Social Media Associate for Design-Driven Brands (Contract, growth to Full-Time)

Urban Chic Media; Washington (District of Columbia, MD); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

On-site collaboration

Job summary

Urban Chic Media seeks a creative social media specialist to manage client Instagram accounts and grow with the team. You will lead content ideation, craft captions in each brand’s voice, and collaborate on visuals, with on-site presence in the DC/MD/VA area and a 70% remote work setup.

You’ll handle content sessions, weekly client calls, and contribute to a vibrant, supportive team culture while delivering engaging content across brands.

Qualifications

• Experience managing social content for multiple brands or creators.
• Strong writing and visual storytelling skills.
• Based in the DC/MD/VA area and on-site regularly.
• Availability and hours 9am-5pm EST.

Responsibilities

• Strategize content briefs aligned with client goals.
• Write captions in each client’s voice.
• Manage daily engagement: comments, reposts, tags.
• Coordinate content inspiration and brand aesthetics.
• Film/reels creation and editing.
• Attend client shoots and capture BTS content.
• Report monthly analytics for each client.
• Create elevated IG graphics using Canva.
• Maintain proactive client communication and meetings.

Skills

Social media management

Content writing

Visual storytelling

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

HeyOrca

Trello

Job description

Contract, growth to Full-Time | Must be located in DC/MD/VA Area

COMPENSATION & STRUCTURE:

• Training Period: $24/hour
• Starting your first full month managing client accounts: $1,075/month per account
• Ramp: start with 2 accounts and grow to 4 at full capacity
• Growth Path: clear path to Senior Associate as you grow with us
• Location: 70% remote, 30% on-site in DC/MD/VA

This is a long-term role. We’re looking for someone who wants to grow into a full-time place on the UCM team. Please read full description before applying!

COMPANY

Urban Chic Media is a boutique, woman-owned creative agency helping design-forward brands shine online through thoughtful content and strong brand presence.

THE VIBE

We’re looking for a creative, outgoing social media girlie who’s obsessed with beautiful things—flowers, lifestyle, events, interiors, and all the magic that happens behind the scenes. Someone who cares just as much about capturing the perfect angle as they do about learning a client’s story (and remembering their dog’s name). Someone who’s not afraid to grab a teammate and say, "okay wait, we have to film this TikTok real quick."

This role calls for confidence, strong visual instincts, full account ownership. You’ll be working directly with our clients, helping bring their vision to life online and building real relationships while you’re at it.

ABOUT THE ROLE

At full capacity, you’ll manage 4 client Instagram accounts. We want someone who gets excited to:

• Jump on weekly calls with clients, brainstorm creative content, and pitch ideas confidently
• Be on-site 2-4x/month for content sessions, filming reels and posting live story content
• Help brands grow and glow online, highlighting their voice, inventory, and stories with intention

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategizing quality content briefs that are trendy and align with clients goals
• Writing thoughtful, strategic captions aligned with each client’s voice.
• Managing daily inbound and outbound engagement: comments, reposts, tagged content
• Pull and organize inspiration that aligns with each brand’s aesthetic direction and goals
• Filming and editing reels with strong pacing, hooks, and trending audio.
• Attending client shoots and creating BTS, interviews, styling walk-throughs, etc.
• Reporting on performance — Develop monthly analytic reports for each client.
• Designing elevated IG graphics in Canva
• Communicating with clients consistently — promptly responding to attending monthly meetings, asking good questions, offering fresh ideas, staying ahead

YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT IF

• You love being part of a small, collaborative team where creativity, trust, and good vibes lead the way
• You’re genuinely passionate about helping women-owned brands grow through intentional, beautiful content
• You’re a hype woman by nature. You lift people up, love working collaboratively, and care about relationships
• You’re a natural communicator. Chatty, warm, direct, and fun to work with
• You’re detail-obsessed, but chill. You’ll never miss a tag or deadline, but you’re also the one suggesting champagne at the shoot

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Experience with:

• Scheduling platforms (we use HeyOrca)
• Project management platforms like Trello

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience managing social content for multiple brands or creators
• Strong writing and visual storytelling skills
• Based in the DC/MD/VA area and excited to be on-site regularly
• Bonus if you love design, styling, interiors, and elevated brands
• Availability and communication 9am-5pm EST

OUR HIRING PROCESS (WE BELIEVE IN TRANSPARENCY!)

We’ve learned that the best hires happen when both sides know exactly what they’re getting into. Here’s how it works:

• Step 1: Application Review — We review your resume, portfolio, and any IG work you’ve managed.
• Step 2: Creative Exercise — Qualified applicants receive a short, unpaid exercise: create 1 reel and 1 carousel graphic using briefs we provide. This is a quick exercise that shows us how you think and execute.
• Step 3: Interview — If your exercise stands out, we’ll hop on a call to get to know you better.
• Step 4: Paid Ramp Period — New hires start at $24/hr during training. In your first full month managing client accounts, you’ll move to $1,075/month per account, starting with 2 accounts and growing to 4 at full capacity as you hit performance benchmarks. From there, there’s a clear path to Senior Associate, Social Manager and Creative Strategist roles!

Why we do it this way: We want to set you up to succeed, not throw you into the deep end. The ramp period protects you from burnout and gives us both time to make sure it’s the right fit.