Social Media Manager

Carmel, IN (On-site)

$65K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive FANCO’s social presence and content strategy across multiple platforms to build brand credibility and long-term audience growth.

  • Own FANCO's social presence and content calendar across multiple platforms.
  • Must-have: 5+ years managing brand social media with measurable growth.
  • Standout: leads a small creative team to deliver platform-native content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own FANCO’s social presence end-to-end
  • Run a multi-channel social media program that builds brand awareness, industry cred, and long-term audience growth.
  • Translate FANCO’s core themes into platform-native content that educates, differentiates, and occasionally delights.
  • Maintain a consistent, confident brand voice across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, and YouTube while tailoring tone and format by platform and audience.
  • Create content that’s smart, creative, and human
  • Own content calendars, campaigns, and daily publishing.
  • Manage a small team of junior writers and partner with design and video teams to produce high-quality, platform-native content (short-form video, carousels, explainers, reactive posts).
  • Identify moments in news cycles, policy updates, and in cultural conversations where FANCO should show up clearly and credibly.
  • Engage with social community in real-time
  • Monitor conversations, brand mentions, and industry trends.
  • Engage thoughtfully with community feedback and questions, especially in nuanced or high-stakes discussions.
  • Surface emerging narratives, risks, or opportunities and partner with marketing, communications, and government relations to respond with clarity and care.
  • Use performance insights to keep improving
  • Track performance and audience growth across platforms.
  • Use data to refine content strategy, formats, and posting cadence.
  • Share clear insights on what’s working, what’s not, and where FANCO can lead next.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience managing social media for a brand, ideally in the B2B, tech, energy, policy, or similarly complex industries.
  • Experience managing and mentoring junior writers and content creators.
  • A proven ability to grow engaged audiences, not just followers.
  • Strong writing and storytelling skills, with an instinct for visuals and short-form video.
  • Comfort managing reputation and engaging thoughtfully with a social community.
  • Experience with social management and analytics tools (e.g., Sprout Social, Buffer)
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and juggle multiple priorities without losing strategic focus.
  • A genuine curiosity about science, technology, or the energy industry and a willingness to keep learning.

Preferred

  • prior leadership experience leading a social media team
  • experience with crisis comms or issues management
  • familiarity with public policy or regulatory environments
  • experience creating platform-native content for short-form video (TikTok, Reels)

Benefits

  • comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; wellness and mental health support; flexible time off; tax-advantaged savings options (HSA, FSA, commuter benefits); income protection through life and AD&D insurance; additional benefits such as pet insurance.