Social Media Manager (freelance)

M&C Saatchi; Dubai; On-site; AED 134,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

M&C Saatchi Dubai seeks a Freelance Social Media Manager for a 6-month onsite contract to drive day-to-day social activity across multiple channels in collaboration with the Social Media Director and production partners.

You will translate strategy into actionable briefs, coordinate teams, manage end-to-end content workflows, and report on performance, ensuring platform-first content and strong client liaison throughout the engagement.

Qualifications

• Strong experience managing brand social media accounts.
• Solid knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn.
• Experience creating content calendars and briefing production teams.
• Strong client- and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience in UAE or regional markets is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of monthly social content plans and calendars.
• Manage day-to-day client communication and social media requirements.
• Translate the wider social strategy into clear, actionable content briefs.
• Coordinate Social Media Executives, Community Managers, designers, editors and production teams.
• Manage content workflows from briefing and production through to approvals, publishing and reporting.
• Ensure content is platform-first, relevant and consistent across each social channel.
• Identify reactive and proactive social opportunities.
• Oversee publishing and community management activity.
• Review social performance and contribute to monthly reporting and recommendations.
• Maintain clear timelines, priorities and responsibilities across the account.
• Support shoots and content production where required.
• Work closely with the Social Media Director on strategic development and senior client requirements.

Skills

Social media management

Content calendar development

Client management

Project coordination

Analytics & reporting

Written & verbal communication

Platform knowledge (IG, TikTok, FB, LN

Job description

Freelance 6 months contract - onsite

The Social Media Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of social activity across multiple channels, working closely with the Social Media Director, Social Media Executives, Community Management team, creatives and production partners.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the development of monthly social content plans and calendars.

• Manage day-to-day client communication and social media requirements.

• Translate the wider social strategy into clear, actionable content briefs.

• Coordinate Social Media Executives, Community Managers, designers, editors and production teams.

• Manage content workflows from briefing and production through to approvals, publishing and reporting.

• Ensure content is platform-first, relevant and consistent across each social channel.

• Identify reactive and proactive social opportunities.

• Oversee publishing and community management activity.

• Review social performance and contribute to monthly reporting and recommendations.

• Maintain clear timelines, priorities and responsibilities across the account.

• Support shoots and content production where required.

• Work closely with the Social Media Director on strategic development and senior client requirements.

Experience and skills:

• Strong experience managing social media accounts for brands or within an agency environment.

• Strong understanding of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn and emerging social platforms.

• Experience developing content calendars and briefing creative and production teams.

• Strong client-management and project-management skills.

• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of social content, community management, analytics and reporting.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• UAE or regional experience is advantageous.