Social Media Manager

Story Co; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Story Co is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead social for Story and its client partners. This strategic, editorial role focuses on narrative development across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, with ownership of campaigns and copy that carry the brand voice.

You’ll work closely with client teams, set the tone, plan campaigns end-to-end, and make editorial calls while collaborating with design and motion to shape assets. Relocation to the SF Bay Area is expected or encouraged.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing social accounts and campaigns.
• Exceptional writing with ability to adapt brand voices.
• Strong strategic and editorial judgment.
• Comfort presenting plans to clients and defending recommendations.
• Fluency across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
• Willingness to relocate to the SF Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Set social strategy for Story's channels and for assigned client accounts: positioning, voice, channel mix and growth.
• Plan and run campaigns end to end: the idea, narrative arc, calendar, launch and read-out.
• Write strong copy: posts, threads, captions, and short-form scripts in a range of brand voices.
• Make editorial calls about what's worth posting and defend those decisions with clients.
• Brief and shape work from design and motion teams rather than producing every asset.
• Read performance qualitatively and quantitatively to inform future plans.

Skills

Social media

Copywriting

Strategic thinking

Client management

Platform fluency

Creative prototyping

Job description

Great stories start with extraordinary people.

We’re bringing together exceptional creative talent to tell the stories of people shaping the future. Work alongside people who raise your standards, champion your ideas, and give you room to do the best work of your career.

Story inspires science. Science makes story real.

We're looking for a Social Media Manager to lead social for Story and for the clients we partner with. This is a strategic, editorial role first: you set the narrative for each channel, plan campaigns end to end, and write the copy that carries them. You’ll still be close to the work, but the emphasis is on judgment, taste, and strong writing rather than sheer output. You’ll work across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, partnering with client teams on their presence while owning how Story itself shows up.

Responsibilities:

• Set social strategy for Story's channels and for assigned client accounts: positioning, voice, channel mix, and what growth actually looks like.
• Plan and run campaigns end to end: the idea, the narrative arc, the calendar, the launch, and the read-out afterward.
• Write strong copy: posts, threads, captions, and short-form scripts, in a range of brand voices.
• Make the editorial calls about what's worth posting and what isn't, and hold that point of view with clients.
• Brief and shape work from the design and motion teams rather than producing every asset yourself.
• Read performance qualitatively as much as quantitatively: what resonated, what fell flat, and why, and fold that back into the plan.

Requirements:

• A track record of running social accounts and campaigns you can walk us through: the thinking, not just the numbers.
• Exceptional writing. You can find a brand's voice and move between several of them cleanly.
• Strategic and editorial judgment: you lead with the angle and the idea, not the posting cadence.
• Comfort working directly with clients: presenting a plan, taking notes, and defending a recommendation.
• Fluency across the major platforms and their native formats.
• Enough hands-on craft to prototype a post or a cutdown when you need to.
• Ability to complete a paid test project as part of the hiring process.
• Based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate.
• Degrees not required.

Bonus:

• Strategic and editorial judgment: you lead with the angle and the idea, not the posting cadence.
• Fluency across the major platforms and their native formats.
• Curiosity about science, technology, and the people building new companies.
• A clear point of view and openness to making it stronger through feedback.

Compensation:

The base salary range for this role is $125,000 - $180,000. Your final offer will depend on your experience, skills and level.

Compensation Range: $125K - $180K