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Social Media Manager

Midwest Cards, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224

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Midwest Cards | Columbus, Ohio

Collaboration

Can quickly repurpose long-form content into short-form impact

Role Overview Midwest Cards creates energy, anticipation, and unforgettable hobby moments — in-store, online, and on stream. The Social Media Manager is responsible for turning those moments into visibility, engagement, and growth. This role specializes in understanding what actually moves the needle on social platforms — what drives reach, saves, shares, comments, and conversions — and executing content accordingly.

You are not just posting content. You are captivating an audience. This role reports to the Brand & Content Marketing Manager and works closely with the Creative Lead and On-Air Talent to deploy high-performing content across platforms. This is a highly execution-focused role with measurable impact.

Core Responsibility Drive social growth and engagement through disciplined, high-quality execution. You organize, write, publish, optimize, and iterate content with precision — ensuring Midwest Cards consistently shows up in feeds in a way that feels unmistakably on-brand and high energy.

Key Accountabilities

Platform Growth & Optimization

Execute daily social publishing across platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, etc.)

Understand platform algorithms and optimize for reach and engagement

Monitor trends and adapt content formats quickly

Test hooks, captions, post timing, and creative structures

Identify opportunities to increase shareability and retention

Content Organization & Deployment

Maintain structured content calendar in alignment with Brand & Content Manager

Organize raw content from: Live breaks, Big pulls, In-store moments, Events, Product releases

Turn raw moments into polished, high-performing posts

Ensure consistency in cadence and quality

Creative Writing & Copy Excellence

Write compelling hooks that stop the scroll

Craft captions that balance energy, clarity, intrigue, brand voice

Develop short-form scripts for reels and short videos

Maintain high taste in language and tone

Elevate everyday content into memorable storytelling

Collaboration

Work closely with Creative Lead on visual execution

Coordinate with On-Air Talent for promo scripts and social‑specific cuts

Implement strategic direction from Brand & Content Manager

Provide feedback on what content formats are working

Performance Tracking & Iteration

Track engagement, reach, watch time, follower growth, and conversions

Report weekly on what is working and why

Adjust formats based on data

Build repeatable playbooks for high-performing content types

What Success Looks Like

Engagement rates increase consistently.

Reach expands beyond existing audience.

Midwest Cards has visibility that can’t be ignored within the hobby.

Content feels intentional, not random.

Social posts contribute directly to: Event attendance, Product sell-through, Break participation, E-commerce traffic

Ideal Candidate Profile

Obsessed with social media trends and algorithms

A sharp, confident writer with excellent taste

Fast-moving and detail-oriented

Highly organized and execution-driven

Comfortable working in a high-energy retail + content environment

Data-aware but creatively bold

You understand:

What makes people stop scrolling

How to build anticipation

How to package hype without being salesy

The difference between noise and signal

Bonus if you

Follow the sports card / collectibles hobby

Have experience editing short-form video

Have grown accounts organically

Can quickly repurpose long-form content into short-form impact

Why This Role Matters You turn in-store energy into digital growth. You turn big pulls into brand awareness. You turn everyday content into momentum. This is a performance-driven creative role at the center of our visibility engine.

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