Social Media Manager

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own Lincoln Center Theater  social voice and content engine across multiple platforms, balancing editorial craft with audience engagement and cross-team collaboration.

  • Ownership: develop and execute platform-specific content strategies and calendar across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
  • Audience & partnerships: foster engagement and build relationships with influencers, artists, and partner organizations to expand reach.
  • Insights & collaboration: monitor trends, measure performance, and coordinate with Marketing, Press, Development, and Artistic teams to inform campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of Lincoln Center Theater's social media strategy and institutional content calendar across priority platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
  • Develop platform-specific content strategies that reflect audience behaviors, trends, and best practices while maintaining a consistent institutional voice.
  • Serve as the lead social content creator and editor, capturing and producing engaging photo, video, and written content—both behind and in front of the camera when appropriate .
  • Exercise strong creative direction and editorial judgment to ensure content is engaging, timely, visually compelling, and aligned with Lincoln Center Theater's brand.
  • Foster meaningful audience engagement through active community management, cultivating conversation and connection across social platforms while collaborating with Membership and institutional initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with influencers, content creators, artists, and partner organizations to expand the reach of Lincoln Center Theater's work.
  • Monitor the evolving social media landscape, identifying emerging platforms, trends, and storytelling opportunities that advance organizational goals.
  • Define, monitor, and analyze key social media performance metrics, using insights to optimize strategy, improve engagement, and achieve established benchmarks.
  • Collaborate with advertising agencies and creative partners on larger digital campaigns, including video production and special content initiatives.
  • Lead social media coverage surrounding productions, opening nights, community events, press announcements, and institutional milestones, extending the impact of in-person experiences through compelling digital storytelling.
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Lincoln Center Theater

LCT’s mission is to bring exceptional theater to life. Building on a legacy of artistic excellence, LCT strives to expand what is possible: to make the magic of theatre more palpable, empowering visionary artists and extending the invitation for the community to join in celebrating the power of live performance. To see that mission to fruition in a new era at the New York institution, commencing with the current 2025-2026 season, Lear deBessonet assumes the role of Kewsong Lee Artistic Director, alongside Managing Director Mike Schleifer, Executive Producer Barlett Sher, Producer Nicole Kastrinos, Executive Director of Development and Planning Naomi Grabel, and LCT3 Artistic Director and Producer Maria Manuela Goyanes.Founded in 1985 by Board Chair Hon. John V. Lindsay, Executive Producer Bernard Gersten and Director Gregory Mosher, and led for 33 years by André Bishop, LCT is one of the leading nonprofit theaters in the country, producing an annual season of plays and musicals that have been seen by millions around the globe. It is one of 11 autonomous constituents of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Each year, the three theaters that make up LCT welcome nearly 300,000 audience members to its home on the Lincoln Center campus.Over the last 40 years, LCT and its outstanding productions have received many of the highest accolades, including 87 Tony Awards®, 97 Drama Desk Awards, 79 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 33 Obies, 11 NY Drama Critics Circle Awards, and one Pulitzer Prize, as well as two finalists.

Founded in 1985
New York, New York, USA
173 employees (64 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$70K/yr – $80K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($75K) is 7% below the median base salary for Social Media Manager roles in the United States ($81K).

Social Media Manager median pay in the United States

$82K/yr

Most earn $70K to $98K. Based on 593 salaries, including bonus and equity.

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Social Media Manager

Lincoln Center Theater · New York City, NY · Hybrid