Social Media and Marketing Manager

Creative Eats Media seeks a Social Media and Marketing Manager to drive social strategy, community growth, and client-facing brand support across food and restaurant clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive social media strategy across social platforms to grow brand awareness and engagement
• Administer social media channels and use platform management tools (including Buffer and Meta Business Suite) to schedule posts and track engagement metrics
• Manage paid ad campaigns across multiple social platforms, then analyze performance to optimize ad spend, audience targeting, and creative assets
• Maintain consistent communication with clients and brand representatives
• Own and manage a content calendar to support a steady posting cadence and align with marketing campaigns or product launches
• Collaborate with the team’s content creators to produce platform-ready content aligned to campaign goals
• Run proactive social listening and research to surface trending topics, audience insights, and emerging advertising opportunities
• Build and engage within brand communities by responding to comments, interacting with followers, and tailoring content to targeted audiences
• Coordinate with UGC creators, influencers, industry partners, and brand advocates to expand reach and credibility
• Focus strategy and execution within the food/restaurant marketing industry, with expansion into hospitality

Requirements

• Proven experience in social media marketing, brand growth, and strategy
• Proficiency with social media platforms and management tools (including Buffer) for content creation, scheduling, and analytics
• Excellent written communication skills for accurate, clear communications and content creation
• Strong relationship management skills with collaboration across content creation, branding, and public relations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working with clients
• Knowledge of SEO principles, social media trends, and digital marketing best practices
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Creative content creation skills, including experience with AI content and graphic design tools such as Canva and Adobe
• Video editing experience using CapCut
• Experience and strategy within food/restaurant marketing is a plus

Tools & Technologies

• Buffer
• Meta Business Suite
• Canva
• Adobe
• CapCut

Pay

• $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Location

• Orange, CA (onsite)
• In person