Social Media Specialist

Costa Mesa, CA (On-site)

$28/hr – $33/hrMid Level3+ years expHome Office/Leadership

Posted 11 days ago

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Job Summary

Own social media content strategy and execution across platforms, driving brand affinity, audience growth, and engagement through campaigns, content calendars, data-driven optimization, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support evergreen initiatives, promotional activations, seasonal campaigns, remodels and new restaurant openings through engaging social media content.
  • Generate, edit, publish and share daily content (original text, images, video) that deepens brand affinity, acquires and engages Guests and strengthens our brands’ presence in key markets.
  • Create and manage a dynamic social media content calendar, leveraging digital platforms and tools to encourage community members to take action.
  • Leverage the right channel at the right time to reach the right Guest, including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tik-Tok, YouTube and Google.
  • Continuously improve content and engagement by capturing and analyzing data, metrics, insights and best practices. Report and act on the information daily, weekly and monthly.
  • Grow followers and engagement across all Guest-facing accounts, leveraging a mix of photo, video and written content to connect with Guests and tell our stories in the appropriate brand voice.
  • Collaborate and review content with key players across the company, including culinary and operations teams.
  • Monitor, forecast and socialize social media trends and technology, adopting platforms and practices that align with our business objectives, brand voice and Guest personas.
  • Curate and organize a database of assets to leverage for digital marketing campaigns.
  • Balance social media marketing activities with ad hoc support of restaurant marketing needs, including merchandise, digital marketing support and marketing materials orders support, as needed.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in marketing/communications including direct experience in developing and delivering photo and video content for social media, preferably in food/beverage/hospitality industries or with a D2C brand
  • College degree in marketing, communications, public relations or related field
  • Passion for social media and knowledge of all channels, features and functions, as well as familiarity with social media management software
  • Adept at capturing and editing photo and video content and applying visual design fundamentals across channels
  • Strong verbal and written presentation abilities
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and apply analytics to inform marketing decisions
  • Collaborative spirit and strong desire for feedback
  • Ability to think strategically and innovate in established and new mediums
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong interpersonal and troubleshooting skills

Benefits

  • Competitive hourly rate--$28-$33/hour depending on experience
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance, plus pet healthcare discounts!
  • 401k Match
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Accrued Vacation and Sick Days
  • Dining Discount for you and up to 5 guests
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King's Seafood Company

3.9 Glassdoor

Taking the bait from their fathers, who started building restaurants together in 1945, King’s Seafood Company is the house that seafood built by co-founders – and cousins – Sam and Jeff King. Based in Southern California, the company owns and operates six unique restaurant concepts in five states at 23 locations. This includes King’s Fish House (12), Water Grill (7), Pier Burger and three steakhouses: 555 East, Lou & Mickey’s and Meat on Ocean. All offer iconic, elevated dining experiences with menus that change daily. The company is committed to its crewmembers and the community – locally and globally, leveraging more than 75 years of strong relationships to source from local fishermen and lobstermen. Stewards of the ocean and dedicated to its Guests, King’s Seafood Company exclusively handpicks, cuts and supplies the highest quality product available to its own restaurants.

Founded in 1945
Costa Mesa, California, USA
457 employees (11 in marketing)
81% recommend to a friend
94% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
29K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
24.1%
Direct
58.1%
Referral
17.1%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~457

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
22.5 years
Median Tenure
9.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1