Social Media Manager (Chicago, Austin, Dallas)

As a Social Media Manager at bread & Butter, you orchestrate the comprehensive strategy for clients while leading daily operations for the account teams. Your role involves being a pivotal liaison between the company and our clients, ensuring seamless communication and surpassing expectations. You serve as the team leader, providing resources and solutions, while setting and exemplifying high standards. Overseeing content strategy and execution, from photoshoots to visual aesthetics to monthly content calendars, aligns closely with client objectives, and you swiftly identify and rectify any deviations. Stepping in when necessary, whether in client meetings or supporting tasks, ensures a smooth functioning team. As the final gatekeeper for visual content and social media content calendars, you guarantee that all materials align with client goals and maintain the expected quality. Additionally, you actively participate in devising high-quality content that resonates with client perspectives and fosters virality. Your capacity to translate client objectives into actionable tasks for the team ensures efficiency and goal attainment. 

Here’s What We Need:

• 3-5+ years of full-time, post-undergraduate experience in hospitality and/or travel social media and content creation experience, preferably with agency vs. in-house  
• Proficiency with various platforms aids in campaign management, optimizing tools like Adobe Creative Cloud, Asana, Box, Dropbox, Pixieset, Later.com, CapCut, Canva and more. 
• Experience running multiple hotel, restaurant, food & beverage brands campaigns across Instagram, Instagram Story, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok organic social 
• Ability to shoot high-quality social media content (photos and videos) for hotel, restaurant, and CPG brands
• Understanding of lighting, composition and editing for social media
• A passion for cultivating relationships within the food and hospitality community   
• Appreciates the art of crafting the client story through social media partnerships, clever social aesthetics and key messaging 
• Media junkie- there’s no such thing as reading/watching too much. Bonus points for pop culture acumen 
• Be the sounding board and resource for team members and clients regarding social media goals and trends within the greater media landscape 
• Love of a fast-paced environment and the satisfaction of a busy yet productive day 
• Flexibility and a desire for endless possibilities 
• Help develop and strategize creative campaigns and alliances that keep clients ahead of the curve 
• Excitement for growth, new ideas, new ways of doing things and a place you’re excited to call home. Say yes! 

On the whole, this is a hybrid, office-based role. A Social Media Manager will spend time in meetings and briefings. Occasional travel might be required for client visits and planning. Although a Social Media Manager's commitment will tend to be standard office hours, deadlines or the demands of a client may see the manager working nights or weekends to ensure continued success. Must be authorized to work in the US. 

Compensation:

• Generous paid time off
• Paid sick/personal time
• Birthday off (because who wants to work on their special day!)
• Endless summer Fridays (half-days year 'round baby)
• Flexible, hybrid schedule
• Work from any b&B office when you're in town
• Medical and dental + dependents
• Extended benefits (vision, life, disability, EAP)
• Generous maternity and family planning leave 
• 3% contribution to 401k regardless of participation 
• Cell phone reimbursement
• New business bonuses
• Employee referral bonus
• Dogs welcome!
• Weekly Wine Wednesdays (cheers with your local team!)
• Robust training program 
• Mentorship program
• Local love (yearly giveback initiative)