Brand Strategist & Social Media Content Manager

San Diego, CA (Remote)

$3K/mo – $5K/moMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive organic brand storytelling and content production for a part-time DTC footwear brand, with hands-on social management and creator partnerships.

  • Own day-to-day organic marketing presence from storytelling to posting
  • Must-have: Recent, hands-on social media management experience
  • Standout: Portfolio of brands/accounts you’ve managed

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own day-to-day creation and management of our organic marketing presence, from brand storytelling and creative ideation to content production and posting
  • This is a hands-on, execution-focused brand/social media role
  • You will own the day-to-day creation and management of our organic marketing presence, from brand storytelling and creative ideation to content production and posting
  • Core Responsibilities
  • Brand & Creative Strategy
  • - Help refine and evolve brand voice, tone, and visual identity
  • - Develop content pillars and storytelling angles
  • - Ensure brand consistency across social platforms and website
  • - Contribute creative direction for campaigns and launches
  • Social Media Management
  • - Manage day-to-day posting across platforms (IG, TikTok, etc.)
  • - Build and execute a social content calendar
  • - Generate captions and website articles aligned with brand voice
  • - Manage public engagement on behalf of the brand (commenting on posts, etc.)
  • Content & Creative Production
  • - Ideate and produce creative content, both static and video (both personally and commissioned)
  • - Coordinate UGC sourcing and creator collaborations
  • - Tailor content for social formats
  • Website & Marketing Creative
  • - Support creative for homepage, PDPs, and landing pages (campaign visuals and messaging) - Repurpose social content for web/email usage

Requirements

  • Recent, hands-on social media management experience
  • Portfolio of brands/accounts you’ve managed
  • Proven ability to create engaging short-form content
  • Strong eye for design, brand, and storytelling
  • Comfortable working in a remote, DTC environment
  • Self-directed/motivated and execution-oriented

Preferred

  • Footwear or apparel experience
  • UGC sourcing / creator management
  • Light video editing (CapCut, Premiere, etc.)
  • Familiarity with paid social creative strategy
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Merinos

Merinos has been dedicated to creating the comfiest shoes possible since its inception in 2017. We design and manufacture classic shoe silhouettes with a Merinos flair, always with a central focus on comfort!

Founded in 2017
San Diego, California, USA
54 employees (6 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
21.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$962
Traffic Source Mix
Search
17.1%
Direct
56.3%
Referral
2.4%
Social
22.9%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~54

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (2% of company)