Social Media Manager
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Strategy & Creative
Reports To: Head of Marketing / Creative Director
The Role
- We are looking for a highly strategic, creative, and fast-moving Social Media Manager to lead social strategy and execution across our portfolio of agency clients.
- In this role, you won't just be posting pictures with clever captions—you will be the mastermind behind end-to-end social strategies, working alongside copywriters, art directors, videographers, and performance marketers to build disruptive content engines.
Key Responsibilities
Social Strategy & Content Planning:
- Develop and execute multi-platform social media strategies (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, YouTube, Facebook) tailored to diverse client goals.
- Build monthly content calendars, campaign roadmaps, and platform-specific rollouts.
- Translate client brand guidelines into engaging, high-performing social concepts.
Creative Execution & Trend Agility:
- Concept, write, and brief short-form video content (TikToks, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts) and static assets.
- Jump on real-time internet culture, memes, and emerging audio trends to keep client brands relevant.
- Collaborate closely with design, video, and copy teams to ensure peak creative quality.
Community Management & Engagement:
- Oversee active community management, driving conversational, high-touch engagement across client channels.
- Build brand voice guides for community interaction and reactive outreach.
Analytics & Growth Optimization:
- Track, analyze, and report on key performance indicators (Reach, Engagement Rate, Follower Growth, ROAS, Click-Through Rates).
- Deliver monthly client analytics decks with actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
- A/B test creative hooks, posting schedules, and content formats to maximize reach and conversion.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: 3+ years of professional social media management experience (agency experience strongly preferred).
- Platform Mastery: Deep, native understanding of TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X algorithms, trends, and content formats.
- Creative Eye & Storytelling: Strong copywriting skills with a eye for visual aesthetics, design, and short-form video pacing.
- Analytical Mindset: Comfortable using social listening and analytics tools (e.g., Sprout Social, Meta Business Suite, Hootsuite, Google Analytics) to prove ROI.
- Client & Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple client accounts simultaneously under tight deadline pressures.
- Bonus Points: Basic skills in CapCut, Adobe Premiere, Canva, or Photoshop; experience with paid social ad setups.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive Salary: N200,000 - N250,000 / month
- Flexible Work Model: Hybrid
- Growth & Learning: Annual budget for professional development, courses, and industry conferences.
- Work Culture: Collaborative, fast-paced environment with zero micro-management and plenty of room to pitch wild ideas.
- Perks: Generous paid time off, health insurance, team retreats, and wellness allowances.
Application Closing Date
4th November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@ess.com.ng using "Social Media Manager" as the subject of the mail.
Note: Experience in the creative industry is a must.