Social Media Manager

New York, USA (On-site)

$85K/yr – $95K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive multi-channel social strategy for a brand with a focus on Instagram, TikTok, and X, leading community engagement and content planning.

  • Must-have: 3-4 years in social media with proven growth on TikTok/Instagram.
  • Experience with high-profile brands and launching community initiatives, plus AI-enabled tooling.
  • Owns organic calendars, briefs, and copy in brand voice to guide creators.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create and implement multi-channel social growth strategies with the Senior Social Media Manager to drive increases in following, reach, engagement, and conversion on Instagram, TikTok, and X
  • Support execution of social strategy using traditional insights and AI-powered tools to drive efficiencies
  • Develop TikTok-specific approaches to optimize performance, brand awareness, and engage new audiences
  • Design social assets using Canva, CapCut (light design)
  • Nurture brand communities with a "community-first" mindset—listening and responding to earned and owned comments
  • Track KPIs and deliver regular reports with actionable recommendations
  • Collaborate with content creators to develop winning social content for Instagram and TikTok
  • Own and manage organic content calendars, write copy in brand tone, and create briefs for content creators
  • Lead community engagement on X and build share of voice with platform expertise
  • Identify opportunities to surprise and delight the audience

Requirements

  • 3-4 years of experience in social media management with demonstrated success on TikTok and Instagram
  • You’re deeply online across platforms and know the difference between a moment and a movement
  • Fluent in campaign development and content ecosystems from large-scale to UGC-style
  • AI-curious and started integrating tools into thinking, brief, and ideation
  • Strong presenter, natural collaborator, data-driven in social planning
  • Experience in client relations and adapting to different personalities
  • Proven track record of organic social growth at scale and community management
  • Experience with high-profile legacy brands focusing on engagement over awareness
  • Deep understanding of influencer landscape in the US market
  • Natural ability to identify quality social content and understand content creation processes

Preferred

  • Basic creative background to plan content and guide creatives toward client goals

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