Social Media Expert (Remote)

Positions available: 1
Location: Fully remote — work from anywhere, any time zone
Type: Full-time (8 hours/day)
Salary: Negotiable based on experience — discussed during the interview
Application deadline: 31 October 2026

We're looking for a creative, results-driven Social Media Expert to grow Scholarship Union's reach and put our scholarship content in front of students everywhere. If you live and breathe reels, thumbnails, and growing an audience, join the small but passionate team behind Scholarship Union and help students around the world discover life-changing opportunities.

📌 About the Role

As our Social Media Expert, you'll own and grow our presence across every platform — Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and beyond. You'll turn our scholarship content into scroll-stopping reels, short videos, and graphics, build our visibility, and grow an engaged community of students. You'll be the creative force that makes our content travel.

🔧 What You'll Do

Plan and run our social media strategy across all platforms, including YouTube
Promote our scholarship content and steadily grow our reach and visibility
Create engaging short-form videos — reels, shorts, and similar content
Design eye-catching social graphics and visual assets
Build and manage our YouTube channel — videos, shorts, and thumbnails
Grow our pages, groups, and community engagement
Track performance with analytics and use the insights to do more of what works
Work closely with our content team to keep messaging clear and on-brand

✅ What We're Looking For

🎬 Skills & Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree (any department)
Proven experience in social media management or marketing
Expert at creating short-form video and reels (e.g. CapCut, Premiere Pro, or similar)
Strong graphic design skills (Canva, Photoshop, or Illustrator)
A solid understanding of how each platform works — what gets seen and shared, especially on YouTube
Good written English
Reliable internet access and a suitable device

🙋 Personal Traits

Creative and full of ideas
Takes ownership
Self-motivated and responsible
Strong attention to detail
Comfortable working independently
A proactive communicator

🌟 Nice to Have (a plus, not required)

Experience with paid social campaigns (Meta Ads, YouTube Ads)
SEO and keyword-optimization knowledge
Comfort using AI tools for content creation (e.g. ChatGPT)
Copywriting skills
Experience with social media scheduling or analytics tools
A track record of growing a page, channel, or community from the ground up

🏡 How We Work

100% remote — work from any time zone, anywhere in the world
Full-time, 8 hours a day — you set your own schedule within that frame; we only ask that you join scheduled team meetings
Trust-based culture — we value integrity, accountability, and good communication over rigid hours

🎁 What You'll Get

Flexible remote work — work from anywhere
Negotiable salary — based on your experience and skills, discussed during the interview
Paid time off — two weeks of paid vacation every year
Room to grow — sharpen your craft across video, design, and audience growth
Purpose-driven work — be part of a small, passionate team doing work that genuinely helps students

🚀 How to Apply

Tell us why you're excited about this role and what you'd bring to the team — and share your portfolio, reels, or examples of work you're proud of. We're more interested in your creativity and fit than a perfectly polished resume.

Apply before 31 October 2026 through the Scholarship Union careers platform.

Help us get students excited about everything happening in the scholarship world. We're a tiny team behind Scholarship Union, and we'd love for you to help us grow. 🌍

Scholarship Union is an equal-opportunity team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, departments, and locations.