Senior Social Media Manager

New York, USA (On-site)

$98K/yr – $109K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Own social planning and content development for major ice cream brands with an AI-enabled edge.

  • Own social planning and content development for major ice cream brands
  • Must-have: 5–6 years of social media management with TikTok/Instagram success
  • Standout: AI-enabled planning and rapid adaptation to platform changes

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop social media content calendars and campaigns for well-known brands in the ice cream space
  • Work with in-house creative teams to create engaging video, copy and photography assets for social media channels
  • Design social assets using Canva, CapCut
  • Interpret comprehensive analytical reports with recommendations for owned channels and campaigns
  • Navigate controversial topics responsibly with awareness of PR risks and opportunities
  • Interpret partnership briefs and legal documents related to channel assets and usage
  • Track record of increasing brand affinity through social-led opportunities and trends
  • Experience with high profile legacy brands with a focus on engagement over awareness
  • Collaborate with the broader IAT to align social with larger brand strategies
  • Lead social planning for the coming year while remaining nimble to evolving brand priorities
  • Provide basic creative input to help plan and ideate content and big ideas
  • Assess available creative assets and recommend when new assets are needed
  • Serve as liaison for day-to-day social account management and best practices
  • Receive briefs from clients and support creative/influencer brief development
  • Help craft Tone of Voice guidance and FAQ copy for social channels
  • Support development of social channel strategy workstreams
  • Present content ideas and social strategies to clients with confidence
  • Champion integration of AI technologies in social planning, listening, ideation, execution, and reporting
  • Explore and implement new ways to leverage AI for content creation and planning
  • Stay ahead of platform changes and emerging features to maximize brand opportunities

Requirements

  • You’ve got 5-6 years of experience in social media management with demonstrated success in developing effective social media campaigns, particularly on TikTok and Instagram
  • You’re deeply online — TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Reddit, Twitter, niche forums — and you know the difference between a moment and a movement
  • You’re fluent in campaign development and content ecosystems — from Super Bowl-scale to scrappy UGC-style
  • You’re AI-curious (if not AI-fluent) — and you’ve started integrating tools into how you think, brief, and ideate
  • You’re a strong presenter, a natural collaborator, and the kind of person who makes clients feel inspired and understood with a data-driven approach to social media planning
  • Experience in client relations and the ability to adapt to different personalities and work styles
  • Proven track record of contributing to organic social channel growth at scale, experience managing a social community
  • Experience working with high profile legacy brands with a focus on engagement more than awareness
  • Deep understanding of the influencer landscape and social media platforms in the US market
  • Natural ability to identify what makes good social content with knowledge of content creation processes
  • Experience creating and managing social content calendars
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience launching community initiatives (e.g. ambassador programs, online forums, events, newsletters)
  • Ability to perform light design work and caption copywriting across current social platforms
  • Experience with social analytics tools and performance measurement
  • A passion for food and beverages, particularly ice cream
  • Understanding of US cultural trends and how they influence social engagement
  • Experience with ice cream brands preferred

Preferred

  • Experience with ice cream brands preferred

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