*If you’re interested, send your resume to kelly@theescapepodagency.com*
The Escape Pod is looking for a Freelance Social Media Manager, a social guru, to join our agency and be a part of the ‘Strat Pack’.
About Us:
The Escape Pod helps clients escape category conventions with creative that is refreshingly distinct. 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 strategy team 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.
Responsibilities:
Social Media Managers at The Escape Pod are thinkers and doers with a strong POV on all things social, and bring knowledge of how to use the channels to drive business results.
The Social Media Manager will be the point person for all things social on a number of national and global brands. This person lives & breathes all things social, has a track record of bringing social platforms to life, inspiring creatives with thoughtful and culturally connected social briefs. They can steer clients with new social strategies that align with business goals, and can help 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.
The Social Media Manager is also responsible for social reporting – including composing monthly and quarterly reports and turning social data into clear and actionable recommendations. Having a good understanding of the influencer partnership landscape is also important.
Day-to-Day this role includes:
- Planning weekly and monthly social content calendars based on launches, promotions, and relevant evergreen content
- Community management for a Golf focused account
- Assessing social content to ensure it’s on strategy and ties to platform goals and best practices
- Maintaining best practices across platforms, including analysis and implementing actions on content performance insights and reacting to platform updates and trends
- Understanding and actively using Instagram,TikTok, Threads, Facebook and X
- Turning social performance data into digestible results for client teams
What you’ll bring:
- Passion for sports (knowledge of golf a plus)
- Knowledge of Sprout Social and experience with community management
- Self-starter and a figure-it-out mentality
- Excellent time management, communication, and organizational skills
- Curiosity, ability to 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
- 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 social management 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.
