Social Media Manager

Palatine, IL (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Fresh Wave's social growth by building and executing engaging content across Instagram/TikTok, testing strategies, and partnering with creators to scale performance.

  • Own the end-to-end social content engine for Fresh Wave across key platforms.
  • Must-have: Experience building creator partnerships and using performance data to inform creative decisions.
  • Standout: Strong POV on cultural relevance and ability to direct or be on camera.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build and scale our social presence across Instagram, TikTok, and emerging platforms
  • Concept, shoot, and edit content (and/or direct creators) that people actually want to watch
  • Turn everyday odor problems into highly relatable, shareable content
  • Test constantly — hooks, formats, trends, messaging — and double down on what works
  • Partner with influencers and creators to extend reach and drive performance
  • Use performance data to inform creative decisions (not just report on it)
  • Collaborate with marketing and leadership to align social with broader growth goals

Preferred

  • Have experience in consumer brands (CPG, DTC, Amazon-driven brands)
  • Have worked with influencers or built creator partnerships
  • Are comfortable being on camera—or directing others on camera
  • Have a strong POV on what makes brands culturally relevant

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule : Hybrid schedule (Tues/Wed/Thurs in office)
  • Easy Commute : Located steps away from Palatine Metra station – easy commute from city or other UPNW train locations!
  • Affordable Insurance : Health, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits (available first of the month following the date of hire)
  • 401k Match: Up to 5% of your annual salary (basically an automatic 5% bonus)
  • Annual bonus : Eligible after one year of employment
  • Growth : Rapidly growing company with proven history of growing with employees
  • Swag: Annual swag drops for company merch
  • Safe and friendly work environment
  • Community Involement: OMI is simply unmatched in our hands-on and financial commitments to our Chicago non-profit partners. Point blank: It’s a priority to make a difference in our communities.
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OMI Industries

OMI Industries, a worldwide leader in natural odor control solutions, is a privately-held corporation headquartered in Palatine, IL. Founded in 1989, OMI’s solutions solve organic and inorganic odor and emission issues across three brands: EcosorbĀ® (industrial), Fresh WaveĀ® IAQ (commercial), and Fresh WaveĀ® (consumer).Products from all three brands have received several awards, including the iParenting Media Award for ā€œBest Product in the Housewares Category.ā€ In 2011, Fresh Wave IAQ products received the Environmental Protection Agency’s ā€œSafer Choice" recognition for safer chemistry, and 2012 brought OMI a ranking on the ā€œInc. 5000ā€ list, as well as a ā€œParent Tested, Parent Approvedā€ (PTPA) award.All three brands are sold worldwide, both directly and through distributors (Grainger, Waxie, Jon Don) and retailers (Target, Whole Foods, Ace Hardware). For more on OMI, visit www.omi-industries.com.

Founded in 1989
Palatine, Illinois, USA
92 employees (16 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.8%
Direct
49%
Referral
4.8%
Social
11.4%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~92

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
11 (12% of company)