Social Media & Events Associate

We’re seeking a creative and community-driven Social Media & Events Associate who’s excited to amplify our stories and engage our audience in support of our mission and impact.

Who we are: Roadtrip Nation is a nonprofit career exploration organization that empowers people to define their own roads in life. We’re one part media company and one part education organization. What that means in practice is that we create humanizing career stories and content that power our career resources, educational programs, and tools to support people in building confidence and finding their path forward.

Our award-winning documentary series on public television has been on the air for more than 20 years, covering topics like careers in public service, finding your path after incarceration, women in STEM, and much more. And we wrote a best-selling career guide based on the advice we’ve heard over the last two decades.

We create our primary impact through partnerships with leading social impact organizations and other mission-driven organizations who support this storytelling work on public television and connect our learner-driven career exploration programs and tools to people striving to find their paths in life.

In this role, you’ll be part of a cross-functional marketing and events teams that helps drive brand awareness and create seamless, impactful event experiences.

This is an associate-level role, and you’ll have room to learn, so the most important thing you can possess is a proactive, "self-starter" mindset and a genuine passion for storytelling across digital and physical spaces.

Here are some other things we’re looking for: A sharp eye for social trends (especially short-form video), top-tier organizational skills to handle multiple projects and details and the ability to pivot between creative content creation and data-driven analysis.

This is a full-time position based in Costa Mesa, CA. Candidates must be local and available to come into the office regularly. 

What does this position entail?

In this position, you will connect our digital brand with our real-world influence. You will serve as the voice and face of Roadtrip Nation across all social platforms by creating Reels and TikToks, engaging with our community, and monitoring performance metrics. At the same time, you will ensure our physical presence at conferences and events is handled with precision. Your responsibilities will span from managing the content calendar to overseeing the specific run of show logistics for our events.

What we’re looking for:

A multifaceted communicator and organizer. You should have about 2+ years of experience in marketing, social media, or event coordination. You’re someone who is just as comfortable editing a video in CapCut or Adobe as you are coordinating travel logistics or representing our brand in front of a crowd at a national conference.

What does a typical day in this position look like?

• In the morning: Check social channels to engage with our community, respond to comments, and jump on a trending audio or topic to brainstorm a new post.

• Mid-Day: Create and capture new content, including filming, asset gathering, and contributing directly to the master content calendar.

• Afternoon: Switch gears to event planning—coordinating with a venue on shipping materials or drafting a "run-of-show" for an upcoming talk.

• Wrap-up: Review performance metrics from the week's posts to see what resonated with our audience and use those insights to plan for tomorrow.

What will set you up for success in this role?

• You live and breathe TikTok and Instagram and understand what makes short-form video click.

• You are detail-oriented and don't let small logistical tasks (like shipping dates or speaker bios) slip through the cracks.

• You are comfortable navigating various creative tools like Canva or CapCut and can quickly learn new project management software to keep your tasks on track.

• You consistently put the learner first by thinking about what kind of information or inspiration would actually help someone who is currently stuck in their career journey.

• You enjoy looking at the "why" behind the numbers, using social media analytics to figure out which topics are truly resonating with our followers and why.