Social Media Specialist (Contract) PEMCO is looking for an experienced social media specialist to support our social content development, community engagement, and channel management on a contract basis. This opportunity is ideal for someone who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and enjoys helping brands build meaningful audience connections through engaging social content. If you're interested, or know someone who may be a great fit, please send me a message or tag them below. The consultant will help: Advise on and support social media strategy across corporate channels. Manage and optimize social channel presence, audience engagement, and content performance. Develop social content calendars and publishing plans. Create and publish social content aligned to brand and business objectives. Monitor social conversations, emerging trends, and cultural moments to identify engagement opportunities. Support community management and audience engagement efforts. Conduct social listening and sentiment monitoring to identify customer insights and potential reputational risks. Support marketing campaigns, sponsorships, community impact initiatives, executive communications, and employee advocacy programs through social activation. Analyze channel performance and recommend optimizations based on audience and engagement data. Ensure social content aligns with brand voice, messaging standards, accessibility requirements, and governance guidelines. Preferred Experience 3-5+ years of experience managing social media for brands, organizations, agencies, or consulting clients. Experience developing and executing social media strategies that support business, brand, and reputation objectives. Strong writing, editing, storytelling, and content planning capabilities. Experience using platforms and tools such as Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Sprinklr, or similar solutions. Understanding of social analytics and performance reporting. Experience collaborating with creative teams, designers, videographers, and content creators. Familiarity with paid social campaigns and social advertising best practices. Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work on schedule. Preferred Background Experience in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries. Experience supporting executive thought leadership and employee advocacy initiatives. Familiarity with reputation management and social listening programs. Experience supporting social communications during sensitive issues or crisis situations. Engagement Details Independent contractor/consulting engagement Flexible hours based on project needs Remote work arrangement, Seattle, greater Washington state and Oregon preferred Duration and scope to be determined based on experience and business needs Interested? We'd love to connect with experienced social media professionals who bring a blend of strategy, creativity, community-building, and analytics expertise.