The Escape Pod is looking for a Social Media Manager, a social guru, to join our agency and be a part of the ‘Strat Pack’.

*If you’re interested, send your resume to careers@theescapepodagency.com*

About Us:

The Escape Pod helps clients escape category conventions with creative that is refreshingly distinct. We know that propels brands' businesses. We’re a 2-time winner of AdAge’s Small Agency of the Year Award and in 2022 were the first agency ever to host the Small Agency Conference and Awards in our office. The ‘Strat Pack’ develops strong brand strategies that ESCAPE the ordinary and cliches, dig till we hit originality, live in the spaces and cultures of our brands, believe being creative is foundational to being strategic. They’re business minded and unapologetically drama free.

Responsibilities:

Social Media Managers at The Escape Pod are thinkers and doers with a strong POV on all things social. Not one-trick-ponies.

The Social Media Manager will be the point person for all things social and community management on a number of brands (national & global). This person lives & breathes social, has a track record of fostering passionate communities through CM and can help clients and creative teams navigate social changes with clear POVs. This person is excited about finding fresh opportunities to bring brands into cultural conversations on each platform.

Social reporting will also be an integral part of this role including composing monthly and quarterly reports turning social data into clear and actionable recommendations. Having a good understanding of the influencer partnership landscape is also important.

Plan weekly and monthly content calendars based on launches, promotions, and relevant evergreen content.
Assist in the development of content creation for social-first content with an emphasis on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
Maintain best practices across platforms, including analysis and implementing actions on content performance insights and reacting to platform updates and trends.
Coordinate publishing of daily content using Sprout Social.
Manage and ideate content for social media giveaways.
Instagram, X, Facebook and TikTok experience - understanding and actively using these platforms is critical.
Ability to make social performance data digestible for client teams

What you’ll bring:

Self-starter and a figure-it-out mentality
Excellent time management, communication, and organizational skills
Expresses curiosity, uncover emerging social, tech & cultural trends
A team player who works well with account & creative and can own projects
Creative writing, editing, and proofreading skills - high attention to detail
Passion for golf and food
Takes feedback to execute changes and make improvements.
Communicative, trustworthy, and able to meet and manage multiple deadlines.

When applying, please include and be prepared to discuss work samples or a portfolio that demonstrates:

2-4 years of community management experience
Social strategy experience
A deep understanding of social platforms

Additional Information:

This position description should not be regarded as a complete statement of tasks performed by incumbents of this position. It should be recognized, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those outlined here-in.

The Escape Pod is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on sex, gender identity, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disabilities or any other protected basis because we believe the best and brightest come from all walks of life. We aspire to foster a community in which diversity is valued in both our employees and our ideas.

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