Social Media Assistant

Description

Social Media Coordinator (30-40hours a week)

Based in Friendswood, TX – Hybrid (1-2 days/week onsite, remainder remote)

Three Little Pitties Rescue is seeking a creative, organized, and passionate Social Media Coordinator to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who loves animals, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and can balance hands-on social storytelling with digital strategy.

Responsibilities

Fundraising Content & Coordination

• Work with clinic and rescue teams to gather updates, photos, and videos for medical and special-case fundraisers for Marketing Manager to post.
• Support Marketing Manager with ongoing fundraising campaigns with fresh content and updates.
  
  

Social Media Management

• Create, edit, and schedule multiple daily posts from existing content calendar on Facebook and Instagram using native platforms, Meta Business Manager and Sprout Social. Average 4-6 per day.
• Assist with Instagram Stories posting, and creating engaging, social-first videos with strong hooks, reasons to care, and clear calls-to-action.
• Monitor and respond to comments and messages across platforms to build community.
• Add and manage Facebook events, and update events on the website as needed.
  
  

Content Creation

• Capture behind-the-scenes content at the clinic and Rustic location (fosters, volunteers, behavior, medical, cats & dogs).
• Cover events, pack walks, and transports, highlighting the emotion and impact of rescue work. Transport happens bi-weekly on Thursdays for 2-3 hours.
• Work with staff ahead of transport days to identify special cases and gather “before” stories.
• Assist with occasional merch modeling shoots featuring volunteers, staff, and adoptable pets once per month.
  
  

Collaboration & Strategy

• Work closely with the Marketing Manager to ensure all content aligns with overall strategy and campaign goals.
• Collaborate with volunteers and staff across departments to gather stories and content.
• Assist with weekly tracking of social performance metrics and help prepare monthly reports to measure success and guide future adjustments.
  
  

Time Commitment

• 30-40 hours a week
• Onsite in Friendswood ~1 day per week (clinic, Rustic, events, or transport)
• Remote work the remainder of the time
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Strong writing and storytelling skills with the ability to capture the heart of rescue work.
• Experience with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube a plus).
• Familiarity with video editing tools, ideally CapCut, to create engaging, social-first content.
• Comfortable managing comments, messages, and community engagement with professionalism and warmth.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple priorities daily.
• Photography and video skills (smartphone acceptable) with a knack for capturing emotional, impactful moments.
• Passion for animal rescue and a team-player attitude.
• Comfortable using Canva to design simple, on-brand graphics and visuals many in existing templates.