Manager, Social & Influencer Marketing

Company Introduction

WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C. and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways.

The Role

WorldStrides takes students on experiences that change their lives — and almost none of that story is being told on social media. That changes now. As Manager of Social & Influencer Marketing, you will build the organic social presence and influencer program that makes WorldStrides a brand educators, students, and parents actively seek out. You will own the organic social content calendar, build the influencer marketing program from scratch, and develop the authentic student and educator voices that tell the WorldStrides story at scale. This role is creative, entrepreneurial, and high-visibility.

Key Responsibilities

Organic Social Strategy & Content

Own the organic social strategy and content calendar across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn

Develop a distinct, platform-native content voice for WorldStrides — adapting tone, format, and cadence for educators, students, and parents on each platform

Produce and coordinate social content including short-form video, student takeovers, real-time trip content, and educator spotlights

Build a social SEO strategy — optimizing content for discovery on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Search

Monitor community engagement, respond to the brand's online community, and build an active and authentic presence

Influencer Marketing Program

Build the WorldStrides influencer program from the ground up — strategy, creator identification, contracting, briefing, and performance measurement

Identify and activate teacher creators, student travel influencers, and performing arts communities across TikTok and Instagram

Develop micro-influencer and student ambassador programs that generate authentic content at scale and cost-efficiently

Negotiate partnerships, manage contracts, and ensure all influencer content meets brand safety and FTC compliance standards

Build a creator content repurposing strategy — turning influencer content into paid media assets, email content, and website social proof

Analytics & Reporting

Track and report on organic social and influencer KPIs: follower growth, engagement rate, reach, share of voice, and top-of-funnel MQL contribution

Run A/B tests on content formats and posting cadence to optimize performance systematically

Stay ahead of platform algorithm changes, emerging formats (Reels, Shorts, TikTok LIVE), and creator economy trends

What Success Looks Like

Measurable follower growth and engagement improvement across all platforms within 6 months

Influencer program live with 20+ active creators by end of Year 1

Influencer-generated content contributing to paid media asset library, reducing creative production costs

Brand sentiment and share of voice improving in the educational travel conversation online

Requirements

4–6 years of social media marketing and/or influencer marketing experience

Content creator instincts — you write compelling captions, can brief photographers, and edit short-form video

Deep platform fluency: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn

Proven experience building or managing an influencer marketing program with measurable outcomes

Strong analytics skills — you measure performance and optimize based on data, not instinct alone

Nice to Have

Experience with youth brands, education, travel, or mission-driven consumer organizations

Existing relationships with the teacher creator or student travel influencer community

Experience with influencer platforms such as AspireIQ, CreatorIQ, or Later

Video production or editing skills (Premiere, CapCut, or similar)

UGC strategy experience — building programs that generate student-created content at scale

Why WorldStrides

Help build a world-class marketing organization from the ground up — your work shapes the whole function

Travel perks: experience the programs you market firsthand alongside student groups

Mission-driven work — every campaign you run puts a student on a life-changing journey

Competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a marketing team that takes its craft seriously

Work Perks

Comprehensive health benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, accident, critical illness, disability insurance, FSA/HSA options with employer HSA contributions, and a generous 401(k) match.

Generous paid time off including 11 paid company holidays, 25 PTO days the first year (prorated), 1 paid volunteer day, 4 mental health days, and bereavement

Professional development support, including up to $5,250 annually for tuition reimbursement and up to $1,000 for certifications annually

Opportunities for paid and discounted travel

Flexible work schedule providing on-site, remote, and hybrid office opportunities

Encouraged participation in a wide variety of Employee Resource Groups

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources, including fitness centers at select locations

Paid parental, caregiver, and disability leave

Team Member Discount Program

Engaging, collaborative, and fun work environment

The salary range listed for this position represents WorldStrides’ good-faith estimate of the base compensation for the role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, skills and qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions. The range does not include other forms of compensation or benefits that may be offered as part of the total rewards package.

Compensation Range

$80,000 — $100,000 USD

WorldStrides, a global organization, is committed to educate and serve communities worldwide. Our commitment is fueled by the passion of our team members and partners to make experiential learning accessible, while also being socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible. Together, we accomplish this by investing in initiatives to promote inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WorldStrides is committed to building a diverse workforce, supported by an environment that promotes inclusion and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, J-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Select seasonal roles may consider students on J-1 or F-1 visas.