Contract Social Media Manager & Content Creator

Misfits Market

Job Overview

Location

New York City, NY, USA

Salary

USD 7,000 monthly

Employment Type

Contract

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Sector

Sales & Marketing

Experience Level

Junior (1-3 years)

Application Deadline

March 8, 2026

About the Company

Misfits Market is a forward-thinking, rapidly growing startup committed to combating food waste and making sustainable, high-quality groceries accessible and affordable. We deliver a wide array of organic produce, premium meats and seafood, plant-based options, dairy, bakery items, and wine to nearly every zip code across 48 states, often at prices significantly lower than traditional supermarkets.

In 2022, Misfits Market expanded its reach by acquiring Imperfect Foods, further enhancing its capabilities. The company now utilizes its proprietary, carbon-efficient transportation network to deliver directly to consumers. Through these efforts, Misfits Market addresses systemic inefficiencies in the food industry, with its dedicated team successfully diverting an average of 500,000 pounds of food from waste weekly, totaling over 190 million pounds saved to date.

The company operates under a set of core values: Prioritizing Customers, Doing More with Less, Thinking Differently, Respecting One Another, Moving Deliberately and Quickly, and Taking Initiative and Delivering.

Job Description

Misfits Market is seeking a skilled Social Media Manager and Content Creator to join our marketing team. This role is crucial for engaging and expanding our online community across all social media platforms. You will be responsible for supporting and enhancing our social media strategy, developing impactful campaigns that boost brand awareness, drive customer acquisition, and improve retention.

Reporting to the Content Strategy Director, you will collaborate closely with our Merchandising and Creative Teams. This hybrid position, based in NYC, offers a full-time, 6-month contract with a monthly compensation of $7,000.

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Required Skills

Social Media StrategyContent CreationCopywritingVideo ProductionCommunity ManagementBrand ManagementAnalyticsPlatform OptimizationStorytellingOn-Camera Presence

Key Responsibilities

Support the Content Strategy Director in refining Misfits Market’s social media strategy.
Ideate, develop (including caption writing and design direction), and post all organic social media content across platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Pinterest.
Ensure all social media posts are accurate and adhere to Brand standards in both copy and creative execution.
Optimize Misfits Market’s organic social media efforts to achieve awareness and customer conversion goals.
Collaborate with the Social Community Specialist on community building and engagement initiatives.
Work closely with the video team to ideate, film, and optimize video content for social platforms.
Participate in team meetings and presentations, contributing creative ideas and influencing the company’s overall marketing strategies.
Define, report on, and analyze metrics to generate insights that guide and optimize social media strategy.
Act as an internal advocate for strategic, data-informed storytelling that is distinctly Misfits.
Execute video concepts by filming in various settings (home, outdoors, on location) and conduct occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

1-3 years of experience managing social media channels for a Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brand.
Deep understanding of social media trends and platform best practices (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, LinkedIn, etc.).
Strong storytelling abilities, including content ideation, social copywriting, and short-form scriptwriting.
Comfortable and confident on camera, willing to film oneself and use basic in-app editing tools.
Passion for food and Misfits Market's mission to impact the food system.
Curious, collaborative, and creative thinker.
Adaptive and flexible in fast-moving environments, with strong prioritization skills.
Resourceful and proactive in content creation.
Knowledge of performance marketing goals and experience partnering with Paid teams is a plus.
Familiarity with creative workflow tools like Asana and Figma is helpful.