Social Media Manager

Houston, TX (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $95K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive senior social strategy and leadership for Vego Garden, owning team, platform strategy, and community governance.

  • Own team leadership and social strategy across channels including Reddit and emerging platforms.
  • Must-have: 5+ years managing social communities for a DTC brand
  • Standout: Strong authority in gardening education and community-building

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Team Leadership & Mentorship: Manage and mentor the internal social team, defining content direction, campaign strategy, and performance expectations. Foster a culture of accountability, creative excellence, and continuous improvement across all social functions.
  • Social Strategy Management: Build and lead the full social presence across all platforms and communities including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, and emerging channels, defining brand voice and establishing posting cadence. Leverage platform algorithms and SEO to grow reach and ensure Vego is a thought leader in the gardening and sustainability space.
  • Subreddit Strategy & Reddit Authority: Move beyond direct interaction to establish Vego as a trusted, value-added member of the gardening Reddit ecosystem. You will lead organic interactions, provide expert horticultural advice, and manage brand reputation.
  • Facebook Group Ecosystem Management: Transition the Vego Garden Facebook group from a customer service hub to a high-value educational community. You will develop a moderation framework that empowers "Super-Users" and fosters peer-to-peer mentorship.
  • Emerging Platform Strategy: Lead Vego's expansion into emerging channels with platform-native strategies, not repurposed content. Develop a high-utility Pinterest ecosystem focused on garden planning and visual SEO. Identify and integrate into high-impact Discord servers to engage with the next generation of tech-forward sustainability enthusiasts.
  • Horticultural Authority & Education: Serve as a technical resource for the gardening community. You should be comfortable discussing zone-specific planting, soil health, and pest management, ensuring Vego’s voice is one of undeniable authority.
  • Community Care: Build and moderate dedicated spaces beyond basic interaction to foster peer-to-peer support, turning our social presence into a thriving resource center. This includes responding to comments, DMs, mentions, and tags in a timely, on-brand manner, ensuring every gardener who reaches out feels heard, and valued.
  • Community Expansion: Maintain a continuous pulse on the evolving digital landscape, proactively identifying and pursuing new online spaces where Vego can add value and build meaningful presence.
  • Brand Reputation & Escalation: Monitor community conversations for emerging issues and customer service needs, escalating concerns to the appropriate teams with the context and urgency required to act quickly. You will be the connecting link between the community and internal teams, ensuring no voice goes unheard.
  • Strategic Content Collaboration: Partner with internal teams to ensure social content is "community-first", turning real customer questions and success stories into high-performing UGC campaigns. You will also contribute to the creation of PPC ad content, ensuring paid creative reflects the authentic voice, language, and needs of the Vego gardening community.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising or relevant field required.
  • 5+ years of experience managing social media communities for a DTC e-commerce brand.
  • 1+ years of experience managing or leading a small team.
  • Proven Green Thumb: demonstrated understanding of gardening to serve as a credible resource.
  • Strong written communication skills with a clear, friendly brand voice across platforms.
  • Deep understanding of social media strategy and online culture.
  • Experience growing social media presence on platforms like Reddit, Discord, Youtube, and Pinterest.
  • Proficiency in social analytics beyond surface-level metrics.
  • Experience contributing to or informing paid social and PPC creative.
  • Experience using social media management tools (e.g., Sprout, Hootsuite, Later, Sprinklr).
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple platforms, campaigns, and community spaces simultaneously.
  • Experience planning or activating social-first event and campaign strategies.

Benefits

  • Flexible Paid Time Off.
  • 12 PTO days per year, accrued bi-weekly, with incremental increases annually.
  • 7 paid Holidays.
  • 401k contribution match of 4%.
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance plans. The Company pays 100% of premiums for its employees for Dental, Vision, Life, and select Medical plans.
  • Toll Roads Allowance of $100 per month.
  • Phone Allowance of $50 per month.
  • Company-sponsored breakfasts and lunches.
  • We offer great culture, supportive leadership, engaging activities, employee appreciation, and other perks that make every day at work more rewarding!
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Vego Garden

Vego Garden is making gardening as accessible and sustainable as possible, while encouraging gardening to be an avenue for personal and community development!Since its successful launch in 2020, Vego Garden has quickly become the leading brand in raised garden beds and one of the fastest-growing consumer brands in the country. In just five years, our rapid growth has led to the establishment of a 200,000-square-foot headquarters and distribution center, along with a beautiful 5-acre farm.Today, Vego Garden proudly employs over 100 dedicated team members across the U.S. and internationally. Our high-quality raised garden beds are recognized for their durability, eco-friendly materials, and safety for both children and pets. We are proud to be partnering with Costco, ACE Hardware, Home Depot, Menards, Lowe’s, Wayfair, and Amazon.We owe our success to our loyal customers and passionate team. Through our Vego Garden Kids and Giving Back Program, we have donated more than 3,500 garden beds to schools, underserved communities, and other philanthropic initiatives - helping to grow gardens and give back across the nation by making gardening easier anytime, anywhere!

Founded in 2020
Tomball, Texas, USA
65 employees (14 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
477.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$51.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.8%
Direct
52.9%
Referral
4.3%
Social
4.9%
Paid
2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~65

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
13 (20% of company)
Median Career Experience
5 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years

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