Social Media Assistant (Remote)
Plan, create and publish content for a commercial painting company across Instagram, LinkedIn, X and TikTok.
About Lydia Painting LLC
Dallas, Texas • Licensed Commercial & Industrial Coatings
Lydia Painting LLC is a licensed commercial and industrial painting company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Operating across Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and surrounding states, we pride ourselves on "Painting Client’s Envisioned Future" through innovation, quality, and client-centric project execution. Our services span from full interior/exterior painting and epoxy flooring to industrial coatings and wallcovering.
Job Summary
We are looking for a creative, organized Social Media Assistant to run Lydia Painting’s day-to-day social media across Instagram, LinkedIn, X and TikTok. You will plan, create, write and publish content that showcases our commercial painting projects, shares useful industry knowledge and highlights the people behind our work, while tracking how each channel is growing.
Key Responsibilities
Content Planning & Publishing
Plan, create, write and publish content on Instagram, LinkedIn, X and TikTok, keeping to a consistent schedule of about 3 posts per week on each platform.
Project Showcases
Turn photos and videos from our project teams into before, in-progress and completed project posts, reels and short videos.
Educational & Industry Content
Write educational posts and short articles on commercial painting, coatings and relevant industry topics.
Employee Spotlights & Culture
Create Employee Spotlight features and content that shows our team and company culture.
Growth & Analytics
Monitor follower growth, engagement and performance on each platform, and track progress over time.
Working with Project Teams
Request before, process and completed footage from project teams for new projects, and keep a library of usable content.
Scope of Work
- Manage Lydia Painting’s Instagram, LinkedIn, X and TikTok accounts
- Publish about 3 posts per week on each platform
- Write captions, posts and short articles
- Edit photos and short-form videos from project sites
- Keep content focused on commercial painting and in line with our professional brand style
- Respond to comments and messages
- Track follower growth and engagement on each platform
Preferred Tools & Skills
Core Skills
Specialized Competencies
Nice-to-Have Tools
None of these are required. Experience with equivalent tools is just as welcome.
- Video & reels
- CapCut
- Design
- Canva, Figma or Photoshop
- Scheduling & publishing
- Meta Business Suite, Buffer, Hootsuite, Later or Sprout Social
- Analytics & reporting
- LinkedIn Page Analytics, Meta Insights or TikTok Analytics
- Planning & collaboration
- Google Workspace, Notion, Trello or Asana
- AI assistants
- ChatGPT, Canva or Gemini
Bonus Experience
Key Deliverables
Qualifications
- 1+ year of experience managing social media for a business or brand (in-house, agency or freelance).
- A portfolio of posts, videos or accounts you have created or managed.
- Strong written English and copywriting skills.
- Comfortable editing photos and short-form video.
- Organized and reliable, with the ability to work independently across time zones.
- A degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field is a plus.
Why Join Lydia Painting?
Run real social media accounts for an established US commercial painting company.
See your work published every week and build a strong portfolio.
A supportive, remote-friendly team that values quality and consistency.
Duration & Reporting Structure
Position Overview
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Rolling applications (early submission encouraged)
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