Social Media Content Specialist (Contract)

Social Media & Content Specialist (Part-Time / Bangor/Ellsworth Area)

🔍 About the Role

We’re looking for a sharp, creative, and detail-oriented Social Media & Content Specialist to help build the personal brand of a nationally recognized water scientist and entrepreneur. You’ll work directly with Dr. Eric Roy, founder of Hydroviv (featured on Shark Tank, now part of Culligan), to create engaging, educational content across Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

This role is ideal for a student or recent graduate looking to build a professional portfolio, gain hands-on experience, and work closely with a public-facing scientist who appears regularly in the media.

✨ What You’ll Do

Design, shoot, edit and publish high-performing content (Reels, carousels, stories, Shorts)

Help grow audiences across @ericroyphd, @hydroviv and related handles

Track basic analytics and suggest improvements

✅ What We’re Looking For

Excellent writing and visual communication skills

Fluency in Instagram and YouTube; Threads and LinkedIn a bonus

Experience with Canva, CapCut, or Adobe Suite preferred

Enthusiastic about science, sustainability, and public communication

Organized, proactive, and responsive

Ability to travel to Ellsworth area (max 1x/week) to capture content

🎓 Perfect For Students In

Marketing · Journalism · Communications · Environmental Science · Digital Media · New Media · Public Relations

🚀 Why This Role Is Unique

You’ll be helping build a credible science-based brand in a world of clickbait. We don’t do scare tactics or fluff — just smart, strategic communication with integrity. If you're excited about using your skills to inform and inspire, this is for you.