Social Media Manager
Develop social media plans and strategies for individuals and organisations.
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What's it like to be a Social Media Manager?
Social Media Managers are responsible for developing social media plans for individuals and organisations. They collaborate with business owners, product managers, agencies and influencers to plan and create content for social media distribution.
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Tasks and duties
- Creating a content plan and sharing it with the social media team.
- Overseeing content creation, or in smaller organisations creating content themselves.
- Monitoring social media channels at all hours of the day.
- Staying up to date with trending content formats and hashtags.
- Monitoring the mentions of the organisation in news feeds.
- Interacting with followers by responding to enquiries, comments and complaints.
- Using analytics and data to measure results of social media activities.
- Presenting strategies and key results to the wider business.
How to become a Social Media Manager
- Consider enrolling in a short course in social media strategy to gain an overview of objective setting, strategy development and measuring success.
- Alternatively, consider a degree in marketing, advertising or public relations. These courses will take you 3 years to complete full-time and usually require completion of year 12 for entry.
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How do Social Media Managers rate their role?
Average ratings calculated from 19 Social Media Managers surveyed on SEEK.
Work-life balance
3.8
Job satisfaction
4.2
Career progression opportunities
3.4
Job security
3.9
Pay / Salary
3.4
Variety of work
4.1
Job market trends for Social Media Managers
Location
AustraliaProjected job growth
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2021
2026
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Latest Social Media Manager reviews
Latest reviews from 17 Social Media Managers surveyed on SEEK.
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May 2021
Social media is not just for the young kids! Your target audience is online, just find their platform!
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Commerce
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Government
The good things
If you love variety in your day and are passionate about all things in digital marketing, this is the job for you! Social media managers wear many ‘hats’. Creative thinking and great copywriting skill...
The challenges
Ensuring the leadership team understand the value of social media and how it impacts the organization’s reputation and outcomes. That is, the return on investment.
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May 2021
Social is rewarding, but frustrating. Very addictive
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Marketing
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Social Media and video
The good things
As the head of social for your company, you will need to be across everything. You'll need to understand the tone, the voice, everything about the brand, because there will be posts that your bosses d...
The challenges
You'll work long hours, and weekends. You'll find yourself looking at your pages after you finish work.
Algorithm changes that you need to adapt to.
It's becoming a pay-to-play for a lot of brands, ...
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