Social Media Strategist

Santa Monica, CA (On-site)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own and execute StorQuest's social media strategy, drive local community engagement, and optimize content across platforms through collaboration with creative teams and field marketers.

  • Lead strategy and editorial calendar for multi-market social channels.
  • Collaborate with design, photography, and video teams to produce assets.
  • Track performance and optimize with A/B testing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute StorQuest’s social media strategy in alignment with brand goals, seasonal campaigns, and location-specific marketing initiatives.
  • Maintain an editorial calendar to plan and manage daily, weekly, and monthly content.
  • Identify opportunities to highlight StorQuest’s brand pillars (adventure, lifestyle, community) in organic and paid social campaigns.
  • Ensure social strategies reflect both the national brand identity and the personality of individual markets.
  • Revamp current Influencer program to have measurable, strategic approach
  • Concept, write, and (added bonus) design engaging content (photo, video, copy, stories, reels) tailored to each platform and community.
  • Source and feature location-specific content that highlights unique local events, partnerships, and customer stories.
  • Collaborate with design, photography, and video teams to produce high-quality creative assets.
  • Leverage user-generated content, influencer collaborations, and partnerships to expand reach and authenticity.
  • Update website images and headlines as needed.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of social media management experience, preferably in multi-location retail, hospitality, or lifestyle brands.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field and/or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Proven track record of growing social media audiences and engagement at both brand and local levels.
  • Strong writing, editing, and visual storytelling skills.
  • Familiarity with social analytics tools and paid social campaign management.
  • Intrapersonal: willingness to learn in a dynamic environment that includes new ideas and change, ability to be a proactive self-starter, intellectually curious, and ambitious adaptable
  • Leadership Skills: Entrepreneurial mindset and Creative problem solver.
  • Relationship skills: Team building; ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships; and, ability to work effectively within a team
  • Computer skills: Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite, high-level of comfort learning and mastering new computer applications. Proficiency with social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest) and scheduling tools (Later, Sprout Social, or similar).
  • Organization/Multi-tasking: ability to allocate one’s time effectively, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines; ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities; ability to prioritize workload; and, ability to work at a detailed level.

Preferred

  • Photography, videography, and basic graphic design skills a plus.

Benefits

  • WWG offers a competitive compensation and performance-based bonus program, in addition to medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, paid time off (PTO) and holiday perks, employee assistance program (EAP), pet insurance and team building events and activities.
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The William Warren Group

Who Are We?The William Warren Group, Inc. (WWG), owns and operates a thriving network of modern, innovative self storage properties across the United States. As a privately held, entrepreneurial development, acquisition, property, and asset management company, our focus has been on investments in major metro markets that offer significant cash flow, revenue growth, and long-term capital appreciation opportunities.Operating under the trade name of StorQuest Self Storage, we deliver the highest-quality storage solutions backed by the best service in the industry, at an affordable price for all customers. Headquartered just steps from the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, our dynamic team of 400+ storage professionals takes exceptional customer service to new heights, introduces unique concepts to the market, and maximizes profitability for investors, all within a fun and inspiring team environment.Our Culture:We are the champions of a more awesome life.We are surfers, skiers, bikers, hikers, underwater explorers and mountain peak conquerors.We are dreamers and planners, artists and inventors.We are organizers and to-do list conquerors.We work as hard as we play, and sometimes we can’t tell the difference between the two.We thrive on the spirit of possibility.

Founded in 1994
Santa Monica, California, USA
202 employees (7 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $85K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
7 (3% of company)
Median Tenure
1.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.5%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~199
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Social Media Strategist

The William Warren Group · Santa Monica, CA · On-site