Social Media & Community Manager

BuildOps is the leading all-in-one business platform built exclusively for modern commercial contractors. We're revolutionizing the way the trades operate by providing powerful, intuitive software that streamlines workflows, drives efficiency, and fuels growth. We're passionate about empowering the hard-working men and women who keep our world running. We love driven, self-motivated folks experienced in tech start-ups and thrive in fast-paced environments. Could you be our next hire?

We’re seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Social Media and Community Manager to own and elevate our presence across all social media channels and cultivate thriving external communities. This role is critical in building brand awareness, enhancing our reputation, and fostering meaningful connections within the commercial contractor ecosystem. You will be responsible for developing and executing engaging social media strategies, crafting unique channel voices, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and amplifying the voices of our executives.

What You'll Do:

• Social Media Strategy & Execution: Develop, implement, and manage BuildOps' comprehensive social media strategy across all relevant platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, industry-specific forums).
• Channel Ownership: Take full ownership of all BuildOps social media channels, ensuring consistent branding, messaging, and engagement.
• Content Calendar & Publishing: Collaborate closely with the content and creative teams to develop and curate engaging, informative, and visually appealing social media content (text, images, videos, stories, live sessions). Create and manage a content calendar, ensuring timely and consistent posting across all channels.
• Unique Channel Voice Development: Define and cultivate a distinct voice and tone for each social media platform that aligns with the BuildOps brand while resonating with the specific audience on that channel.
• Executive Social Media Support: Collaborate with BuildOps executives to develop and execute their individual social media strategies, ghostwriting posts, and amplifying their thought leadership within the industry.
• Community Development: Identify, develop, and nurture external online communities adjacent to commercial contractors (e.g., industry groups, forums, online discussions). Develop strategies to engage with these communities authentically, fostering brand advocacy and building relationships.
• Engagement & Interaction: Actively monitor social media channels and external communities for mentions, conversations, and trends related to BuildOps, the commercial contracting industry, and competitors. Engage with followers, respond to inquiries, and foster positive interactions.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Track, analyze, and report on key social media metrics (reach, engagement, website traffic, lead generation, sentiment) and community growth. Provide insights and recommendations for optimizing strategies and improving performance.
• Staying Current: Stay up-to-date with the latest social media trends, platform updates, best practices, and emerging technologies. Identify opportunities to leverage new tools and tactics to enhance BuildOps' social media presence.
• Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, sales, product, and customer success teams to ensure social media and community efforts align with overall business objectives and marketing campaigns.
• Crisis Management: Develop and implement social media crisis communication plans as needed.
• Budget Management: Manage the social media budget effectively.

What We Look For:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
• 5+ years of proven experience in social media management and community building, preferably within a B2B technology or industrial sector. Experience within the construction or trades industry is a significant plus.
• Deep understanding of various social media platforms, their algorithms, best practices, and emerging trends.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft engaging and platform-appropriate content.
• Experience developing and implementing successful social media strategies that drive brand awareness, engagement, and lead generation.
• Proven ability to develop and cultivate thriving online communities.
• Experience managing social media for executive leadership.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to track, measure, and report on social media performance.
• Proficiency in social media management tools (e.g., Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Buffer) and social listening tools.
• Creative thinker with a strong understanding of visual storytelling.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.  
• Passion for the commercial contracting industry and a genuine interest in connecting with its professionals.
• Must be able to work in office three days a week on a hybrid schedule in Los Angeles, Toronto, or Raleigh.

What We Offer:

• $115,000 to $125,000 salary + bonus. 
• Generous equity grant, become an owner in our company!
• A comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Work from Home Stipend.
• Hubs in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Raleigh with hybrid work schedules with lunch provided for in-office days.
• Company events like BBQs and team-building activities, both in-person and virtual.
• Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another (seriously, everyone is rooting for your success!).
• The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers.

Who We Are

BuildOps is a fast-paced, high-growth start-up, committed to transforming a $30-billion industry through our all-in-one platform. Leveraging the latest technology, we’re taking commercial contractors from the world of pen and paper operations to digitized, efficient, data-driven business.

Our co-founders have over a decade of experience in both construction and SaaS technology, as well as a resume that includes Stanford, Harvard, Wharton, Cornell, Microsoft, and multiple successful startup exits, including a $1.2 billion acquisition.

BuildOps has raised multiple rounds of funding from some of the largest and most reputable Venture Capital firms, including Founders Fund, Fika Ventures, Siemens Next47, and Greenspring Associates.

Forbes Magazine

“BuildOps is unique because it addresses the problem of efficiency in construction for an often-overlooked audience. Rather than focusing on large projects, or catering to owners, they look to the needs of technician-heavy subcontracting firms working in the commercial space.”

TechCrunch

“The new financing will be used to support the company’s continued growth. BuildOps sells software that integrates scheduling, dispatching, inventory management, contracts, workflow and accounting into a single software package for commercial real estate contractors with staff ranging from a few dozen to several hundred employees.”

Crunchbase

In a statement, [former NFL superstar] Joe Montana noted that his firm (Liquid 2 Ventures) has an investment thesis in supporting America’s working class… “I just love the idea of making their lives far easier and better,” he said. With BuildOps, “you have one solution that does it all and talks seamlessly to every single part of their business from parts to ordering to inventory and more.”

Wall Street Journal [Paywall]

BuildOps, the Santa Monica, California, startup that provides software for real estate subcontractors was seeded with $5.8 million in funding from investors including Fika Ventures, MetaProp VC, Global Founders Capital, CrossCut Ventures, TenOneTen, IGSB, 1984 Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures and Ground Up Ventures.