Manager, Social Media and Branded Content
New York City, NY (On-site)
$80K/yr – $90K/yrManager5+ years expFull time
Posted 7 hrs ago
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Job Summary
Own end-to-end social media and influencer programs, guiding ideation, strategy, execution, and cross-team coordination while managing talent relationships and delivering timely, engaging content.
- Lead branded content and UGC processes from concept through approval
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and quality across channels
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Social media management:
- Share content ideas, best practices, and strategy with clients for personal channels
- Manage and post brand partnership content across client channels
- Assist larger social team on owned and operated agency platforms as needed
- Monitor social media trends, tools, and best practices to implement across social content
- Build and maintain professional relationship with client
- Branded content management:
- Manage end-to-end talent branded UGC process by ideating concepts, scripts, and shotlists to provide strategic and creative solutions to drive impactful results against brand and client goals
- Lead project progress and communicate effectively internally and externally to brand and agency partners
- Assist in editing iPhone-first content using CapCut, Edits, or similar video editing software
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 3-5 years of professional experience in social media and/or influencer marketing is a must
- Experience working directly with talent is preferred
- Must have video editing proficiency
- Passion for social media content, trends, and best practices
- Experience creating engaging content to grow audiences
- Excellent organizational skills, focus and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and balance short-term and long-term projects
- Ability to work outside working hours including nights, weekends, holidays when needed
- Self-starter who can work on a small team in a dynamic organization
Preferred
- Experience working directly with talent is preferred
- Interest in pop-culture and lifestyle trends
Excel Sports Management is an industry-leading management and marketing agency that represents top-tier talent, blue-chip brands and marquee properties. Established in 2002, Excel is based in New York City and has offices in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Chicago and London .
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
29.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.9%
Direct
50.8%
Referral
7.7%
Social
4.3%
Paid
1.1%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~890
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
135 (15% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
3.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5
People
HR / Recruitment
Marketing Leadership

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At the company for 1 year 4 months
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At the company for 4 years 2 months

Mike Orefice
Senior Vice President, Talent Marketing
At the company for 6 years 8 months
Recent News
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