The Fountain Group · 1 month ago
Designer (Web, Packaging, Graphic, Digital) I
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$38.21/hr - $38.21/hr
2+ years expThe Fountain Group is currently seeking a Social Media Trends Analyst for a prominent client in NYC. This role involves identifying emerging digital conversations, supporting community management, and delivering actionable social insights within a fast-paced social media environment.
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Responsibilities
Act as the brand’s social trendspotter and community advocate
Decode social buzz to build reports that inspire strategic content and storytelling
Spark conversations through daily social listening to fuel fresh content ideas
Monitor local platforms to ensure brand consistency across social channels
Stay on top of cutting-edge social platform updates, features, and tools
Monitor and analyze online conversations, sentiment, mentions, and competitor activity
Identify emerging TikTok and Instagram trends and proactively share findings with internal teams
Track campaign performance and manage brand reputation using actionable insights
Partner cross-functionally (Marketing, Product, etc.) to provide insights that shape content and product ideation
Support local markets with community and platform management
Respond to inquiries, ensure consistency of community guidelines, and maintain social network health
Collaborate with Communications teams to develop social FAQs for product launches
Keep global and internal teams informed on new social features, platform updates, and trends
Regularly review local social platforms to ensure branding, tone, and legal requirements are met
Execute monthly reporting, analyzing key insights with the Social Media Director
Support social analytics requests across markets and track performance of product and brand campaigns
Use trend analysis tools to inform content creation and assist with social listening requests from cross-functional teams
Conduct daily trendspotting on TikTok and Instagram, identifying emerging content opportunities
Create and distribute a weekly trendspotting newsletter to key markets
Stay current on new social platforms, tools, best practices, and industry shifts; confidently present findings to internal teams
Qualification
Required
2–3 years of experience in social media trends, social listening, or community management
Strong knowledge of TikTok & Instagram platforms, culture, and algorithm behavior
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple live projects
Highly trend-led, culturally aware, and creative
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical abilities, able to extract insights from metrics and translate them into opportunities
Preferred
Experience working in consumer, lifestyle, beauty, or large corporate environments preferred
Preferred experience with: Sprinklr, Traackr, Dash Hudson
Company
The Fountain Group
The Fountain Group is a staffing firm that specializes in rendering contingent workforce solutions to various industries.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jahnavi Patel
Finance Business Partner
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