Senior Social Media Manager, Strategy & Client Partnerships

Bozeman, MT (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive social strategy and campaign leadership for entertainment marketing, owning client relationships and new business opportunities.

  • Must-have: 5–7 years in social media strategy or entertainment marketing
  • Standout: Established industry relationships and ability to convert them into new business

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Use existing industry relationships to generate new client opportunities
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with studios, streamers, brands, and marketing partners
  • Own and grow key client relationships, serving as a lead strategic partner across social campaigns and ongoing initiatives
  • Collaborate with agency leadership and lead new business conversations, pitches, and social growth opportunities
  • Represent The Refinery in client meetings, creative presentations, and industry events
  • Proactively identify opportunities where social strategy can expand existing client business
  • Lead social media strategy and campaign development across platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms
  • Develop culturally relevant social concepts that align with client goals and platform trends
  • Partner with creative and production teams to bring campaigns to life
  • Analyze campaign performance and optimize strategies to drive engagement and cultural impact
  • Develop integrated social strategies that work in tandem with paid media efforts, with a strong understanding of how paid social can amplify entertainment campaigns and key moments such as trailers, premieres, and major announcements
  • Identify and recommend influencer and creator partnerships that align with campaign goals and audience targets, including proposing talent, shaping collaboration concepts, and helping integrate influencer strategy into broader social campaigns
  • Translate entertainment marketing beats (trailers, casting announcements, premieres, cultural moments) into social-first campaign ideas that extend the lifecycle of key marketing moments
  • Partner closely with design, motion, and editorial teams to ensure social concepts translate effectively into high-performing creative assets
  • Stay ahead of platform evolution, creator ecosystems, and emerging formats to inform both client strategy and internal agency thinking
  • New client opportunities generated through industry relationships
  • High-impact social campaigns that resonate culturally and perform across platforms
  • Strong, long-term client partnerships that expand The Refinery’s presence in entertainment marketing

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of experience in social media strategy, digital marketing, or creative agency environments
  • Strong experience developing social campaigns for entertainment, media, streaming, or major consumer brands
  • Established or emerging network of industry relationships across studios, streamers, brands, etc., with the ability to translate those relationships into new opportunities
  • Deep understanding of social platforms, digital culture, and content strategy
  • Strong awareness of platform trends, emerging creators, and shifts in digital culture, particularly within entertainment and fan communities
  • Strong understanding of paid social strategy, particularly within entertainment marketing, and the ability to collaborate with paid media teams to maximize campaign impact
  • Experience developing influencer and creator strategies for entertainment properties, including identifying relevant talent and shaping partnership concepts that resonate with fan communities
  • Experience presenting strategy and creative ideas to clients or senior stakeholders
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building partnerships and growing business
  • Active presence within the social, entertainment marketing, or brand marketing community
  • Experience working on film, television, streaming, or entertainment releases, including familiarity with campaign milestones such as trailer launches, premiere windows, and cultural conversation moments, is a strong plus

Benefits

  • Fully-Remote Agency
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
  • 401K
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Medical
  • Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage
  • Paid Time Off for New Parents
  • Assistance with Ongoing Education and Professional Development
  • Employee Referral Incentive Program
  • Wellness Program with Lifestyle Reimbursement Options
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Healthcare Expenses
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)
  • Access to Co-working Space Memberships
  • Participation in Employee-Led Resource Groups
  • Volunteer Time Off
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The Refinery Creative

The Refinery is an award-winning entertainment advertising agency based in Burbank, CA. We work with all of the major studios producing social, digital, and print creative campaigns for theatrical, television & streamer clients.

Founded in 2006
Burbank, California, USA
118 employees (72 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.4%
Direct
49%
Referral
6.2%
Social
15.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~119

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
16 (14% of company)