Social Media Community Manager

Long Beach, CA (On-site)

$75K/yr – $104K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the social community engine, shaping voice, crisis playbooks, influencer relationships, and content that sparks conversation across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and more.

  • Social & Community Ownership: Build strategy, monitor sentiment, and drive engagement with consistent brand voice.
  • Content & Insights: Plan and co-create posts, videos, and assets; track engagement and report on trends.
  • Influencers & Collaboration: Identify advocates, engage key community members, and align with customer-service and content teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive social media community management strategy.
  • Monitor and respond to comments, messages, mentions, and engagements in a timely manner applying the brand TOV.
  • Foster conversations that align with the brand voice and encourage engagement within the community.
  • Monitor relevant blogs and forums to keep a pulse on audience sentiment, conversational trends, news, and overall brand reputation.
  • Identify and engage with influencers, brand advocates, and key community members.
  • Plan, create, and schedule high-quality, engaging content for all social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Bluesky, Threads).
  • Collaborate with the content team to create compelling posts, videos, and other assets tailored to community interests.
  • Track, analyze, and report on community engagement metrics to inform future strategies.
  • Stay updated on industry trends and emerging social media platforms.
  • Handle crisis situations with care, escalating to the appropriate team within Slate and ensuring clear and respectful communication.
  • Collaborate with customer service teams and other departments to resolve community concerns or questions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience as a Social Media Manager or Community Manager (5+ years preferred).
  • Strong knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, etc.) and analytics tools.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to craft content that resonates with diverse audiences.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Familiarity with social media management tools (e.g. Sprout Social) and customer relationship management (CRM) tools.
  • Passion for brand storytelling, community engagement, and building meaningful connections online.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Benefits

  • Additional Compensation and Benefits: Slate offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in the equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.

Slate Auto

At Slate, we’ve got one job: building a vehicle you’ll fall in love with, right here in the USA. We believe that car buyers—not car companies—should call the shots. We like looking at a road, not a screen. We don’t like paying for stuff we don’t need.
We like picking out the stuff we do need. We think dings are badges, not blemishes. But we know not everyone likes what we like. So, we built you a Slate: you make it yours.

Troy, Michigan, USA
530 employees (72 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
834.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.5%
Direct
44.2%
Referral
5.2%
Social
4.3%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~531

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
28 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
15.5 years
Median Tenure
1.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$111M
Last Raise
Series B, 1 years ago