Social Media Manager

WONDERGATE; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-provided laptop, phone, and to

401(k) retirement plan

Two weeks of paid time off

Sick leave

Employee perks

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Wondergate in San Diego, CA is seeking a hands-on Social Media Manager to own the social strategy across our brand, venue, and events. You will craft campaigns, film and edit short-form content, and publish across platforms to grow our audience and drive attendance.

The role requires on-site work, including late nights and weekends, with a photographer and designer as collaborators. You’ll use analytics to optimize performance and story-tell our nightlife culture.

Qualifications

• At least three years of professional social media management experience.
• Strong filming and video editing skills with ability to independently produce polished short-form content.
• Proficiency in Premiere Pro or CapCut and understanding of platform trends.

Responsibilities

• Own our social strategy across brand, venue, and events.
• Create and publish short-form video content and captions.
• Cover live events on-site and turn footage into promos.
• Manage the content calendar across multiple accounts.
• Engage the community with timely responses.
• Lead organic and paid social campaigns and influencer partnerships.
• Collaborate with photographer and designer.
• Track growth, engagement, and conversions.
• Identify trends to keep content relevant.

Skills

Social media management

Video filming

Video editing

Copywriting

Analytics & reporting

Community management

Content calendar management

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

CapCut

Job description

Social Media Manager

Wondergate | San Diego, CA | Full-Time, On-Site

About Wondergate

Wondergate is a San Diego-based music and events company rooted in underground electronic music and nightlife culture. Our portfolio includes Wondergate Presents, Sunlight Social, and our forthcoming Gaslamp Quarter venue, This Is Not a Club.

We bring artists and audiences together through live shows, daytime gatherings, and thoughtfully produced experiences. We're looking for someone who can translate that energy into a distinctive social presence and help build a lasting community around our brands.

The Role

As Social Media Manager, you'll own the social strategy and day-to-day content across Wondergate's brand, venue, and event accounts. Your mission is to grow our audience, strengthen community engagement, and turn interest into attendance at our events.

This is a hands-on role. You should be equally comfortable planning a campaign, filming at an event, editing short-form videos, and using performance data to improve your work. You'll have support from a photographer and designer while taking responsibility for the content calendar, publishing, community management, and campaign results.

You must live in San Diego and be available to work full-time on-site, including late nights, weekends, and holidays. This position does not offer remote or hybrid work.

What You'll Do

• Own our social strategy. Build platform-specific plans that connect event promotions, artist announcements, venue updates, and everyday storytelling.
• Create compelling content. Film, edit, and publish short-form videos, Reels, Stories, photos, and captions that reflect each brand's identity.
• Capture the live experience. Cover events on-site and turn footage into timely content, recaps, and future promotions.
• Manage the content calendar. Coordinate deadlines, creative assets, approvals, and publishing across multiple accounts.
• Build our community. Respond to comments and direct messages, encourage conversation, and maintain a consistent brand voice.
• Lead social campaigns. Coordinate organic content, paid social advertising, and influencer partnerships around upcoming events.
• Collaborate with our creative team. Give clear direction to our photographer and designer while handling day-to-day content production.
• Turn insights into improvements. Track audience growth, engagement, video performance, and ticket traffic or conversions where measurable.
• Keep our content relevant. Identify trends, sounds, formats, and cultural moments that fit our audience and brands.

What You'll Bring

• At least three years of professional social media management experience, supported by examples of your work.
• Strong hands-on filming and video editing skills, including the ability to independently produce polished short-form content.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, or comparable editing tools.
• A strong understanding of Instagram, TikTok, platform-specific storytelling, and current social trends.
• Experience managing content calendars, publishing schedules, and multiple social accounts.
• Strong copywriting skills and the ability to adapt your voice across brands.
• Experience using analytics to evaluate campaigns and improve results.
• Familiarity with nightlife and music culture, including house, EDM, open format, vinyl, and lounge environments.
• The organization and initiative to move projects forward independently while collaborating with a team.

Preferred Experience

• Creating content for nightlife, live music, hospitality, venues, or entertainment brands.
• Managing paid social campaigns that support ticket sales or event attendance.
• Coordinating influencer partnerships and artist collaborations.
• Supporting a venue opening, brand launch, or recurring event series.

What Success Looks Like

A consistent, recognizable social presence across our brands; timely, high-quality event content; an engaged and growing audience; and clear reporting that shows which content and campaigns help generate interest and attendance.

Compensation & Benefits

• $75,000 annual base salary plus performance bonus
• Full-time, salaried, exempt position
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Two weeks of paid time off
• Sick leave
• Employee perks
• Company-provided laptop, phone, and required software
• Opportunities for career growth