Social Media Manager (Contract)

New York City, NY (Remote)

$60/hr – $75/hrMid Level4+ years expContract

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end global social strategy decks and platform-specific plans, turning insights into compelling narratives and client-ready presentations while tracking trends and performance data across channels.

  • Lead global social strategy development from insights to deck-ready concepts
  • Translate trends, updates, and data into actionable platform recommendations
  • Collaborate with teams to shape narratives and present to clients

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the social team to build creative strategy decks for global campaigns, from insights and platform plans to content ideas
  • Develop platform-specific recommendations for Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, and Reddit
  • Track cultural trends, platform updates, and competitor activity to sharpen campaign thinking
  • Pull performance data and benchmarks to support strategic recommendations
  • Help shape deck narratives and present ideas to internal teams and clients

Requirements

  • 3 to 4 years of social media experience, including time at a social media agency working on a global brand (required)
  • A track record of developing social strategies that drove measurable results
  • Expertise across Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, and Reddit
  • Comfort with analytics tools such as Sprout, Sprinklr, and Meta Business Suite
  • Strong writing, deck-building, and presentation skills
  • Organized and reliable on deadlines, with flexibility as hours shift week to week
  • Editing skills in CapCut
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Saylor

Saylor is a social-led, entertainment-first creative agency based in Los Angeles. Founded by former entertainment executives, we set sail in 2021 to build an independent agency that rethinks how brands communicate with today’s audiences.We believe every brand is an entertainment brand. That is why we craft ideas that move with culture, creating work that earns attention, sparks connection, and builds fandoms that last. We’re a tight‐knit crew of creatives, strategists, and makers who collaborate without ego, stay curious, and always show up for one another. We foster a supportive space where diverse perspectives are celebrated, hierarchy never blocks great ideas, and everyone is empowered to jump in, solve problems, and push creative boundaries together.

Founded in 2021
Los Angeles, California, USA
94 employees (55 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$60/hr – $75/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($140K) is 73% above the median base salary for Social Media Manager roles in the United States ($81K).

Social Media Manager median pay in the United States

$83K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $98K. Based on 653 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
42 (45% of company)
Median Career Experience
9.5 years
Median Tenure
1.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30%
Direct
45.7%
Referral
6.6%
Social
16%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~94
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Social Media Manager (Contract)

Saylor · New York City, NY · Remote