Growth & Audience Marketer (Part Time) | The Quad

About The Quad The Quad (thequad.news) is the national college newspaper — a platform that surfaces, curates, and amplifies student journalism from 100+ campuses across the country. We believe student voices aren’t marginal; they’re early signals of where culture and ideas are headed. Founded by two lifelong friends who first sketched the idea in college in 1999, The Quad launched in 2025 as the flagship of Beach & Brunson, LLC. The role You will own how The Quad shows up in the world. We have a working platform aggregating journalism from 100+ campuses and almost no one knows about it yet. You’ll build our brand presence, run our social channels, and drive the fall-semester launch campaign that puts The Quad in front of students nationwide. What you’ll do • Own Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn — voice, calendar, and growth • Build and execute the fall public-launch campaign (30-day content calendar, launch announcement, "Featured Campus of the Week") • Create and maintain the brand guide, social templates, and email assets • Stand up audience analytics (GA4, UTMs) and report weekly on launch KPIs • Support the ambassador program with campaign materials and outreach templates What success looks like in 90 days • All four channels active with consistent branding and a sustained posting cadence • Fall launch campaign executed with measurable traffic and follower growth • A working analytics dashboard the whole team reads You might be a fit if you • Have run social growth for a media brand, startup, or campus organization • Understand college audiences natively — what actually travels on TikTok and Instagram • Can design (Canva-level is fine) and write sharp short-form copy • Work independently and report in outcomes, not activity Details • Part-time, paid (hourly/contract), remote • Compensation: $ 5-15 hour — • Reports to: Lex Santí, Founder & CEO • Start: immediately — we are building toward a fall-semester public launch