Social Media Manager

DeKalb, IL (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own consolidation and growth of a multi-platform social presence after a merger, then drive content creation and community management to lift brand awareness, engagement, and sales.

  • Own consolidation: streamline social ecosystems across platforms and migrate channels while preserving reach and brand equity.
  • Content and community: shift to ongoing content creation and active community management to boost engagement.
  • Measurement and alignment: track performance, ROI, and collaboration with dispersed teams to optimize social impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Social Media Manager is responsible for leading the strategic consolidation, management, and growth of Proven Winners® social media presence across all platforms.
  • This role combines strategic planning with hands-on execution, requiring expertise in social media account consolidation, platform migration, and community management within the horticulture and home gardening industry.
  • The position will initially focus on streamlining Proven Winners' social media ecosystem following the recent company merger, reducing channel redundancy while preserving audience engagement and brand equity.
  • Following successful consolidation, the role will transition to ongoing content creation, community management, and social media growth initiatives that drive brand awareness, consumer engagement, and sales.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or related field with minimum 4-6 years of professional social media management experience
  • Demonstrated experience managing social media consolidation, account mergers, or platform migration projects
  • Proficiency with social media management tools (Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Later, or similar platforms)
  • Experience with social media analytics and reporting tools to track performance metrics and ROI
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to craft compelling, brand-aligned content
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining strong collaboration with distributed teams
  • Understanding of SEO, content marketing, and digital marketing principles

Preferred

  • Experience in horticulture, agriculture, consumer packaged goods, or lifestyle brands strongly preferred
  • Graphic design skills (Adobe Creative Suite experience a plus)
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Proven Winners

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Proven Winners® is the leading plant brand in North America and a leading supplier of plants and gardening products to garden centers across the U.S. and Canada.

Founded in 1992
Campbell, California, USA
59 employees (14 in marketing)
31% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
580K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
64.1%
Direct
29.3%
Referral
3.6%
Social
2.4%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~60

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
11 (19% of company)

Funding

Last Raise
Pre Seed, 8 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2018
    Pre Seed

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