Social Media & Content Marketing Specialist

Ascent Protein (part of the Leprino family) is a sports nutrition brand focused on clean, purposeful performance nutrition. The Social Media & Content Marketing Specialist will drive brand storytelling and community growth through social content, influencer/ambassador programs, and cross-functional campaign support.

• Bring Ascent’s story to life across social, influencer, and creative channels to build brand love and community.
• Support development of annual brand and go-to-market plans aligned to mission and positioning.
• Own day-to-day social media management: content calendars, caption writing, publishing, and audience engagement.
• Create and oversee social assets (reels, photos, videos) independently and with agencies/ambassadors.
• Develop and manage influencer and paid partnership programs, including outreach, onboarding, contracts, and tracking.
• Collaborate with athletes, ambassadors, and brand partners to produce authentic content.
• Track and report social/influencer KPIs (engagement, growth, reach, conversions) and turn insights into improvements.
• Partner with Sales, R&D, and Operations to support product launches, seasonal campaigns, and packaging updates.
• Build presentation decks, sales one-pagers, and other brand/story materials.
• Coordinate with PR agency on monthly campaigns, product sampling, and review cycles.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in marketing with experience in content creation, social media management, or brand support within a consumer brand.
• 1+ year creating and managing social media programs for a B2C or CPG brand.
• Experience capturing and editing photos and/or short-form video for social.
• Advanced PowerPoint and presentation design skills; experience creating brand or sales decks.
• Ability to manage multiple creative projects, timelines, and priorities.
• Strong written communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• 5+ years in content marketing or brand management for a consumer/lifestyle brand.
• Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, and/or video tools such as CapCut.
• Influencer campaign platform experience (e.g., Grin).
• Ability to interpret social analytics and use data to refine creative strategy.

Portfolio request for finalists:

• One example of a short-form social video personally created.
• One example of a presentation deck previously built (e.g., sell/pitch/brand/campaign deck).

• Compensation range: $68,000–$77,000 annual base; annual target bonus 5%.
• Benefits include medical/dental/vision, voluntary benefits, EAP, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, 10 paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, profit-sharing and 401(k).
• Role is based with the Ascent Protein team in Denver.