Social Media Strategist

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$72K/yr - $75K/yr (Est.)Mid LevelFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and scale social content strategy for multiple high-profile hospitality accounts, leading cross-functional teams to develop and execute engaging content plans, with influencer partnerships and testing to optimize performance.

  • Own account strategy across 3+ partner accounts
  • Lead content creation, engagement, and measurement
  • Advise on recovery plans and A/B testing

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategy & Account Leadership
  • Serve as account lead on 3+ partner accounts within the agency's client portfolio, focusing on high-profile hospitality clients.
  • Challenge, evolve, and scale content strategies across the department and its 60+ client partners.
  • Review and approve team strategies across accounts to ensure output aligns with high-level client brand goals.
  • Develop course-correcting action plans and "Recovery Plan" strategies with leadership to optimize performance and strengthen partner relationships during challenges.
  • Implement $A/B$ testing in content strategy and paid social campaigns, applying key insights to refine performance.
  • Content Creation, Engagement & Innovation
  • Oversee storytelling quality, social copy, content quality, and process efficiency across platforms.
  • Develop and execute yearly content plans aligned with brand storytelling and social metric KPIs.
  • Develop and produce social media assets independently, with clients/creators, or in collaboration with the agency's Studio team.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in social media marketing and account leadership, ideally managing multiple high-profile accounts within the hospitality, food, culture, or travel sectors.
  • Expert-level understanding of major social media platforms, latest tools, emerging trends, and content production processes.
  • Demonstrated experience with social media measurement, YTD performance tracking, platform analytics, and $A/B$ testing methodologies.
  • Experience executing influencer marketing campaigns and managing strategic community/creator partnerships.
  • Strong background in brand storytelling, social copywriting, and creative assessment of content calendars and portfolios.
  • Proven capability to lead cross-functional account teams, provide developmental feedback, and maintain poise during crisis management ("Account Recovery").
  • High cultural awareness with a deep passion for food, travel, hospitality, and local community dynamics.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills to deliver data-informed performance reports to partners and agency leadership.

Benefits

  • Health, Vision & Dental Coverage, Half-Day Fridays, Generous Paid Time Off, Company-Paid Life Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Paid Parental Leave, Professional Development Opportunities
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Social Media Strategist

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