Social Media Outreach / Research Assistant
Budget: £5 – £10 GBP
Social media outreach and research support — independent research initiative (part time, remote)
Overview
We are an independent research initiative documenting the lived experience of people rejected by automated hiring systems. We are building a public register of anonymous testimonies to support academic research and policy work on accountability in AI hiring.
We are looking for a part-time freelancer to support our outreach activities on Reddit and LinkedIn, helping us reach people who have been affected by automated hiring systems and encouraging them to share their story.
What you will be doing
Reddit outreach
Identifying posts and comments in relevant subreddits (r/recruitinghell, r/jobs and similar) where people have shared experiences of automated rejection
Drafting personalised DM messages based on their specific post or comment for the convenor to review and send
Monitoring responses and flagging replies that need attention
Identifying new subreddits and communities worth approaching
LinkedIn support
Identifying relevant comments on posts and creating a spreadsheet/doc with links to the posts for review
Researching relevant LinkedIn groups and communities for visibility
Community and group outreach
Posting to relevant Facebook groups, career communities and job seeker groups
Monitoring responses and managing follow-up where appropriate
General research support
Identifying other platforms, communities and channels where affected candidates gather
Keeping a simple log of outreach activity and responses
What we are looking for
Strong written English: messages must feel personal and genuine, not templated
Some familiarity with Reddit and how communities work there
Good research instincts: finding the right people in the right places
Discretion: this work involves people sharing sensitive personal experiences
Organised and reliable able to work independently with minimal supervision
What we are not looking for
Someone to post from or access the convenor's personal LinkedIn or Reddit accounts
Generic mass messaging or spam approaches
Content creation or graphic design
Hours and rate
Flexible, approximately 5 to 10 hours per week to start. Please include your hourly rate in your application.
Overview
We are an independent research initiative documenting the lived experience of people rejected by automated hiring systems. We are building a public register of anonymous testimonies to support academic research and policy work on accountability in AI hiring.
We are looking for a part-time freelancer to support our outreach activities on Reddit and LinkedIn, helping us reach people who have been affected by automated hiring systems and encouraging them to share their story.
What you will be doing
Reddit outreach
Identifying posts and comments in relevant subreddits (r/recruitinghell, r/jobs and similar) where people have shared experiences of automated rejection
Drafting personalised DM messages based on their specific post or comment for the convenor to review and send
Monitoring responses and flagging replies that need attention
Identifying new subreddits and communities worth approaching
LinkedIn support
Identifying relevant comments on posts and creating a spreadsheet/doc with links to the posts for review
Researching relevant LinkedIn groups and communities for visibility
Community and group outreach
Posting to relevant Facebook groups, career communities and job seeker groups
Monitoring responses and managing follow-up where appropriate
General research support
Identifying other platforms, communities and channels where affected candidates gather
Keeping a simple log of outreach activity and responses
What we are looking for
Strong written English: messages must feel personal and genuine, not templated
Some familiarity with Reddit and how communities work there
Good research instincts: finding the right people in the right places
Discretion: this work involves people sharing sensitive personal experiences
Organised and reliable able to work independently with minimal supervision
What we are not looking for
Someone to post from or access the convenor's personal LinkedIn or Reddit accounts
Generic mass messaging or spam approaches
Content creation or graphic design
Hours and rate
Flexible, approximately 5 to 10 hours per week to start. Please include your hourly rate in your application.