WHO WE ARE
VerticalScope (TSE: FORA) operates one of the 10 largest community platforms in the US. Our platform includes over 1,200 websites and 125 million monthly visitors. Our mission is to enable the world to share expertise and discover knowledge on subjects they love. We operate at the intersection of community, content, and commerce, and believe in the power of enthusiasts to inform and inspire.
Are you a creative and organized social media enthusiast with a passion for engaging audiences?
Hometalk, Inc. (A VerticalScope company) is looking for a Social Media Manager to join our team! This full-
time, remote position is an exciting opportunity to shape and grow the social presence of the world’s largest DIY community.
About Hometalk
Hometalk is the leading DIY and home improvement platform, inspiring millions of people to create, build, and transform their homes. Through engaging content, social media, and a dynamic community, we make DIY more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
Why Join Us?
This is an entry-level role with tremendous room for growth. We’re looking for someone eager to take ownership, grow their skills, and make an impact. You’ll be part of a fast-moving, creative team at the forefront of digital media, with opportunities to expand your expertise in content strategy, analytics, and more.
Apply Today!
If you are based in the Eastern or Central US time zone and excited about social media, content creation, and community engagement, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit a cover letter and a writing sample with your resume in order to be considered.
What You’ll Do
● Schedule and publish social video content across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube,
TikTok, and Pinterest
● Tag products in social content and videos to drive eCommerce sales
● Write headlines and descriptions for branded content to maximize impact
● Create engagement-driven posts to spark conversation and grow our audience on
Facebook and Instagram
● Track and optimize content performance, using data insights to improve reach and
engagement
● Collaborate with the video and creator teams, ensuring content aligns with platform
trends and audience interests
● Be available during business core hours from 9AM to 5PM US Eastern Time
Who You Are
● A social media pro – you have experience managing multiple platforms and engaging
audiences
● A strong writer – you craft compelling, clear, and creative content that resonates
● A video-savvy strategist – you understand short-form and long-form social video
trends
● A detail-oriented organizer – you thrive on structure and managing multiple moving
pieces
● A DIY & lifestyle enthusiast (a plus!) – you love creative projects and home inspiration
LIFE AT VERTICALSCOPE
We believe that competitive benefits are an important investment in our people and culture. In addition to joining a passionate and collaborative team culture, your benefits and perks include:
Benefits:
- Full suite of health benefits (medical, dental, vision), including fertility options
- Retirement savings program and HSA/FSA programs
- Flexible working hours and unlimited vacation
- Parental leave top up pay
- Life insurance, long-term disability, AD&D
- Employee Stock Option Program (ESOP)
- Career development stipend
Perks:
- Employee referral bonus
- Employee discounts
- High-tech office space and remote work options
- Virtual social events
- Inclusive culture
EEO
Our company values diversity of thought and believes diverse teams make innovation possible. We work on complex, difficult problems with no linear or clear solutions. We believe that a diverse team can bring different perspectives and approaches, and whose experiences reflect the full set of clients we seek to serve. As such, VerticalScope is committed to a diverse representation among our employees.
If you require disability-related accommodation during the application, recruitment, and interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to make all possible adjustments to suit your needs.
What We Do
VerticalScope is a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital community platform for online enthusiast communities. Our social community and websites are vertically integrated roll-ups in high-consumer spending verticals. The resultant audience aggregation places many of our verticals within the Top 5 of ComScore Media Metrix for their respective category.
We leverage our deep in-house expertise in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Internet marketing, and traffic acquisition to build highly targeted, successful online communities and websites. Our arsenal of tools includes a significant portfolio of irreplaceable, generic domain names we have acquired over the past decade. These domains drive organic type-in traffic to our web properties resulting in hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts arriving at our network every month by means of direct navigation.
Through targeted acquisitions and development, VerticalScope has built a portfolio of more than 1200+ websites with more than 25 million aggregate pages of content and more than 101 Million active users per month - and growing.
VerticalScope Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, race, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, disability, family or marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or any other protected ground or social area according to Human Rights laws in Canada.
If you require disability related accommodation during the application, recruitment and interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to make all possible adjustments to suit your needs.
