Social Media & Brand Ambassador - Contract Role

Turtle Fur · United States · 2 wk ago

RemoteRemoteMarketing$50–$80/hrContract

This is a seasonal, part-time independent contractor role running August 2026 through April 2027, approximately 20–25 hours per week.

Identifies, vets, and builds long-term relationships with 50+ brand ambassadors across outdoor lifestyle, trail, gorpcore, wellness, festival, and campus communities.
Prioritizes values-aligned relationships over transactional deals; builds and maintains ambassador CRM tracking products gifted, content generated, and impact.
Ensures ambassador representation reflects Turtle Fur's inclusive, diverse community across backgrounds, geographies, and outdoor activities.

Develops and executes a data-informed TikTok organic growth strategy for @turtlefur; stays current on FYP mechanics, TikTok SEO, trends, and format shifts.
Advises on Spark Ads amplification for high-performing organic and ambassador content.

Engages 5+ times/week in high-visibility, on-brand conversations across TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest — witty, warm, never promotional.
Captures and edits content as needed; helps weave brand storytelling so it feels discovered, not broadcast.

Identifies and surfaces brand collaboration opportunities aligned with Turtle Fur values and the 3-year growth plan.
Delivers a weekly trend summary (1 page max, every Monday) and a monthly performance report covering all platforms, ambassador activity, and UGC volume.

Builds and nurtures authentic relationships with brand ambassadors, creators, and community partners — treats every connection as a long-term investment, not a transaction.
Collaborates closely with the marketing team to ensure social strategy, content, and ambassador activity are aligned with broader brand campaigns and seasonal priorities.
Communicates proactively and operates with a high degree of autonomy — surfaces insights, flags opportunities, and brings solutions, not just updates.
Consistently embodies Turtle Fur's values and brand voice in every external interaction, from community comments to creator outreach.
Consistently exhibits company values and ethos in all interactions with associates, customers, suppliers, and external constituents; Role models and complies with company code of conduct, policies, and procedures.
Creates a culture of accountability while maintaining the camaraderie and friendly nature so valued by the staff and leadership team of Turtle Fur.
Works in close collaboration with the entire organization.
Fosters a culture of transparency to the team, partners, vendors, and consumers of Turtle Fur.

Deep, native TikTok expertise (FYP, SEO, algorithm, trends) with a proven record growing brand accounts — must show numbers.
Genuine fluency in Gen Z outdoor/lifestyle/gorpcore/wellness.
Demonstrated experience building creator or ambassador networks.
Social listening, brand voice fluency, and analytics literacy; can read dashboards and adjust strategy in real time.
Content creation ability: can film and edit vertical video solo. Instagram, Pinterest SEO, and YouTube Shorts familiarity.
Self-directed, async-comfortable, organized across 50+ relationships. Passionate about the outdoors and sustainability — non-negotiable.
Proficient in standard business applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Slack, Zoom), mobile devices and apps.
Constantly drives results that meet company financial, quality, and operational objectives while meeting or exceeding customer expectations, thus continually strengthening our brand.

3–6 years in social media, content creations, creator/ambassador marketing, and community building (agency or in-house).
Portfolio required: specific accounts or campaigns grown with real performance data.
Degree in marketing, communications, or related field preferred — or equivalent experience.

Standard business environment.
Bending, and reaching forward, sideways, and overhead; finger dexterity to perform functions on computer and access files; sitting for long periods at a time.

This is a remote role.

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