The Brand Guild

The Brand Guild is looking for a Senior Social Media Manager to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have an innate sense of creativity and curiosity, with a passion for high-quality content, user engagement, community development and results-driven strategy. This is a client-facing role that will report directly to the Sr. Social Media Director.

Note: We are considering candidates in both the Washington, D.C. and NYC area. This position is hybrid (minimum 2 days in office per week).

You will:

• Conceptualize, plan, and execute social media content for 4-6 clients that reside within TBG’s social media portfolio
• Work directly with clients as an account and/or team lead to ensure all deadlines are met and deliverables are in-line with what’s put forth in the corresponding scope
• Attend in-person meetings and events to capture content and/or provide real-time coverage whenever necessary
• Manage day-to-day communications with client- and client-adjacent representatives
• Manage/oversee reporting of paid and organic social media efforts for all assigned clients
• Provide copywriting and graphic design direction to fellow teammates
• Work with teammates and interns to ensure accounts are actively monitored
• Work with the Sr. Social Media Senior Director to maximize client retention and overall department success

Need to Have:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing and meaningfully contributing to brand social media accounts
• Experience developing, creating, and optimizing short-form video content, and/or giving detailed direction to freelance content creators
• Experience working with Sprout, Meta, Meta Ads Manager, and other performance-related software
• A deep understanding of how to best leverage major social media platforms, including Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Facebook
• An ability to create short-form copy that is compelling, educational, and technically sound
• Experience in a client-facing role
• A keen eye for social media visuals with experience designing or directing graphic designers (yes, Canva counts!)
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, Journalism, Advertising, Communications or Marketing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized and adept at managing multiple projects and clients simultaneously at a high standard in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of social media trends, sharing new tactics and ideas with clients and internal teams
• Availability to attend all on-site meetings, photoshoots, events, etc.
• Availability to work in-office two days a weeks

Nice to Have:

• Agency experience
• Experience working with high-growth startups and brand launches
• Management experience is a huge plus!

Why you’ll love working with us:

• Our employee-centric company culture. We’re a passionate, hardworking, supportive, and empathetic team who takes every opportunity we can to recognize and reward great work. Our commitment to our employees is reflected in everything we do – from our interest-based #slack channels and team engagement events to our focus on work/life boundaries and building a diverse team and inclusive work environment.
• Our focus on employee-growth. At The Brand Guild, we believe every member of our team deserves a clear path to growth. That’s why we offer an annual professional development stipend, unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and internal training via our TBG U programs among other professional development opportunities.
• Our benefits. We offer fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA), commuter benefits, disability insurance, lIfe insurance and a 401(k) with company match.
• Our focus on rest & renewal. We offer a comprehensive PTO package (including days for vacation, sick leave, mental health, religious observance, bereavement, miscarriage, jury duty, and election-related volunteering) as well as generous paid family leave.
• Our flexible work model. We have returned to our offices in a hybrid model, giving our teams flexibility they need to work most efficiently.
• Our amazing roster of clients. We partner with purpose-driven clients who have a clear mission, and we share their passion for their brands.

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