Complex Media, Inc. is hiring: Social Freelancer, Music - Weeknights in New York

Company And Culture
Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting‑edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.

Working Days & Hours
Monday through Thursday

Monday: 6pm to 12am

Tuesday: 6pm to 12am

Wednesday: 6pm to 12am

Thursday: 7pm to 1am

The Social Freelancer, Music is an execution‑focused role responsible for maintaining the voice, velocity, and cultural relevance of Complex Music’s social platforms during weeknight hours. This role works closely with the Social Editor, Music to ensure seamless coverage of breaking music news, live moments, trending conversations, and community engagement during their shift. This position is ideal for someone deeply plugged into music culture who thrives in real‑time environments and understands how to translate artist moments, internet discourse, and breaking news into platform‑native social content.

What You’ll Do

Execute the voice of Complex Music across all social platforms (Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Facebook), exhibiting strong editorial judgment and audience‑first framing.

Create, curate, and publish timely social content that supports breaking music news, live events, releases, and trending conversations.

Serve as the primary point of social coverage during assigned shifts, escalating major moments to the Social Editor, Music when necessary.

Lead community management during coverage windows, including comment moderation and DM management, with a strong understanding of Complex’s tone and standards.

Surface, pitch, and package viral, breaking, and social‑friendly music moments to the broader editorial and social teams.

Identify emerging memes, trends, sounds, and artist‑driven moments at the cusp of virality and quickly activate on them.

Develop quick‑turn creative assets using Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and/or CapCut.

Support broader social goals (growth, engagement, views, traffic) by executing Music‑specific tactics and real‑time optimizations.

Maintain awareness of competitive music media and social accounts to ensure Complex Music maintains a distinct and authoritative lane.

Who You Are

Requirements

2–3 years of experience in social media (music‑focused experience strongly preferred).

Deep understanding of music culture, including hip‑hop, R&B, emerging artists, and how music intersects with internet culture, fashion, sports, and entertainment.

Strong familiarity with the Complex brand voice, particularly within Music.

Excellent writing, editing, and headline instincts with the ability to make fast, confident decisions.

Proven fluency across major social platforms (Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Facebook)

Comfortable working weeknights and occasional holidays, especially around live events, releases, and breaking news.

Strong instincts for what performs socially and a demonstrated ability to drive engagement and audience action.

Highly organized, self‑directed, and proactive with the ability to manage coverage independently. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere Pro, and/or CapCut.

Core Competencies

Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit

Thinks strategically and analytically

Pushes for creative and out‑of‑the‑box ideas

Action‑oriented Drives results

Cultivates innovation

$28 - $28 an hour

The Pay Range, which consists of rate of pay per hour, for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.

Complex participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.

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In Summary: The Social Freelancer, Music is an execution‑focused role responsible for maintaining the voice, velocity, and cultural relevance of Complex Music’s social platforms . This position is ideal for someone deeply plugged into music culture who thrives in real‑time environments . 2–3 years of experience in social media (music‑focused experience strongly preferred)

En Español: El Complejo de Empresas y Cultura es la plataforma definitiva para la cultura juvenil global y el estilo de vida musical, integrando sin problemas contenido de vanguardia, comercio y experiencias en vivo a una escala incomparable. A través de contenidos innovadores, Complex cuenta historias de música, streetwear y estilo, deportes, arte y más allá. Su contenido se involucra en una conversación dinámica con la audiencia, reflejando y dando forma al espíritu del tiempo de la cultura de convergencia. Un poderoso gigante mediático combinado con un mercado curado, Complejo está redefiniendo la manera en que los fanáticos interactúan con sus marcas y artistas favoritos y cambiando el futuro de las culturas digitales y el comercio. Esta posición es ideal para alguien profundamente conectado a la cultura de la música que se desarrolla en entornos en tiempo real y entiende cómo traducir los momentos musicales, eventos en vivo, lanzamientos y conversaciones de tendencias. Sirve como el punto principal de cobertura social durante los turnos nativos de las plataformas sociales. Lo que harás Ejecutar la voz de Complejo Música en todas las plataformes sociales (Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Facebook), exhibiendo un fuerte juicio editorial y marcado al público-primero. Crear, curar y publicar contenido social oportuno que admita noticias musicales más recientes, acontecimientos en directo, lanzas y discusiones de tendencia. Proficiencia en Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere Pro y/o CapCut. Competencias básicas Posee un espíritu emprendedor Piensa estratégicamente y analíticamente Empuja a ideas creativas y fuera de la caja Resultados orientados a las acciones Cultiva innovación $28 - $28 por hora El rango salarial, que consiste en una tasa de pago por hora, está listado para este puesto. La remuneración real variará según factores incluyendo pero no limitado a ubicación, experiencia y rendimiento. Somos un empleador de igualdad de oportunidades. Todos los solicitantes serán considerados para el empleo sin tener en cuenta la raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, veterano o condición de incapacidad. Las declaraciones anteriores abarcan lo que generalmente se cree que son funciones principales y esenciales del trabajo. Circunstancias específicas pueden permitir o requerir que algunos titulares estén autorizados a realizar diferentes tareas laborales.