The Drop Times is looking for a Social Media Manager (0–1 year experience) to help grow and engage our global audience across technology and open-source communities.
This role is ideal for someone who understands digital conversations, enjoys building communities, and can create platform-specific strategies that increase reach, engagement, and visibility.
About The Drop Times
The Drop Times is a global media platform covering Drupal, open-source technologies, AI, digital transformation, community initiatives, and ecosystem developments worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute social media strategies aligned with editorial and audience growth goals
- Manage and grow The Drop Times presence across LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
- Create engaging captions, post formats, and publishing plans tailored to each platform
- Mobilise and engage online communities through discussions, comments, reposts, and outreach
- Promote news stories, interviews, podcasts, events, and feature content
- Track engagement metrics and identify opportunities to improve performance and reach
- Coordinate with editorial and design teams on campaigns and content schedules
- Create social creatives, posters, thumbnails, and promotional assets using Canva
- Apply strong visual communication principles, including spacing, alignment, typography hierarchy, readability, and accessibility in social media designs
- Stay updated on platform trends, audience behaviour, and emerging digital communication practices
Requirements
- 0–1 year of experience in social media, digital marketing, communications, journalism, or related fields
- Strong understanding of LinkedIn and professional audience engagement
- Familiarity with X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube content workflows
- Ability to write clear, engaging, and platform-specific social copy
- Ability to design clean, visually balanced, and accessible social media creatives using Canva
- Understanding of layout composition, spacing, alignment, readability, and accessibility principles in digital content
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Interest in technology, open-source communities, AI, or digital media is preferred
Preferred Skills
- Understanding of social media analytics and reporting
- Experience with content scheduling tools and editorial calendars
- Familiarity with Drupal or open-source ecosystems is a plus
Why Join Us
- Work with a globally recognised open-source media platform
- Gain exposure to international technology and Drupal communities
- Flexible and collaborative work environment
- Opportunity to grow in digital publishing and community engagement
