Social Media Jobs — Remote, No Experience Required

What it's like to work in Social Media

Social media work in a small remote-first company is broad, fast, and visible. You will plan a content calendar, write the actual posts, edit short videos, schedule them across two or three platforms, and report on what worked. The role is forgiving of beginners because the feedback loop is fast: you can see exactly what landed within 48 hours, learn from it, and try again the following week. It is also one of the few entry-level roles where employers explicitly value lived platform experience over credentials.

A typical day

A typical day mixes calendar planning, writing two or three posts, light video editing in Canva or CapCut, and a quick scan of yesterday's engagement metrics. Expect a weekly content-review meeting, a monthly performance recap, and the occasional reactive scramble when something the brand cares about happens in the news.

Beginner skills that matter

Hiring managers in this category care about evidence over credentials. The skills below are what separate a "yes" pile from a "no" pile when there is no professional experience on the résumé:

• Power-user fluency in one or two platforms (TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, X)
• Comfort writing short, punchy copy
• Visual taste (knowing what looks polished without being a designer)
• Willingness to read analytics honestly
• Calendar discipline

What it pays

Ranges combine US Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational data with publicly-reported remote-work salary surveys (Buffer, FlexJobs, We Work Remotely). Outside the US, expect 30–60% of the listed range in lower-cost regions and parity with US rates for fully-distributed companies that pay globally.

How to get hired with no experience

Pick one platform you genuinely use, pick one small brand or creator you admire, and write a one-page audit of their account: what is working, what is not, what you would change. Send it with your application. This single tactic outperforms generic cover letters by an embarrassing margin and signals exactly the kind of attention a hiring manager wants to see.

What to put in your application

Match the tone of the brand you are applying to. A scrappy DTC brand wants energy and opinions; a B2B SaaS wants measured judgment with the occasional joke. Either way, send links to specific posts (yours or others') that demonstrate your taste — not vague descriptions of it.

Your first year on the job

Beginners in this category tend to follow a similar trajectory in their first 12 months. Expect rough milestones along the lines of:

• Week 1: audit one brand account end-to-end
• Month 1: own the posting calendar
• Month 3: ship a small campaign with measurable lift
• Year 1: social media manager or content lead track

Where to go next on RemoteRise

If you're still browsing, the Start Here guide walks through the full beginner-to-hired arc in five steps. If you're ready to apply, the Remote Resume for Beginners guide explains exactly what to put on a one-page résumé when you have no formal remote experience yet. And if you're curious how payments work for international remote roles, our how remote workers get paid guide covers contractor vs. employee, currency conversion, and tax basics.