Freelance Marketing, Social Media & Brand Partnerships Manager 90-Day Project | Remote | Independent Culture & Editorial

About Boroughs
Boroughs is an independent print and digital publication exploring cities through culture, art, music, photography, identity, and the people and communities that shape them.
Our latest volume focuses on Paris and features original editorial, photography, interviews, artists, independent businesses, and cultural figures from across the city.
The publication and creative assets are already complete. We are now looking for someone to help us build the audience around that work and develop commercial opportunities that can support the future of Boroughs.

The Role
We're looking for a versatile freelance marketer for an initial 90-day project covering two connected areas: social media growth and brand partnerships/outreach.
This is not a role where you'll be expected to create a brand from scratch.
Boroughs already has its editorial identity, visual direction, website, Instagram presence, finished magazine, and a substantial library of professionally produced photography and video.
We need someone who can take those existing assets and help us do more with them.

Your work will include:
Developing a simple 90-day marketing and content plan
Managing approximately two high-quality Instagram posts per week
Selecting material from our existing photography, video, and editorial archive
Creating reels, carousels, excerpts, and other social-first content
Writing and adapting captions in the established Boroughs voice
Identifying opportunities to collaborate with and tag people and businesses featured in the magazine
Monitoring performance and identifying content that resonates with the audience
Researching brands that genuinely align with Boroughs
Identifying relevant contacts at potential partner companies
Conducting thoughtful, personalized outreach
Developing opportunities for sponsorships, advertising, collaborations, events, and other commercial partnerships
Maintaining a simple pipeline of outreach, responses, conversations, and potential opportunities

What We're NOT Looking For
We're not looking for someone to send hundreds of generic cold email s, buy followers, chase meaningless engagement numbers, or fill our Instagram account with generic Canva content.
Boroughs is an editorial and cultural project. Understanding the identity of the publication matters.
We're particularly interested in someone who follows or understands areas such as independent publishing, music, street culture, art, photography, travel, hospitality, fashion, design, and contemporary city culture.

Who We're Looking For
You should have experience in some combination of:
Social media management
Content marketing
Brand partnerships or outreach
Digital marketing
PR or communications
Influencer/creator partnerships
Business development
Strong/Excellent written English is a priority.
You should also be comfortable working independently. We don't want to provide step-by-step instructions for every post or every company you contact. We're looking for someone who can understand Boroughs, develop ideas, and execute them.

Experience with an independent publication, media company, creative business, cultural organization, music project, hospitality brand, or similar organization would be especially interesting.

Project Structure
This is an initial 90-day freelance project, not a full-time position.
The initial project budget is $400–$1000 USD total, depending on experience, portfolio, and proposed scope.
For commercial partnerships that you personally originate and help secure, we are also open to discussing additional commission based on the value of the partnership.

If the initial 90 days are successful, there may be opportunities for continued work with Boroughs as the publication grows and develops future volumes.

To Apply
Please send:
A short introduction
Your relevant marketing/social/partnership experience
Examples of social accounts or brands you've worked with
Portfolio or examples of content you've created
Any experience you've had with partnerships, sponsorships, PR, outreach, or business development
Your proposed fixed fee for the 90-day project

A short explanation of how you would approach the first 90 days with Boroughs
Please also include the word BOROUGHS at the beginning of your application so we know you've read the full description.
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