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At InnoVision Marketing Group, proudly known as The Anti-Agency®, social media is more than posting content. It is about building brands, creating communities, growing audiences, and helping clients achieve meaningful business results.

We are looking for an organized, creative, and digitally savvy Social Media Coordinator to support the execution of social media strategies across a diverse portfolio of clients. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys creating content, writing, video editing, engaging with online communities, and learning the rapidly evolving world of social media marketing.

This is an entry-level to early-career position that reports directly to the Social Growth & Engagement Strategist. You will work closely with senior social media leadership while developing the skills necessary to grow into a strategist role over time.

If you’re the type of person who enjoys following social trends, creating engaging content, experimenting with new platforms, and learning something new every day, we’d love to meet you.

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As the Social Media Coordinator, you will support the day-to-day execution of social media initiatives across multiple client accounts while learning agency best practices and contributing to measurable client success.

• Assist with creating compelling social media content across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, and emerging platforms.
• Write engaging captions, headlines, callstoaction, and shortform copy that aligns with each client’s unique voice.
• Help develop content calendars and organize publishing schedules.
• Assist with brainstorming creative campaigns, seasonal promotions, and content ideas.
• Coordinate content approvals and revisions.
Community Management
• Monitor client social channels and engage with followers through comments, direct messages, and community interactions.
• Escalate customer service issues appropriately while maintaining each client’s brand voice.
• Monitor conversations and identify opportunities to increase engagement and community growth.
Video & Graphic Content
• Edit shortform videos for Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Stories using tools such as CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, or similar platforms.
• Create graphics, Stories, carousels, and social assets using Canva, Adobe Express, Figma, or similar tools.
• Repurpose existing content into platformspecific formats.

The ability to create compelling content that captures attention and drives engagement is a tremendous plus and highly valued in this role.

Scheduling & Publishing
• Schedule and publish content using Vista Social and other approved platforms.
• Ensure posts are published accurately and on schedule.
• Assist in maintaining organized content libraries and digital assets.
Research & Reporting
• Monitor social media trends, emerging platforms, trending audio, hashtags, and AI tools.
• Assist with gathering performance metrics and preparing monthly reports.
• Conduct competitive research and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Learn SEO, GEO, AIassisted content creation, and evolving digital marketing best practices.

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What Makes a Great Team Member at InnoVision Marketing Group

We can teach systems. We cannot teach curiosity, creativity, ownership, or enthusiasm. The people who thrive in this role consistently demonstrate:

• Strong writing and communication skills
• Creativity and curiosity
• Excellent organizational skills
• Coachability and eagerness to learn
• Positive energy and professionalism
• Strong attention to detail
• Accountability and followthrough
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Teamfirst mentality
• High integrity

Most importantly, they genuinely enjoy creating content, learning new platforms, and helping clients succeed.

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Experience & Skills
• Entrylevel or earlycareer candidates encouraged to apply.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field preferred.
• Internship or prior experience managing social media accounts is a plus.
• Strong writing and proofreading skills.
• Basic experience with Canva, Adobe Express, CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, or similar creative software.
• Familiarity with major social media platforms and current trends.
• Interest in AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and emerging content technologies.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fastpaced agency environment.

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Work Expectations
• Fulltime, mandatory inoffice role.
• Ability to manage multiple client accounts simultaneously.
• Occasional attendance at client meetings, content shoots, community events, or afterhours activations may be required.

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Growth Opportunity

This position is designed to launch a long-term career in social media marketing.

At InnoVision Marketing Group, we believe in developing talent from within. As you build experience, demonstrate ownership, embrace our culture, and consistently deliver exceptional work, you’ll have opportunities to take on greater responsibility and advance into strategist and leadership roles.

We invest in people who invest in themselves.

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Why InnoVision Marketing Group

At InnoVision Marketing Group, social media is fully integrated with creative, public relations, digital marketing, media, web development, and brand strategy. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to nationally recognized brands, and learn in an environment where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are part of our culture.

If you’re looking for more than just a job, and want to build a career in one of the fastest-growing areas of marketing while helping brands grow through exceptional content and engagement, we want to meet you.