Social Media Lead

About Arena Intelligence

Arena Intelligence is the open platform for evaluating how AI models perform in the real world. Created by researchers from UC Berkeley’s SkyLab, our mission is to measure and advance the frontier of AI for real-world use.

Millions of people use Arena Intelligence each month to explore how frontier systems perform — and we use our community’s feedback to build transparent, rigorous, and human-centered model evaluations. Leading enterprises and AI labs rely on our evaluations to understand real-world reliability, alignment, and impact. Our leaderboards are the gold standard for AI performance — trusted by leaders across the AI community and shaping the global conversation on model reliability and progress.

We’re a team of researchers, engineers, academics, and builders from places like UC Berkeley, Google, Stanford, DeepMind, and Discord. We seek truth, move fast, and value craftsmanship, curiosity, and impact over hierarchy. We’re building a company where thoughtful, curious people from all backgrounds can do their best work. Everyone on our team is a deep expert in their field — our office radiates excellence, energy, and focus.

About the Role:

Arena Intelligence, Inc. is seeking a sharp, creative, and mission-driven Social Media Lead to lead and grow our presence across X, LinkedIn, and future platforms as we scale. You’ll shape and evolve our voice online, craft compelling content that makes technical updates accessible, and connect with the broader AI community. You’ll also be responsible for growing our reach—developing strategies to expand into new channels, increase engagement, and build a strong, trusted presence in the fast-moving world of AI. This role is ideal for someone who moves fast, understands the rhythms of social media, and is excited to translate real-time AI developments into thoughtful, engaging conversation.

Core Responsibilities

• Write, schedule, and manage content for X and LinkedIn that reflects our brand voice and values, tailored to each platform’s strengths and audience

• Translate technical updates, product launches, and AI trends into engaging, accessible, and shareable posts

• Maintain a forward-looking content calendar aligned with product milestones, community activity, and key events in the AI space

• Monitor and participate in conversations across the AI and research ecosystem, contributing meaningfully and amplifying relevant voices

• Drive growth in followers, reach, and engagement through experimentation, iteration, and real-time awareness

• Build relationships with key community members, including AI researchers, developers, and early adopters

• Develop platform-specific strategies to grow and sustain a presence on X, LinkedIn, and future channels

• Track key performance metrics, analyze audience behavior, and use insights to inform content direction and tone

• Collaborate with product to amplify launches, surface community activity, and bridge conversations across social and Discord

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience managing social media accounts, ideally in tech, startups, or other high-context environments

• Proven track record of growing engaged followings on platforms like X, LinkedIn, and Reddit

• Excellent writing and editing skills, with a sharp, concise, and approachable style

• Familiarity with AI, LLMs, or a strong interest in learning about complex technical topics quickly

• Comfortable navigating fast-paced online culture and responding to trends, conversations, and real-time developments

• Able to work independently while collaborating closely with a small, nimble, and cross-functional team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with community-driven growth tactics and engagement loops

• Basic knowledge of analytics tools to track audience behavior and campaign performance

• Experience running or managing promoted/paid social campaigns

• Interest in AI, research culture, or digital communities focused on emerging technologies

What we offer

• We offer competitive compensation and equity aligned to the markets where our team members are based. The base salary range will depend on the candidate’s permanent work location.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and additional support programs.

• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI with a small, mission-driven team

• A culture that values transparency, trust, and community impact

Come help build the space where anyone can explore and help shape the future of AI.

Arena Intelligence provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.