Instagram Social Media Intern
"Walk into your next job interview with the ability to confidently say: I launched a brand-new Instagram account for a pre-seed FinTech startup from zero followers — and I didn't just grow vanity numbers, I converted that audience into the company's first 10 paying customers. I owned the entire funnel: Reels, Stories, carousels, and DMs, working 1:1 with the founder. My efforts produced direct, measurable revenue when it mattered most."
The Role
We are starting our Instagram presence from a completely blank slate — no followers, no posts, no playbook. We're looking for a scrappy, hands-on creator to build it from the ground up. You won't inherit an existing audience or hand ideas off to a design team; you'll be the one shooting the Reels, writing the hooks, and replying to every comment. If you live on Instagram, understand what makes finance and trading content stop the scroll, and want to see the direct revenue impact of your work, this is your playground.
🎯 The Goal
This role has one clear north-star metric. We aren't measuring success in likes or follower counts alone — those are inputs, not outcomes.
SignalDeck is free during beta, with paid tiers launching around June 2026 (Free / Pro $30 / Elite $50). Your job is to build the audience and the funnel now so those followers convert into our first 10 paying subscribers. Hit it, and you have an undeniable, number-backed case study with your name on it.
What You'll Be Doing
- Launch the Account: Set up and brand a brand-new SignalDeck Instagram from scratch — bio, link strategy, highlights, and visual identity that fits a serious trading-analytics product.
- Content Creation: Plan, shoot, edit, and publish Reels, Stories, and carousels tailored to our Ideal Customer Profile (serious retail traders across stocks, futures, forex, and crypto).
- Grow the Following: Use hooks, trends, hashtags, collabs, and native Instagram tactics to grow a real, engaged audience of traders — not bots or giveaway followers.
- Build the Funnel: Turn reach into signups — strong CTAs, link-in-bio optimization, and DMs that move interested followers toward the app and, ultimately, a paid plan.
- Founder Collaboration: Work directly 1:1 with the founder to translate the product vision into content that actually converts.
- Community Engagement: Reply to comments and DMs, engage with the trading community, and build relationships that compound into reach.
- Testing & Iterating: Track Instagram Insights, double down on the formats that drive signups, and ruthlessly cut what only drives vanity metrics.
Who You Are
- An Instagram Native: You understand Reels, trends, and hooks instinctively, and you know what makes finance/trading content actually perform.
- A Builder at Heart: Starting from zero followers excites you rather than scares you — you want to write the playbook, not inherit one.
- Action-Oriented: You'd rather post, measure, and iterate than spend three weeks on the perfect strategy deck.
- Resourceful: You make a big impact with a phone, free editing tools, and a lot of creativity — no budget required.
- Results-Driven: You care about driving real signups and paying users, not just followers and likes.
- Bonus — You Trade: Any familiarity with trading, investing, or the finance creator space is a major plus (not required).
Why Join Us?
- Direct Founder Access: A massive voice in the company's early direction and a direct line to the person making all the calls.
- Total Creative Autonomy: Own the account end-to-end and test your wildest content ideas without layers of approval.
- An Undeniable Case Study: "I built an Instagram from 0 and drove the first 10 paying customers" is proof-of-work that lands interviews.
- Ground-Floor Impact: You're not the 50th marketer — you are the Instagram channel, building something that didn't exist before you.