Senior Social Media Manager Jobs

Find senior social media manager opportunities with organizations seeking experienced leaders to shape their social presence and deliver measurable business results. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including roles for strategists who can connect audience insight, compelling content, and platform expertise.

What Senior Social Media Managers Do

Senior social media managers build and lead social strategies across relevant platforms. They often guide editorial calendars and campaigns, oversee community engagement, establish brand voice, monitor trends, and use performance data to refine content. Depending on the organization, the role may also include managing a team or agency partners and collaborating with marketing, communications, creative, product, and executive stakeholders.

Skills and Experience Employers Seek

Employers commonly look for a strong record of growing engaged audiences and delivering results against business goals. Valuable strengths include strategic planning, content development, analytics and reporting, paid social knowledge, community management, and clear communication. Senior candidates may also bring experience leading teams, managing budgets, handling sensitive issues, and adapting strategy as platforms and audience behavior change.

Explore Senior Social Media Manager Roles

Compare opportunities by employer, responsibilities, and work arrangement to find a position aligned with your leadership experience and career goals. Ladders focuses on vetted professional roles with salaries of $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates discover senior-level opportunities in social media and marketing.

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$96K - $120K *

Empower strategic growth by leading paid search initiatives across retail media networks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance, deliver insights, and ensure client satisfact...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$114K - $218K *

Join a team that's redefining global events strategy. Lead and inspire a dedicated team while managing a global portfolio of industry events, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, and driving measu...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Take ownership of core accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial records and timely reporting. Support month-end close, manage bookkeeping, and enhance internal controls in a dynamic environm...

Chicago, ILRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$150K - $180K *

Shape the future of content discovery by leading product operations and program management. Drive efficiency and innovation across teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and execution of high-impact i...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$100K - $130K *

Unlock your potential as a Senior Financial Analyst, driving financial insights and models to support growth. Collaborate across teams to enhance forecasting accuracy and optimize performance, playing...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $120K *

Manage end-to-end inventory planning, ensuring optimal product availability and margin targets. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast sales and streamline logistics, driving efficiency a...

CanadaRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$135K - $160K *

Elevate customer experiences by driving the integrations roadmap, enhancing capabilities, and collaborating across teams to deliver impactful solutions that meet compliance needs and improve product o...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $140K *

Join a dynamic team to foster client relationships, drive strategic growth, and innovate solutions that enhance client success. Collaborate across functions to deliver impactful results and maintain i...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $195K *

Partner with us to shape the future of collaborative science by leading product strategy, synthesizing user feedback, and developing innovative solutions that enhance research documentation and connec...

Emeryville, CARemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$124K - $182K *

Lead the development of threat intelligence solutions, transforming data into actionable insights. Collaborate with engineers and experts to define product vision and roadmap for innovative cybersecur...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $150K *

Lead the charge in delivering exceptional cost management services, ensuring client objectives are met through effective communication, strategic planning, and proactive problem-solving in a dynamic c...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$160K - $190K *

Transform user engagement by owning product roadmaps, collaborating cross-functionally, and leveraging data to drive impactful solutions. Engage with customers to identify opportunities and validate h...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $190K *

Join us to lead the owner lifecycle marketing strategy, optimizing journeys and communications across multiple channels. You'll drive engagement and retention, ensuring a seamless experience from init...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$180K - $200K *

Shape the future of cloud infrastructure by leading a team to design, manage, and enhance developer tools and platform products that empower users to seamlessly provision and govern their infrastructu...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$175K - $190K *

Innovate the deployment process by leading two squads to ensure seamless integration and self-service capabilities for customers, driving measurable outcomes and enhancing product effectiveness in a d...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Partner with us to refine operational practices and elevate creative production. Drive AI-first workflows, manage projects, and ensure brand compliance while optimizing performance and efficiency acro...

Myrtle Point, ORRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$82K - $100K *

Join a team that's dedicated to driving client success through strategic account management, operational excellence, and strong partnerships. You'll lead client relationships, manage complex portfolio...

Maryland, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$75K - $95K *

Reimagine short-form content strategies by transforming long-form videos into engaging snippets. Collaborate with creative teams to analyze trends and optimize for audience attention, while developing...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$104K - $148K *

Shape the future of user experience research by leading impactful studies that enhance academic content engagement and drive strategic improvements in digital research tools for higher education and l...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$168K *

Drive your career forward as a Sr. Integrated Producer, overseeing multi-million dollar projects across diverse marketing channels. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliv...

New York, NYRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$95K - $115K *

Empower data-driven marketing strategies by developing scalable models and automations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data delivery and quality, ensuring efficient operations for...

Boston, MARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$150K - $165K *

Optimize enterprise category strategy for Food & Beverage, balancing cost and quality. Collaborate across teams to enhance procurement processes, supplier relationships, and operational performance wh...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$120K - $145K *

Drive the strategic development of enterprise accounting systems, focusing on automation, data quality, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize e-commerce and supply chain efficiencies for an a...

Playa Vista, CARemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$125K - $150K *

Champion the evolution of identity security by leading product management for our core identity graph and correlation services, ensuring seamless integration and access control across platforms while...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Empower customer retention and advocacy by leading US-focused programs. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance customer journeys, ensuring clear communication and value delivery while optimizing en...

RemoteRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a senior social media manager do?question toggle

    A senior social media manager develops social strategy, oversees content and campaigns, guides community engagement, analyzes performance, and collaborates with teams to support brand and business goals. Many roles also involve team or agency leadership.

  • What qualifications are typically needed for senior social media manager jobs?question toggle

    Employers often seek substantial social media or digital marketing experience, a record of measurable results, strong writing and communication skills, and proficiency with analytics. Leadership, paid social, content strategy, and crisis communications experience can also be valuable.

  • How much do senior social media managers earn?question toggle

    Compensation varies by employer, location, industry, and scope of responsibility. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, so candidates can explore senior roles within that salary range.

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    Browse senior social media manager listings on Ladders to explore vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review each listing for compensation, qualifications, responsibilities, and work arrangement.

  • What should I highlight on my senior social media manager resume?question toggle

    Emphasize outcomes such as audience growth, engagement, conversions, campaign performance, and improvements in efficiency. Include platform expertise, analytics tools, team leadership, budget responsibility, and examples of cross-functional collaboration.