Social Media Manager & Content Creator at Aberdeen Story Company | Chicago, IL | $21/hr – $26/hr

Social Media Manager & Content Creator

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$21/hr – $26/hrMid LevelContract

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the social content engine across multiple platforms with calendar-driven planning, end-to-end creation, and cross-team collaboration to hit client goals.

Content & Publishing: Plan, create, and publish on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and more, aligned to brand voice and deadlines.
Performance & Optimization: Track results, analyze impact, and translate data into actionable recommendations for reach and engagement.
Collaboration & Execution: Work with shoots, brainstorms, and client work to maintain quality and consistency across accounts.

Job Description

Plan, create, and publish content across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and other platforms, aligned to a client's brand voice and goals while maintaining deadlines.
Develop strategy, build content calendars, write copy and captions, create short-form video, and keep each assigned account active and consistent across platforms.

Track performance, analyze what's working, and bring forward clear recommendations to improve reach and engagement.
Collaborate with the internal team on shoots, brainstorms, and client work as needed.

Portfolio that clearly displays experience and skillset.
Ideation - can concept content that is creative and aligned with the brand and overall strategy, not just trending formats with a logo slapped on.
Informed Approach - can explain the why behind what you make, including posting cadence, platform logic, hashtag/caption strategy, and story posts.
Execution - can execute on a social media concept end to end from concept through shooting, editing, copy, and posting across platforms.
Workflow - can manage execution to strict deadlines while maintaining quality and balancing across multiple clients.
Based in Chicago or able to be there regularly.