Social Media Coordinator
Join us in sharing the power of play.
More than just tools for making with upcycled cardboard, Makedo empowers children to become problem-solvers, innovators, and collaborators. From its simple beginnings in 2009, Makedo has grown into a vibrant, global community of makers dedicated to building a better future for people and the planet through imaginative, purposeful play, one cardboard creation at a time.
Why join our team?
We believe the best work happens when we keep it real and work together. Step into an authentic, playful, and creative environment where your individuality and voice are valued.
Joining our team comes with exciting benefits, including:
- Working with a vibrant, friendly and authentic team
- Meaningful time spent as a team to strengthen our connection
- Working in a modern, light-filled office close to nature and the CBD
- Your ideas being valued and heard
- Celebrating your birthday with an extra floating day of leave
- Floating public holidays
- Career growth opportunity as we continue to scale
A bit about the role
The Social Media Coordinator will support Makedo’s social channels by capturing and editing engaging short-form content, managing our publishing calendar, and keeping our community engaged with thoughtful responses. You’ll also coordinate with creators and ambassadors to keep content flowing smoothly.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Capture and create: Film and photograph content around the office, then edit it into scroll-stopping short-form videos and posts ready for publishing.
- Plan and schedule: Help build and maintain our social content calendar to keep posts consistent and on-brand across all channels.
- Engage with our community: Respond to comments and DMs with care, keep conversations flowing, and flag anything that needs attention.
- Keep things organised: Manage content assets, track permissions and approvals, and maintain systems that keep the team running smoothly.
- Coordinate with creators: Research and connect with potential ambassadors, track outreach, and gather content for publishing
- Be part of a Marketing-minded team where social media and influence are a major avenue for growth.
This is a part-time position spanning across 3 days per week (22.8 hours per week). The schedule is flexible, and we’re happy to work with you to find a rhythm that suits your availability.
Let’s talk about you!
We’re looking for someone with a collaborative mindset who is organised, reliable, and confident in creating platform-ready social content.
The kind of person who will thrive in this role will:
- Have hands-on experience capturing and editing short-form content (Reels/TikTok/Shorts) with solid fundamentals in framing, lighting, pacing, and captions—backed by a portfolio of work.
- Be comfortable using editing tools like CapCut, Premiere, or Rush, and be able to follow workflows with quick turnaround times.
- Have strong organisational skills and be capable of managing file libraries, tracking permissions and approvals, and coordinating content calendars efficiently.
- Have community management experience with professional communication skills, sound judgment on escalations, and the ability to stay on-brand in comments and DMs.
- Be collaborative and responsive, comfortable supporting creator coordination, working cross-functionally with internal teams and taking feedback.
You’ve made it this far, so why not apply?
Research suggests that too many women and people from underrepresented groups hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every requirement. We firmly believe that a diverse team is the strongest team, so we warmly encourage you to reach out to us to see if we could be a good fit.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this role.
Apply now, with a CV, portfolio of relevant work and cover letter that tells us more about you and what you are about, and we will contact you with the next steps.
