Freelance Sr. Social Media Manager

Culver City, CA (On-site)

$40/hr – $50/hrSenior LevelContract

Posted 4 weeks ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own the day to day of social publishing and community care for entertainment properties, turning fan signals into smarter content and timely reactions.

  • Platform ownership: publish across TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, and emerging channels.
  • Community & trend insight: monitor conversations and entertainment news to surface opportunities and flag reputation risks.
  • Editorial alignment: partner with Creative, Strategy, Production, and Account teams to keep calendars and publish on schedule.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day publishing across social platforms including TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, and emerging platforms
  • Schedule, publish, and quality-check content to ensure proper formatting, tagging, accessibility, and platform optimization
  • Engage with fan communities in brand voice through comments, replies, and conversation management
  • Identify and escalate community issues, audience sentiment shifts, or potential reputation concerns
  • Support development and maintenance of editorial calendars across multiple entertainment clients
  • Partner with Creative, Strategy, Production, and Account teams to ensure content is delivered and published on schedule
  • Draft platform-specific copy, captions, and community responses
  • Assist in identifying tentpole moments, cultural opportunities, fandom conversations, and content opportunities
  • Monitor audience conversations, entertainment news, fandom trends, and platform behavior
  • Surface actionable insights and reactive opportunities to internal teams and clients

Requirements

  • 4-6+ years of experience in social media, community management, entertainment marketing, or digital marketing working on entertainment streaming/theatrical campaigns
  • Experience managing social channels for entertainment brands and properties
  • Strong understanding of social platform best practices and emerging trends
  • Excellent copywriting and communication skills
  • Experience managing editorial calendars and publishing workflows
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to interpret performance data and translate findings into actionable recommendations
Wild Card Creative Group logo

Wild Card Creative Group

Founded in 2007, Wild Card is an independent agency created with the goal of building a community of highly-talented, creative people who are passionate about film, TV, music, gaming and advertising. We bring a myriad of talents and passions together to create meaningful, groundbreaking campaigns for our clients and audiences everywhere.Worldbuilding is the driving force behind everything we do. We see each campaign as an entry point for audiences to become citizens of a new world, transforming casual moviegoers into devoted fans by inviting them to be a part of something bigger.Here at Wild Card, we partner with filmmakers, studios, gaming companies and brands to bring their worlds to life through marketing that strives to be as compelling as the stories themselves.

Founded in 2007
Culver City, California, USA
131 employees (94 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
47%
Referral
5.9%
Social
16.9%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~131

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
47 (36% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2