We’re Hiring!

Social Media ManageR & Content CreatoR

Freelance + Part-Time + Temporary
Portland, Maine

For: Portland Wine Week

Hours: 10-15 hours per week (flexible)

Project Dates: February 1 - June 20 (with the possibility of longevity) 

ABOUT PORTLAND WINE WEEK
Starting in 2018, Portland Wine Week is a collaborative week of boutique-style, wine-related culinary events taking place June 10-16, 2024 in coastal, Portland, Maine. The week-long event showcases many of the acclaimed small, independent restaurants, chefs, and wine pros that make Portland, Maine worthy of being a top national gastronomic destination. Portland Wine Week is run and managed by Wine Wise with the help of our generous and community-driven sponsors.

ABOUT WINE WISE
Since 2010, Wine Wise has curated unparalleled wine education experiences in Portland, Maine, offering engaging and interactive opportunities for individuals to enrich their Maine experience and wine knowledge through an array of public events, private engagements, and wine region excursions. Wine Wise fosters deep connections within the Greater Portland community and collaborates with numerous small, local businesses in the restaurant, beverage, and marine sectors, while also drawing a significant and growing number of newcomers to Maine for world-class wine experiences. Featured in Yankee Magazine’s “Best of New England, 2023 Summer Guide.”

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE
Desired candidates have fluency in all social media platforms and trends, outstanding time management, organization, and communication skills, the ability to think strategically and creatively, are adaptable, detail-oriented, and passionate for quality work, which is essential to success in this position. Strong photography, video, and writing skills are a plus! 

ABOUT THE JOB
Portland Wine Week is seeking a self-motivated, creative, reliable, quality-focused, and organized individual to join our team to lead Portland Wine Week’s social media presence across multiple social platforms, leading up to and during the 7th Annual Portland Wine Week, June 10-16, 2024, in Portland, Maine. Content will be consistent high-quality video, photography, and copy that showcases Portland, participating restaurant’s events, chefs, sommeliers, wine and food, sponsors, visiting talent, etc.

  • Develop a content strategy, schedule, and calendar for all Portland Wine Week social media platforms, including shooting photography, shooting video, acquiring photography and video from participating partners, editing, reviewing, writing copy, and posting content and stories regularly

  • Brainstorm and pitch new and engaging social media content to the Portland Wine Week team

  • Raise awareness and attendance to Portland Wine Week by posting frequently on our social media platforms to promote events, restaurants, sponsors, and participants, and generate audience engagement. 

  • Ability to learn or stay current on varying social media algorithms, trends, and best practices

  • Ability or willingness to learn various editing software for mobile video media

  • Create engaging on-brand short-form videos/reels, posts, and stories across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook

  • Access to high-quality video, audio, and photography assets

  • Capture new well-lit high-quality video, audio, and photography assets

  • Draft and optimize video and photo content and copy according to brand guidelines and best practices for each platform

  • Manage the content publishing schedule 

  • Create and ensure content aligned with brand aesthetics and identity

  • Monitor posts and engagement, log data for further analysis

  • Identify, communicate, and troubleshoot constraints 

  • Track and report stats across platforms to inform any necessary troubleshooting

  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

  • Submit a final report of all stats by platform by June 20, 2024

COORDINATION & TEAM COLLABORATION

  • Participate in team meetings to develop an understanding of brand voice and visual style

  • Participate in weekly team meetings to develop the dynamic and evolving content publishing schedule

  • Participate in ongoing weekly team status/planning meetings

  • Collaborate to create a requirements list for photo/video shoots with participating restaurants, chefs, sommeliers, sponsors, etc

  • Coordinate and schedule shoots with participating talent professionally and efficiently

  • Collaborate to develop on-brand short captions, copy, and hashtags to promote reels/videos according to best practices across all platforms 

REQUIRED SKILLS & CHARACTERISTICS

  • Social and digital media savvy

  • Detail-oriented

  • Creative thinker

  • Extremely organized

  • Strong work ethic

  • Excellent communicator

  • Proactive and self-motivated 

  • Team player

  • Eager to learn

  • Resourceful and reliable

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred, but not required. Industry experience or familiarity is a strong plus. We are open to an entry-level candidate. 

  • Experience: 0-2 years

  • Travel: To and from meetings and shoots around Maine. 

TO APPLY

Please email winewise@winewiseevents.com with your cover letter and resume with “Social Media Content Creator & Manager at Portland Wine Week” in the subject line. It’s important to send both a resume (which tells us what experience you have) and your cover letter (to tell us what desire you have and why you think you are the best person for this very awesome job). We are only able to respond to applicants who submit both and that we feel might be a match for our needs. 

We are hiring for multiple positions at Portland Wine Week and Wine Wise. If you think you are qualified for more than one open position and would like to have a larger role with us, we encourage you to do so by stating this clearly in one email and your cover letter and including “applying for multiple positions” in the subject line. For example, one person could become the Portland Wine Week 15-Video/Reels Creator, Social Media Manager, and Wine Sail Assistant for Wine Wise.

We look forward to hearing from you.