Senior Social Media Project Manager (Contractor)

Summary: The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a contract Senior Social Media Project Manager for the Communications department. The Senior Social Media Project Manager will support the Communications department's social media strategy and annual plan, while also providing project management support for broader communications initiatives as needed.

Reporting to the Director, Communications Programs and working closely with the Senior Marketing Manager, Social Platforms, this role will coordinate cross-functional social media initiatives, manage project workflows, ensure campaigns and content are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational priorities.

This is a one year remote contract position working with colleagues across the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Southeast Asia. Timezone location requirement: UTC -6/-5 to UTC -3

Key Responsibilities:

Partner with the Senior Marketing Manager Social Platforms to plan and execute evergreen social media initiatives, social media campaigns, strategic initiatives, and related communications projects.

Manage multiple concurrent projects, establishing scope, timelines, milestones, deliverables, roles, dependencies, and communication plans.

Coordinate cross-functional teams across social media, creators, content, creative, design, video, community, PR, marketing, analytics, and external partners.

Lead project kickoffs, status meetings, stakeholder check-ins, and retrospectives.

Build and manage project workflows in Asana, tracking deliverables, dependencies, resources, risks, and changing priorities across distributed teams using Google workspace.

Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks, resource constraints, and scope changes.

Develop project documentation, processes, dashboards, and reporting.

Foster effective collaboration across time zones.

Skills and experience:

4+ years of experience in social media project management or similar role

2+ years of experience working remotely with a distributed team

Experience using Asana and the Google suite

Strong project management skills: prioritization, organization, planning, time management, stakeholder management, facilitation, problem solving, and decision-making

Familiarity and comfort with different communication styles across cultures and time zones

About the Wikimedia Foundation: The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.

The anticipated annual pay range of this position for applicants based within the United States is US$91,435 to US$140,810.

• 4+ years in social media project management or similar role
• 2+ years remote work experience with distributed teams
• Proficiency in Asana, Google Suite, and strong project management skills