[Hiring] Social Media Specialist @IonQ

Role Description

The Social Media Specialist will execute IonQ’s global organic social media presence, driving awareness and engagement through proactive storytelling, distinctive positioning, and thought leadership on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and other relevant channels. This role will bring IonQ’s brand, leadership, and subject matter experts to life through content that makes complex technology accessible, demonstrates its relevance, and sparks meaningful conversation.

This individual will maintain the organic social media execution and editorial calendar, proactively uncovering stories across IonQ, its subsidiaries, and partners. They will translate technical expertise, company milestones, customer successes, and industry developments into compelling content tailored to each platform and audience. Working with executives and subject matter experts, they will assist in developing social content that establishes recognizable voices and advances IonQ’s perspectives on the future of quantum technology.

The role will combine creative direction with hands-on content development, publishing, and community engagement. They will build sustained storytelling around IonQ’s core technologies and capabilities, extend the impact of strategic events and initiatives, and identify timely opportunities for IonQ to contribute to relevant conversations. They will also develop playbooks and share best practices that help teams strengthen their social presence across markets.

Audience insights, competitive awareness, and performance measurement will support the ongoing refinement of content and channel execution, with a focus on increasing awareness, deepening engagement, and building an active global community. The position will report to the VP, Global External Communications and Corporate Reputation.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute a social media strategy aligned with corporate narratives across compute, platform, government affairs, and employee/executive communications.
• Possess working knowledge of and familiarity with day-to-day social media community management and operations.
• Own the content calendar in sync with the Communications team.
• Create and publish relevant, original, high-quality social content for the brand.
• Partner with creative resources to package and promote content for effective delivery and distribution.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive content calendar to enable cross-functional alignment on timing of communications.
• Put forward paid social recommendations and identify opportunities for content amplification.
• Collaborate with external agency partners and vendors.
• Engage directly with online communities and support community management efforts.
• Partner with legal, compliance, and other teams to understand ongoing regulatory requirements.
• Develop analytics to identify trends and themes, implement a test and learn approach, and optimize social media strategy.
• Perform daily social listening to help identify emerging trends and mitigate issues.
• Work with outside partners on story briefings and creating compelling content across various channels.
• Utilize the Social Media tech stack efficiently for publishing, listening, employee advocacy, and data reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years’ experience managing organic social media execution for a technology company, agency, or similar.
• Solid understanding of social media platforms, content publishing platforms, amplification platforms, and social media monitoring tools.
• Advanced analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Experience deploying AI-driven social listening, scheduling, and analytics tools.
• Ability to take abstract deep tech and ambiguous information and organize it into meaningful facts.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with highly technical and business teams.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional team members and stakeholders.
• Excel in a collaborative working environment and build trust with others.

Requirements

• Strong strategic judgment and exceptional writing skills.
• Huge sense of urgency to get things done ensuring quality and proofing for every post.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and educate all levels of internal stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation and consensus-building skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Matching 401(k).
• Unlimited PTO and paid holidays.
• Parental/adoption leave.
• Legal insurance.
• Home technology stipend.