Remote Senior Social Media Strategist

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 160,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Flexible remote work

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Social Media Manager to lead the brand’s online presence from a remote location. You will design and implement inventive social media strategies, manage content and paid campaigns, and drive engagement and conversions for an ecommerce-focused retailer.

You will collaborate with marketing, product, and customer service teams to ensure cohesive messaging and a data-driven approach to growth while mentoring junior team members where needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in social media management with strong strategy focus.
• Proven track record of growing social communities and engagement.
• Deep knowledge of major platforms, algorithms, and ads capabilities.
• Strong analytics skills and ability to translate data into actions.
• Excellent written/verbal communication and copywriting flair.
• Experience with social media scheduling tools and content creation software.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications preferred.
• Strategic, data-driven thinker with remote work discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive social media strategies across platforms.
• Create engaging content (visuals, video, copy) aligned with brand identity.
• Manage content calendar for timely, consistent posting.
• Monitor trends, engage with communities, identify opportunities.
• Oversee paid social campaigns to achieve reach, engagement, conversions.
• Analyze performance data and provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and customer service teams.
• Stay ahead on emerging platforms and tools.
• Manage influencer relationships and brand advocates.
• Mentor junior social media team members where applicable.

Skills

Strategic social media

Content creation

Analytics & reporting

Paid social advertising

Community management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications

Tools

Hootsuite

Buffer

Sprout Social

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Social Media Manager to lead the brand’s online presence from a remote location. You will design and implement inventive social media strategies, manage content and paid campaigns, and drive engagement and conversions for an ecommerce-focused retailer.

You will collaborate with marketing, product, and customer service teams to ensure cohesive messaging and a data-driven approach to growth while mentoring junior team members where needed.