Location: Remote
Country Base: Canada
Title: Social Media and Community Manager
Department: Brand Marketing
Reports to: Assistant Brand Marketing
Rest
At Rest, we’re redefining what comfort means through continuous innovation in form, material, and technology. We believe quality sleep is essential for overall well-being, and we’re here to help people get the restful nights they deserve. Our mission is simple: Ensure Everyone Gets a Good Rest.
Joining our team means becoming part of a company that pushes boundaries and leads with purpose. You’ll be part of a collaborative and dynamic environment that fosters creativity and challenges the status quo. If you’re looking for a place where your ideas will have a direct impact on both customer experience and business growth, you’ve found it.
Our Core Values
- Be Kind – We create a supportive space for growth and innovation.
- Be Agile – We thrive on change, embracing it as an opportunity to evolve.
- Be Open – Transparency and diversity of thought drive our best decisions.
- Be Disruptive – We challenge the ordinary, aiming for breakthroughs.
- Be Empathetic – We understand others’ needs, building with their futures in mind.
- Be Responsible – We own our actions and their impact.
- Be Better Than Yesterday – We commit to continuous improvement in everything we do.
Why You’ll Love It Here
At Rest, Brand Marketing is not just a support function; it’s a primary driver of our connection with our community.
As our Social Media and Community Manager, you will be at the heart of our brand’s voice and the architect of our online community spaces. You’ll work in a fast-moving, globally distributed environment where creative ideas are built, tested, and scaled in real time. This role is perfect for a strategic storyteller and natural connector who is passionate about social trends and wants to build a best-in-class social presence from the ground up. You’ll have the autonomy to make a significant impact on how we engage, grow, and nurture our audience.
About the Role
As the Social Media and Community Manager, you are responsible for setting the vision and strategy for Rest’s global social media ecosystem and the community that lives within it. This is a leadership role that combines strategic vision, content strategy, community-building, and data-driven tactical planning. You will lead our efforts to build a channel-centric approach to storytelling that is authentic, engaging, and aligned with our mission.
Success in this role requires a deep grasp of social trends, a keen eye for compelling content, and a genuine passion for fostering connection. You are not just managing channels; you are building and nurturing a community, shaping the global conversation around our brand, and creating a space where our audience feels seen and heard.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Strategy & Vision: Define and execute the US social media and community strategy, including channel strategy, content pillars, and community engagement playbooks, all in alignment with our brand calendar and business goals.
- Community Growth & Engagement: Actively build, grow, and connect with our online community. This includes proactive and reactive moderation, sparking conversations, and creating a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for our followers.
- Creative Leadership: Lead the creative team to develop channel specific content that resonates with our community, ensuring each platform has a clear purpose and unique strategy.
- Content & Calendar Management: Manage the social content calendar, oversee content production, and ensure a consistent and compelling brand voice across all platforms.
- Data & Insights: Track, analyze, and report on social media and community metrics (e.g., engagement, sentiment, audience growth), providing actionable insights to inform future strategy and demonstrate impact.
- Collaboration: Work closely with Performance, Brand, Creative, PR, and Customer Support teams to ensure a cohesive brand experience. Manage relationships with content creators and partners to amplify our message.
Who You Are
- You have 5+ years of experience in a social media and/or community management role, ideally in a fast-paced, results-driven environment for a consumer brand.
- You have deep knowledge of our social channels: Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, Reddit, TikTok, Linkedin.
- You have knowledge of our socials tech stack: Napolean Cat, Later, GA4, Meta Business Manager, Aspire
- You have worked on an intensive influencer program
- You are an expert at developing and executing social media strategies that drive brand growth, and you have proven experience building and nurturing online communities.
- You are deeply Empathetic, with a natural ability to connect with people, listen to their needs, and make them feel heard.
- You have an excellent ability to collect, analyze, and use data to tell a story and drive results.
- You have a keen eye for emerging digital trends, a passion for storytelling, and a strong understanding of what makes different social platforms unique.
- You are a proactive and skilled communicator, with superior verbal and written skills, and you effectively balance autonomy with collaboration.
- You embrace our core value to Be Disruptive, constantly seeking to improve existing strategies and challenge the ordinary.
What We Offer
- A fast-paced, collaborative environment where your work has a direct and visible impact.
- Work-from-anywhere flexibility — our fully remote workforce empowers you to create a workspace that suits your lifestyle.
- A people-first culture built on trust, inclusion, and innovation.
- A team that values diversity, inclusion, and different perspectives.
- A supportive environment that encourages personal growth and well-being.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
At Rest, we believe diversity drives innovation and creates better products and experiences. Our mission to ensure everyone gets a good rest extends beyond our products — it shapes our culture. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every team member feels valued, supported, and empowered. We actively celebrate diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, and we encourage applications from people of all communities.
- We don’t just accept diversity — we celebrate it. We strive to build a company where everyone feels a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to thrive.