Social Media Manager

AppLovin AppLovin · Media · Palo Alto, CA · Communications

This role is for a Social Media Manager at AppLovin, a company that provides software and AI solutions for businesses. The manager will be responsible for content creation, community engagement, social campaigns, and analytics reporting across multiple platforms. The role requires experience in social media management, content creation, community management, and data analysis. The company emphasizes its AI solutions but this role is focused on marketing and communications, not direct AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and manage AppLovin’s primary social channels: LinkedIn, Instagram, and X
  2. Plan, create, and publish organic content; monitor performance and measure engagement
  3. Respond to community interactions as appropriate
  4. Present AppLovin’s brands and products through both planned and real-time content
  5. Develop creative video concepts and produce content, including filming and editing

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Business, or related field
  • 3–5 years of experience managing social media accounts
  • Content creation experience
  • Strategic content calendars
  • Community management
  • Audience engagement
  • Crisis management
  • Grow followers and increase engagement rates
  • Excellent written and visual communication skills
  • Highly creative and trend-aware
  • Social video formats
  • Data analysis
  • Performance tracking
  • Reporting
  • Strategic thinker
  • Brand voice development
  • Time management
  • Organization
  • Collaboration
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Adaptable team player
  • Attention to detail

What the JD emphasized

  • content creation experience demonstrated with examples of content that you produced for your own accounts or other branded channels
  • Proven success creating and executing strategic content calendars
  • Strong background in community management, audience engagement, and crisis management
  • Demonstrated ability to grow followers and increase engagement rates
  • Excellent written and visual communication skills
  • Highly creative and trend-aware, especially with social video formats
  • Experience with data analysis, performance tracking, and reporting
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to align social efforts to broader business goals
  • Experience developing and maintaining a consistent brand voice