Freelance Social Strategist

Portland, OR (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level10+ years expTemporary

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive social strategy and storytelling for premium brands, coordinating across organic social, paid media, and platform-native work.

  • Lead social-first strategic thinking across clients and internal teams, shifting the focus from static brand platforms to dynamic social ecosystems.
  • Must-have: 10+ years of experience in brand, content, or communications strategy.
  • Standout: Deep platform expertise (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) and creator strategy experience.

Job Description

Drive social strategy and storytelling for premium brands, coordinating across organic social, paid media, and platform-native work.

  • Lead social-first strategic thinking across clients and internal teams, shifting the focus from static brand platforms to dynamic social ecosystems.
  • Develop data-driven comprehensive social playbooks, channel architectures, and content strategies that drive business impact and community engagement.
  • Apply deep platform expertise (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, emerging tech) to inform creative development and campaign mechanics.
  • Translate social listening, trend analysis, and data into actionable briefs.
  • Architect creator and influencer strategies that align with brand goals and strategic direction.
  • Build systems for "always-on" collaboration, ensuring alignment between organic social, paid media, and customer service.
  • Lead strategic storytelling for social-led pitches, quarterly business reviews, and platform-specific innovation presentations.
  • Identify gaps in social tech stacks, reporting frameworks, and creative-to-social workflows.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in brand, content, or communications strategy.
  • 3–5+ years of experience managing or mentoring strategic talent.
  • Proven success delivering social strategy for premium brands.
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, psychology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
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Thesis

We craft scalable marketing solutions to move businesses forward by blending creativity, technology, strategy and operations.

Founded in 2002
Portland, Oregon, USA
225 employees (92 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$4.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.5%
Direct
53.2%
Referral
6.4%
Social
8.5%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~225

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
30 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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