# Social Media Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-media-manager

A Social Media Manager sets and executes content strategy across a brand's social channels, overseeing community management and often running paid social advertising campaigns to grow reach and engagement. They analyze performance through analytics and reporting tools, adjust strategy based on results, and typically manage coordinators or agencies while reporting to marketing leadership. The role suits strategic, brand-savvy marketers who can balance creative vision with measurable growth targets.

Top skills: [Content Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/content-strategy)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Social Media Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-media-coordinator), [Social Media Marketer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-media-marketer)
- Often leads to: [Digital Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/digital-marketing-manager)

## Similar roles

[Brand Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/brand-manager), [Community Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/community-manager), [Content Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/content-marketing-manager), [Digital Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/digital-marketing-manager), [Performance Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/performance-marketing-manager), [SEO Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/seo-manager)

## Open Social Media Manager roles (18)

- [Social Media Manager](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Chicago-IL/Social-Media-Manager_R66642) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Chicago, IL (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Social Media Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/843d3490-daff-462e-ac00-68a71a879823/social-media-manager-at-clear-channel-outdoor) at [Clear Channel Outdoor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clear-channel-outdoor) — Full-time, New York, NY, $72,000 – $93,000
- [Social Media Internship](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/20ebcc06-155a-49bf-8268-e804d620f762/social-media-internship-at-blue-ridge-communications) at [Blue Ridge Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-ridge-communications) — Internship, Lehighton, PA
- [Social Programmer - BR Open Ice (Temporary)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/20181eb7-ddd0-476e-88f8-8ce05aabfc37/social-programmer-br-open-ice-temporary-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Contract, New York, NY · Remote, $42,224 – $78,416
- [TMZ Social Media Intern - Fall 2026](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b3b61902-6025-49dd-8278-a09cbd091b31/tmz-social-media-intern-fall-2026-at-supercast) at [Supercast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supercast) — Internship, Los Angeles, CA, $18 / hour
- [Global Social Media Associate - UGG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7490caf0-ba26-4612-b35b-547cc4df91b3/global-social-media-associate-ugg-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — Full-time, Los Angeles, CA · Remote, $28 – $35 / hour
- [Social Media Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c14f6a0a-9008-429b-a3f2-1cbb3731b997/social-media-marketing-manager-at-ny-post) at [NY Post](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ny-post) — Full-time, New York, NY, $62,000 – $80,000
- [Social Media Specialist, Influencer Marketing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9e32d571-eb2e-4050-bb0d-2ca105506b07/social-media-specialist-influencer-marketing-at-runway) at [Runway](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/runway) — New York, NY · Remote, $100,000 – $150,000
- [Head of Social](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f1739cbc-8b57-4672-b853-532d0de1bdd0/head-of-social-at-novig) at [Novig](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/novig) — Full-time, New York, NY, $150,000 – $180,000
- [Senior Social & Community Manager, Consumer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/af4d2a04-ba55-4a71-97a4-c37825440c8c/senior-social-community-manager-consumer-at-gofundme) at [Gofundme](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gofundme) — Full-time, Remote, $107,100 – $130,900

All 18 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Social%20Media%20Manager

## Likely next role (9)

Where Social Media Managers commonly go next: [Digital Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/digital-marketing-manager).

- [Digital Marketing Manager](https://tysonfoods.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TSN/job/Corporate---Springdale-Arkansas/Digital-Marketing-Manager_R0483625-2) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — Springdale, AR (listed on Tyson Foods's own careers site)
- [Digital Marketing Manager](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Mettawa-IL/Digital-Marketing-Manager_JR-050590) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Email Strategy & Digital Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c3eb75a1-2c61-4219-9374-6ea014e89694/email-strategy-digital-marketing-manager-at-deseret-book-company) at [Deseret Book Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deseret-book-company) — Full-time, Corporate Office
- [Manager, Digital Channel Ops and Insights](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3e4d50fb-42d4-4b39-a698-1a126f923200/manager-digital-channel-ops-and-insights-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Los Angeles, CA, $116,300 – $186,000
- [Web Strategy, Associate - Digital Marketing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e22831cb-9a15-4183-9f8b-d35d2ea63bdf/web-strategy-associate-digital-marketing-at-blackstone-group) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — Full-time, New York, NY, $110,000 – $135,000
- [Senior Paid Media Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ed511fba-40ec-4345-bb54-63fc16690cd1/senior-paid-media-specialist-at-wapo) at [WaPo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wapo) — Full-time, DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters, $74,000 – $111,000
- [Sr. Paid Social Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/328ddc5c-541d-41b2-922b-82ca28bfd74a/sr-paid-social-manager-at-suno) at [Suno](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/suno) — Full-time, New York, NY, $145,000 – $170,000
- [Senior Digital Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d821e040-0289-4eaf-862f-07856c87e5e9/senior-digital-marketing-manager-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — San Francisco, CA, $160,000 – $190,000
- [Paid Media Marketer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1e6c9e85-b5a0-4f1e-9df0-e75841475274/paid-media-marketer-at-cognition-ai) at [Cognition AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cognition-ai) — New York, NY

## Roles similar to Social Media Manager (44)

From [Brand Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/brand-manager), [Community Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/community-manager), [Content Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/content-marketing-manager), [Digital Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/digital-marketing-manager), [Performance Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/performance-marketing-manager), [SEO Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/seo-manager).

- [Community Manager](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Chicago-IL/Community-Manager_REQ530423) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Chicago, IL (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Brand Manager](https://tysonfoods.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TSN/job/Corporate---Springdale-Arkansas/Brand-Manager_R0483384-2) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — Springdale, AR (listed on Tyson Foods's own careers site)
- [Brand Manager](https://lego.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LEGO_External/job/Mumbai/Brand-Manager_0000037212) at [Lego USA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lego-usa) (listed on Lego USA's own careers site)
- [Senior Performance Marketer (Full Remote - Worldwide)](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/everai/64c3f8c9-d7a6-4b21-8e75-345dc0139196/application) at [EverAI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/everai) — Worldwide · Remote, €65,000 – €105,000 (listed on EverAI's own careers site)
- [Community Manager](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/alumniventures/jobs/4381546009) at [Alumni Ventures](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alumni-ventures) — Manchester, NH (listed on Alumni Ventures's own careers site)
- [Performance Marketing Manager](https://www.talkspace.com/careers/job?gh_jid=6150538004) at [Talkspace](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/talkspace) — New York, NY · Remote (listed on Talkspace's own careers site)
- [Community Manager](https://warnerbros.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/global/job/CA-Burbank-Bldg-750-Second-Century-Tower-2/Community-Manager_R000107488) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Burbank, CA (listed on Warner Bros. Discovery's own careers site)
- [Content Marketing Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/august-health/6840b35a-8b85-4a25-9bfb-6d89f5c85231/application) at [August Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/august-health) — United States · Remote (listed on August Health's own careers site)
- [Digital Marketing Manager](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Mettawa-IL/Digital-Marketing-Manager_JR-050590) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Brand Manager](https://oceanspray.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OceanSprayJobs/job/Boston-MA/Brand-Manager_R5298) at [Ocean Spray](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ocean-spray) — Boston, MA (listed on Ocean Spray's own careers site)

## People with this title (0)

No one holds this exact title here yet.