Social Media Director, Los Angeles

Posted: 18 June 2026\. Updated: 20 June 2026 **Job Title:** Social Media Director **Location:** Los Angeles (hybrid/remote; regular in\-office attendance) **Terms:** $85,000/year. Permanent, full time, exempt, at\-will. **Benefits:** 100% employer\-covered health\+dental, vision discounts. 15 days discretionary vacation; 5 days for office closure December/New Year; Federal holidays. Paid sick leave, 6 days/year. 401(k) with 4% employer match. **Reports to:** ADI President and Vice President (founders) **Role and objectives:** * Assist the founders (President, Vice President) with building a new dedicated social media unit for ADI worldwide activities (offices linking US, Latin America, UK, Europe, and ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa). * Create written, graphic, video content, using ADI visual resources, to support our campaigns in the media, social channels, website pages, blogs and elsewhere. * Management of ADI social media presence worldwide. * Copywriting, editing, curating images, production of videos and clips, for campaigns, posts, websites and news media. * Editing written and graphic content from contributors, curating for ADI voice and style and cohesive messaging. * Oversee content calendars, manage contributors, schedules, monitoring, responses, calendar support. * Uploading to websites, other channels and platforms. * Participate in arrangements, quotes, etc., for building new website. * Works with founders on short and long term content strategy and planning, including rapid\-response plan for breaking news. Building engagement, growth, marketing, brand awareness, development of websites and other online presence. **Who should apply:** * You have excellent copywriting, editing and verbal communication skills, you understand copyright requirements. * You have at least 3 years’ experience in content creation and social media work, (copywriting, editing, curating photos, some video production). * A storyteller, you are skilled with graphics and video; proven success (please provide links) * You understand the importance of strategic planning, social media dynamics, audience behavior, trends, and understanding the different social media platforms. * You understand SEO and web traffic metrics, and you are proficient with social media marketing tools. * You understand the analytics; you can measure the results of social media campaigns, convey results to others; summarize and provide opinions for founders and board members. * You have experience in animal rights campaigns and advocacy, either professional or voluntary (provide links). * You are ready to lead and support a new dedicated social media team, working across continents and time zones to change the world for animals. **Skills required:** * Educated to degree level in relevant field(s); marketing, communications, graphic design, video editing; proven writing and content creation skills (links as above) * Committed animal rights advocate, you understand