment: You find other creators who care about our issues and recruit to work with us

What We Offer

• The salary range is $70,000-$80,000 and the position is based in Austin, TX
• Flexible work environment with hybrid work options
• Opportunity to build and lead our social media program
• Direct collaboration with founders
• Your work will advance consumer protection and fight back against overreach from tech companies
• Professional development opportunities in a new and growing organization

Our benefit package includes:

• Health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA option) for health care and/or dependent care
• 401k – FULU matches employee contributions up to 6%
• 15 vacation days per year plus a two-week winter break
• Paid holidays – All federal holidays
• Two weeks sick time
• 12 weeks paid paternal leave

To apply:

FULU Foundation – Social Media Manager

Screening Questions (in lieu of cover letter):

Please answer the following questions when submitting your application. Keep each response to 2-3 sentences. Please email [email protected] and put "YOUR NAME, FULU SMM Application Questions" as the subject of the email and attach your resume.

1.How would you like us to refer to you? (i.e. preferred name, how to pronounce your name)

2. Share a link to a piece of social media content you've created (can be a video edit, original content, etc.) What did you enjoy about this content?

3. Why are you interested in tech and/or consumer policy?

4. Describe your video editing experience. What software do you use and what's a recent editing project you completed?

5. This position is to be located in Austin, TX. The Social Media Manager will be expected to be in the office three or more days each week. Please confirm your understanding of the work schedule and location.