Social Media Associate

About Fora Fora is the modern travel agency , empowering anyone with a passion for travel to build a thriving advisory business. We're modernizing the $100B+ travel agency industry by combining powerful technology, data, and community to enable thousands of entrepreneurs to build on our platform. Our business-in-a-box platform gives travel entrepreneurs everything they need to launch and scale, from cutting-edge tools and personalized training to a vibrant community and exclusive industry partnerships. At the heart of it all is our mission: to help the next generation of travel entrepreneurs turn their love for travel into a fulfilling career , whether full-time or part-time. We believe that everyone, from seasoned professionals to first-time advisors, can build something both profitable and personal. Founded in 2021 by seasoned entrepreneurs, Fora has grown steadily since, expanding to a team of 200+ full-time employees based in downtown New York City . In 2025, we announced our $60 million Series B and C investment rounds , led by Thrive Capital and Insight Partners , with participation by previous investors including Forerunner and Heartcore Capital. We've also been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Startup 2024, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2025 and 2023, and Built In 2025 Best Places to Work. We're building the first truly unified platform for all travel needs—leveraging the best of human expertise and technology to transform how people plan and book travel. About The Role Fora is seeking a Social Media Associate to join our growing brand team. This role is ideal for a creative, highly organized social native who does not just follow trends but actively studies, creates, and responds to them in real time. You will serve as the daily voice of our brand, managing content across platforms while supporting the strategy that elevates Fora’s presence and empowers our advisor community. This role plays a critical part in supporting the operational and community management needs of the social team. You will report to the Senior Social Media Manager and collaborate closely with teams across content, editorial, production, partnerships, and external agency partners. If you are proactive, culturally attuned, passionate about travel, and excited to create in a fast paced environment, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Key Responsibilities Own the end to end management of the social content calendar for @ForaTravel and @ForaCommunity, including planning, scheduling, publishing, and ongoing optimization across Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Facebook, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Translate brand campaigns and editorial content into platform specific executions that align with channel best practices and overall brand strategy. Manage day to day community engagement, including responding to direct messages and comments, engaging with advisor content, participating in relevant cultural moments, and helping establish a consistent and distinctive brand voice across platforms. Ideate, capture, edit, and publish short form video and visual content using tools such as Canva, Figma, CapCut, Adobe, and other creative platforms. Collaborate with designers, editors, production, and external partners to bring social first concepts to life. Support cross functional alignment by working closely with content, PR, partnerships, and production teams to ensure social initiatives support broader company goals. Maintain organized workflows in tools such as Airtable and Dash Social, ensuring clear processes, strong attention to detail, and consistent execution. Participate in content capture on location as needed, including occasional travel and weekend coverage for real time events or timely content opportunities. Contribute to advisor education by supporting social media trainings and office hours focused on best practices and platform updates. Requirements 2+ years of full time experience managing social media for a brand or agency, with