A Philadelphia area dealer and a leading authority of rare and important historical documents, manuscripts, and autographs seeks a Social Media & Content Assistant to join their team. The inventory of the dealership spans more than a millennium and includes original material connected to some of the most important people and events in history and they are looking for a creative individual to help tell those stories through social media and digital content. This position is for someone with strong visual instincts, a solid understanding of digital storytelling on social media, and an interest in presenting history to a broad audience. While extensive professional experience is not required, proficiency with social media, photography and videography are a must. Creativity, judgment, initiative, an eye for design, and the ability to collaborate matter more. This is a full-time position requiring 30-40 hours per week, combining 1-2 days of work on-site with ample flexibility to work remotely.
Partner with leadership to plan and maintain a social media content calendar
Develop new and recurring content ideas and determine the best format for each
When assets do not exist, capture and edit product photography and video
Maintain an organized archive of photo and video assets
Write thoughtful on brand captions
Create polished content to be used for social media posts, carousels, Stories, Reels, the company website, email blasts, newsletter and other marketing use
Produce content with the goal of growing the company’s audience
Use basic performance data and engagement metrics to understand what works
Monitor social media accounts and engage with followers and related organizations
Have strong visual and design instincts
Be comfortable with Instagram and other major social platforms
Be comfortable with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, or similar editing tools
Write clearly and concisely
Be creative, organized, and willing to suggest new ideas
Be self-directed with the ability to work independently
Have an interest in history, art, museums, books and manuscripts, or cultural institutions
Have permanent work authorization in the U.S.
Submit a cover letter, resume and link to work samples or social accounts you have created to recruiting@murkandco.com with “jobs.art, Job #11426” in the subject line.