Social Media Manager (Contractor) at Bluesky | USA

Bluesky

Social Media Manager (Contractor)

USA (Remote)

$100K/yr - $105K/yr (Est.)Intern/New GradContract

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Bluesky brand presence as a part-time contractor across Bluesky, X, Threads, and LinkedIn with fast-witted post timing and trend responsiveness.

Own day-to-day posting cadence across Bluesky, X, Threads, and LinkedIn
Must-have: Deep experience managing social for a major brand
Standout: Curiosity about Bluesky and open social web with strong trend-spotting

Job Description

Responsibilities

Own the day-to-day posting cadence across Bluesky, X, Threads, and LinkedIn
Develop content and maintain the content calendar
Post directly to brand accounts within established voice and brand guardrails
Surface trends, conversations, and cultural moments worth weighing in on, and act on them quickly when timing matters
Engage with the community where appropriate
Partner with Communications and App team on launches, campaigns, and embargoed announcements
Track what's working and report back

Requirements

Deep experience managing social for a major brand or comparable accounts (agency, in-house, or independent)
Native fluency on Bluesky, X, Threads, LinkedIn and a real point of view on how each platform actually works
A poster's instincts: quick wit, sharp timing, comfort writing in a brand voice without making it sound like one
Ability to spot a trend early and decide whether it's worth engaging with — or worth letting pass
Strong judgment under time pressure: knows what to post, what to flag, and what to skip
Comfortable working with minimal oversight
Awareness of the news cycle and consciousness of timing around posting. (e.g., we don't want something too flippant after a serious event)
Genuine curiosity about Bluesky and the open social web — this isn't the right role for someone who treats it as just another platform
A keen eye for determining when a post could be a story and the ability to amplify it in the right way for the right audience
A background in communications, marketing or community management is a plus

Preferred

A background in communications, marketing or community management is a plus

Bluesky

3.6 Glassdoor

BlueSky is an award-winning, ambitious and independent cloud, digital and AI technology agency. We partner with leading technologies including Salesforce, Amazon Web Services, Alteryx, Tableau, Snowflake and DataBricks. We’ve got the tools to help you build a business for the future. Our services include the full set of digital, cloud and AI disciplines required to drive your digital transformation.The sky’s the limit when you think without limits. At BlueSky, we thrive on agility and a culture of curiosity. It’s a mindset that pushes us to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions that drive efficiency, effectiveness & growth for our clients. We have vast experience in delivering emerging technology using start-up thinking and agile delivery methodologies applying flexible, iterative solutions that achieve business value.We guide our clients through every phase of digital and AI transformation from strategy definition and roadmap design to implementation and post go-live managed services. We believe emerging technology offers the opportunity to leap forwards towards growth and innovation. We ensure innovation leads to actionable outcomes and measurable returns.

Founded in 2017

Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF

231 employees (18 in marketing)

www.bsky.co.za

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