The Drop Times is looking for a Social Media Manager (0–1 year experience) to help grow and engage our global audience across technology and open-source communities.
This role is ideal for someone who understands digital conversations, enjoys building communities, and can create platform-specific strategies that increase reach, engagement, and visibility.
About The Drop Times
The Drop Times is a global media platform covering Drupal, open-source technologies, AI, digital transformation, community initiatives, and ecosystem developments worldwide.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute social media strategies aligned with editorial and audience growth goals
Manage and grow The Drop Times presence across Linked In, X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube
Create engaging captions, post formats, and publishing plans tailored to each platform
Mobilise and engage online communities through discussions, comments, reposts, and outreach
Promote news stories, interviews, podcasts, events, and feature content
Track engagement metrics and identify opportunities to improve performance and reach




Coordinate with editorial and design teams on campaigns and content schedules
Create social creatives, posters, thumbnails, and promotional assets using Canva
Apply strong visual communication principles, including spacing, alignment, typography hierarchy, readability, and accessibility in social media designs
Stay updated on platform trends, audience behaviour, and emerging digital communication practices
Requirements
0–1 year of experience in social media, digital marketing, communications, journalism, or related fields
Strong understanding of Linked In and professional audience engagement
Familiarity with X, Facebook, Instagram, and You Tube content workflows
Ability to write explicit, engaging, and platform-specific social copy
Ability to design clean, visually balanced, and accessible social media creatives using Canva
Understanding of layout composition, spacing, alignment, readability, and acc

📌 Social media manager (Thiruvananthapuram)
🏢 The Drop Times
📍 Thiruvananthapuram