Social Media Specialist Houston, TX Placement Type: Temporary Salary: $37-41 Hourly Hybrid in Houston, TX Aquent is partnering with a prominent company that operates a dynamic portfolio of consumer-facing brands, dedicated to fostering strong customer relationships and driving impactful business growth. This organization thrives on innovative strategies to connect with its audience, build trust, and deliver meaningful engagement across diverse market segments. Aquent is partnering with a prominent company to find a visionary professional who will redefine brand presence and customer interaction. This is an unparalleled opportunity to shape the digital narrative for a portfolio of beloved retail brands, directly impacting customer trust and driving meaningful engagement. You will be the architect of compelling social experiences, transforming brand storytelling into platform-native, impact-driven content that resonates deeply with audiences and propels business growth. **Your Impact & Responsibilities:** * Lead the development and execution of organic social content strategies that align with brand and business priorities, including engagement, retention, and revenue goals. * Take full ownership of social content creation, from initial ideation and briefing to final approvals and publishing across all platforms. * Curate and manage comprehensive organic and paid social content calendars, ensuring a consistent and authentic brand voice, tone, and cadence. * Translate broad brand initiatives and go-to-market campaigns into compelling, social-first creative tailored for each channel, collaborating closely with marketing and creative teams. * Drive daily community engagement across all social platforms, actively monitoring conversations and messages to cultivate trust and loyalty. * Ensure all community responses are timely, accurate, on-brand, and compliant with legal standards, working with internal teams to gather precise information. * Proactively identify and escalate any reputational or customer-impacting concerns with sound judgment. * Analyze key social performance metrics (e.g., engagement, CTR, conversion, sentiment) and translate these insights into actionable optimization recommendations. * Design and implement creative experiments across various formats, messaging, timing, and personalization techniques to continuously enhance performance. * Stay at the forefront of platform changes, digital trends, and cultural moments, serving as an expert in organic social best practices and consistently proposing innovative content ideas and tests. * Contribute to a vibrant and collaborative team culture through strong ownership, accountability, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous learning. **Required Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field. * 3+ years of experience in social media marketing, content development, or community management. * Proven ability to craft creative strategies informed by performance data, audience behavior, and platform best practices. * Deep understanding of native social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube. * Hands-on experience with social media management tools for publishing, analytics, moderation, and listening. * Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment and drive projects forward without extensive direction. * A talent for balancing compelling creative storytelling with responsible community engagement and adherence to brand standards. * Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. * Highly organized with the ability to comfortably manage multiple workstreams simultaneously. **Nice-to-Have Qualifications:** * Experience proactively pitching social concepts, formats, or test ideas. * Demonstrated ability to evolve and elevate a brand’s social presence. * Familiarity with Adobe Workfront or similar project management tools. * Familiarity with social listening and monitoring tools. * Exposure to consumer-facing industries is a plus. *About Aquent Talent:** Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Your Mission: - Lead the product-focused media buying strategy with spend-based budgeting to optimize ROI. - Plan, launch, and optimize Facebook Ads campaigns. Handle Google Ads and in - app traffic as needed. - Manage budgets of $500K+ and ensure attainment of KPIs (ROAS/ROI, CAC/CPI, LTV). - Build and lead a team of Media Buyers. Hire, mentor, and drive performance. - Plan and expand channels, run pilots, and scale successful sources. - Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Analytics, Creative, and UA/CRM teams to ensure aligned processes. Your Unique Contribution: - Experience in product media buying and working with a spend model. - Experience working with products or expensive games (not CPA/crash traffic). - Successful experience managing budgets of $500K+. - Focus on Facebook Ads, experience with Google Ads and in-app traffic is also welcome. - Experience working with Tier 1–2 markets (if Tier 3 — it is important to have Tier 1–2 cases). - Management experience: a team of 10 people or more. - If you do not have your own team — willingness to build it from scratch (support from the company is available). - English is not required. - Full infrastructure for work is provided. What’s in It for You: - A dedicated team of industry professionals who foster a friendly culture and a success-oriented mindset. - The ability to choose between fully remote, hybrid, and in-office work arrangements. - Convenient offices around the world. - Technical equipment provided. - Employee development plans. - Medical insurance & paid sick leaves. - Compensation for professional education. - English classes. - Sports allowance. - Educational support from our L&D team: internal and external trainings and conferences. - Referral program. - Corporate parties and team building events. Excited about the opportunity? If you're ready for a career that will challenge and energize you, let’s chat!

Nous recherchons un Social Media Manager (H/F) pour préparer une formation diplômante Bac +4/5 en marketing ou communication en alternance au sein de notre entreprise partenaire spécialisée dans les activités sportives et événementielles. Description des missions - Participer à la stratégie de communication digitale - Créer et publier du contenu sur les réseaux sociaux - Animer la communauté et développer l’engagement - Développer des partenariats avec des influenceurs ou ambassadeurs - Créer des supports de communication online et offline (newsletter, affiches, flyers…) - Réaliser une veille concurrentielle Profil recherché - Formation Bac +5 en marketing / communication - Bonne maîtrise des réseaux sociaux - Créatif(ve), rigoureux(se) et autonome - Bon relationnel et esprit d’équipe - Intérêt pour le sport Rythme de l’alternance Selon le calendrier de formation. Avantages - Participation au transport - Titres restaurant Pour postuler à cette annonce, vous devez être éligible à l’apprentissage. Aucun frais n’est à la charge des candidats.

