Social Media Manager

CWILL

$80K — $120K *
Cary, NC 27513In-Person
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in social media with a proven growth track record across channels.
  • Hands-on experience with Reddit including building credibility in specific subreddits.
  • Experience in growing a YouTube channel with a deep understanding of formats and engagement mechanics.
  • Ability to operate as a senior individual contributor and manage strategy and execution simultaneously.
  • Fluency in using AI tools for scalable content production with clear opinions on automation balance.
  • Excellent written communication skills with a personable tone superior to corporate jargon.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity typical in startup environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement channel strategies across LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Reddit.
  • Develop YouTube content from the ground up focusing on merchant education and product storytelling.
  • Engage authentically on Reddit, providing useful content to communities of Shopify merchants.
  • Establish a strong organic presence in AI search to enhance visibility and credibility.
  • Create a high-volume content engine using AI tools to streamline production.
  • Monitor and report on the effectiveness of content, adjusting strategies based on engagement metrics.

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Insurance coverage
Full Job Description
The Role

We're hiring someone to own social end to end: set the strategy, build the channels, and lead the function as it grows.

Be clear on what this is: for the first stretch, you are the strategy and the execution. You'll be writing, filming, posting, and in the comments yourself. You'll build the team out from there as the channels prove out. If you want to manage rather than make, this isn't the right fit.

What You'll Do
• Channel strategy across LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Reddit etc- what we play to win on each, what we skip, and how each ladders up to pipeline.
• YouTube from zero- format, cadence, production approach. Merchant education and product storytelling, not brand fluff..
• Reddit, done credibly- showing up as genuinely useful in the communities where Shopify merchants and agencies actually talk. You know why brand accounts get banned and how real practitioners earn standing instead..
• Organic visibility in AI search- building the kind of presence that gets us cited and recommended by AI assistants, not just seen by humans.
• A content engine that doesn't scale by headcount- using AI tooling to produce at a volume that would have taken a team of five two years ago.
• Reporting on what's working- what drives reach, engagement, anddownstream pipeline, and killing what doesn't.

Requirements
What We're Looking For
• ~5+ years in social media, with a track record you can walk us through - channels you grew, from what to what.
• Hands-on Reddit experience.Be ready to talk specifics: which subreddits, how you built credibility, what got removed and how you handled it..
• Hands-on YouTube experience- you've built or substantially grown a channel, and you understand the format and retention mechanics, not just uploads.
• Senior, but still a maker.You've operated as an individual contributor recently and you're good with that being the job for a while..
• Fluent with AI tooling for content production- you have opinions about what to automate, what not to, and where quality breaks.
• Excellent written English and a real voice- B2B SaaS social dies from corporate tone; we'd rather sound like people.
• Comfortable in ambiguity- this is a startupfunction. Nobody is going to hand you a playbook..

Nice to have
• Experience in the Shopify or ecommerce SaaS ecosystem.
• On-camera comfort, or experience directing founders and execson camera.
• Worked across distributed teams.

Benefits

Starting Pay: 80-120K + Bonus, depends on experiences, open to negotiation

401(k)

PTO

Paid Holidays

Insurance

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