Senior Social Media Manager

Fort Collins, CO (On-site)

$90K/yr – $110K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Cheba Hut's national social media voice and content engine across platforms.

  • Own social channels, develop strategy, and manage day-to-day engagement across all platforms.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in professional social media management with 100K+ follower brand accounts.
  • Standout: Hands-on content creation, shooting/editing, and influencer partnerships at scale.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own all social channels, serving as the voice, creative engine, and strategic mind behind our social presence
  • Revamp our entire social presence from the ground up — rethinking content strategy, elevating quality, and building a storytelling engine
  • Manage all social channels across the Cheba HQ network
  • Partner with our social & PR agency
  • Create thumb-stopping content
  • Coach franchisees on their local accounts (150K+ followers across 25 accounts)
  • Use data to drive every decision
  • Shoot, edit, write, and analyze for social-first content
  • Develop and manage the content calendar across all brand social channels
  • Write compelling, on-brand copy for daily posts, campaigns, product launches, and promotions

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional social media management experience, preferably in restaurant, hospitality, franchise, or consumer brand environments
  • Proven track record managing brand accounts with 100K+ followers across multiple platforms
  • Strong copywriting skills with the ability to adapt voice and tone for different platforms and audiences
  • Demonstrated photo and video shooting/editing capabilities for social-first content
  • Experience managing influencer and creator partnerships from identification through performance analysis
  • Proficiency across Meta Business Suite, TikTok, YouTube Studio, LinkedIn, and X
  • Hands-on experience with paid social campaign management including budget allocation and performance optimization
  • Strong analytical skills with experience using social analytics platforms (Sprout Social, Hootsuite, or similar)
  • Experience coaching or training non-marketing stakeholders on social media execution
  • Familiarity with AI tools for content creation, analytics, and workflow automation

Preferred

  • Experience in a multi-unit franchise or multi-location brand environment
  • Background in restaurant, QSR, or food & beverage marketing
  • Portfolio showcasing content creation across short-form video, photography, and copywriting
  • Experience working with franchise operators or distributed teams
  • Knowledge of SEO, local search, and how social integrates with broader digital marketing strategy

Benefits

  • Full benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • 401K options are available after 90 days of employment
  • Creative freedom to shape the social presence of a nationally growing brand
  • A team that doesn’t take itself too seriously but takes the work seriously