Company Description Are you ready to accelerate your career? Join Cielo as a Social Media Manager! A career at Cielo will give you the opportunity to work with the industry’s smartest people and to take ownership of your success! Cielo is a brand that reflects our big idea – that talent is rising – and with it our opportunity to rise above. We create careers for ambitious people by moving beyond traditional assumptions of what it means to work in talent acquisition. Cielo is the world's leading Talent Acquisition Partner. We deliver a better talent experience for everyone through Talent Acquisition, Search, Consulting, and Digital Accelerators™. With our fresh approach – we design and build comprehensive, proven solutions inspired by technology to find and keep the unique talent that elevates our clients above the competition. Cielo is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law for an individual who falls within the jurisdiction of such law. Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting Cielo Talent Acquisition at [email protected] Job Description The Social Media Manager is responsible for delivering high-impact social media activity across a portfolio of a client accounts. Working closely with the Global Social Media Director within the Brand team, this role owns the day-to-day delivery of social strategy, content, paid campaigns, community engagement, and performance reporting. Operating in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, the Social Media Manager will manage social media programmes end-to-end - from shaping campaign approaches and content strategies through to hands-on execution and optimization. The role acts as the primary client contact for social media activity, ensuring campaigns are delivered to a high standard and aligned with broader employer brand, marketing, and recruitment priorities. Success in this role requires a strong balance of strategic thinking, data-driven decision making, and practical delivery, alongside the ability to build trusted client relationships and contribute to the overall growth and innovation of the social media offering - Work Location: USA - Work Arrangement: Remote role for candidates based in the USA only. - Specific requirements: Strong experience across organic and paid, with a clear understanding of how they work together and solid grounding in content strategy, editorial planning, and multi-channel storytelling are a must Duties and Responsibilities: - Deliver and manage end-to-end social media activity across assigned client accounts, including strategy development, campaign planning, content delivery, community engagement, paid campaigns, and reporting. - Act as the day-to-day client lead for social media activity, building strong partnerships through regular communication, performance updates, reporting, and strategic recommendations. - Develop social media strategies and campaign approaches aligned with client objectives, employer brand priorities, and audience insights. - Deliver social media campaigns across multiple markets, adapting content and messaging to reflect regional nuances across the US, EMEA, and APAC. - Plan and oversee delivery of social media content calendars, ensuring content aligns with campaign objectives, audience behavior, and platform best practices. - Collaborate with creative teams and clients to brief, develop, and deliver high-quality content including static assets, video, and employee storytelling campaigns, and support content shoots where required. - Set up, manage, and optimize paid social media campaigns across platforms such as Meta, LinkedIn, and TikTok, ensuring budgets are effectively managed and performance targets are met. - Monitor campaign performance across organic and paid activity, using platform data and audience insights to continuously optimize performance. - Analyze audience behavior, platform trends, and competitor activity to inform campaign development and improve content performance. - Design and run structured testing across formats, messaging, and targeting to identify opportunities for improved performance. - Produce monthly and quarterly performance reports that translate social media data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for clients. - Evaluate campaign performance against agreed KPIs and demonstrate how social media activity contributes to wider brand and recruitment outcomes. - Lead day-to-day community management across social channels, engaging audiences and strengthening brand presence. - Manage employer brand reputation across review platforms such as Glassdoor and Indeed, ensuring timely and appropriate responses. - Gather content and stories from employees and internal stakeholders to develop authentic employer brand storytelling. - Support the development and delivery of employee advocacy initiatives, including playbooks, workshops, and guidance that empower employees to share their experiences. - Provide feedback and guidance to colleagues by reviewing content calendars, copy, reporting, and presentations to maintain a high standard of delivery. - Identify opportunities to test new platforms, formats, and technologies that enhance social media performance and keep clients ahead of industry trends. - Ensure social media activity adheres to platform policies, brand guidelines, and governance processes, managing escalation of sensitive issues where required. - Contribute to business growth by supporting proposals, pitches, and thought leadership around social media strategy. - Manage multiple accounts and projects simultaneously, ensuring activity is delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard. Qualifications Position Requirements Education: - Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience) Experience: - 6+ years of experience managing social media programmes for large brands, agencies, or complex organisations. - Proven experience delivering both organic and paid social media campaigns across multiple platforms. - Strong background in content strategy and campaign delivery, including editorial planning and multi-channel storytelling. - Experience managing social media activity across global markets with an understanding of cultural and platform differences. - Demonstrated ability to analyse campaign performance data and translate insights into strategic recommendations. - Experience managing stakeholder relationships and presenting strategy and results to senior leaders. - Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment. Exposure: - Knowledge of talent acquisition, human resources and recruiting best practices, with heavy focus on digital and social integration. - Proven ability to create, lead and deliver high-level social media strategies and campaigns. - Exceptional and influential presentation skills. - Excellent organizational skills with the ability to be a self-starter and manage multiple projects. Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. - Position Type: Regular Full-Time (40 hours per week)