Social Media Manager (Austin, TX)

We’re on the hunt for a Social Media Manager in Austin, Texas. 03-03-2026 Social Media Manager (Full-Time, Austin, TX) Reports to: Social Media Director Resplendent is a creative and social media agency based in Austin, TX, partnering with hospitality, food and beverage, CPG, and lifestyle brands. We combine thoughtful strategy, strong creative execution, and data-informed decision-making to drive real business outcomes. We are hiring a Social Media Manager to lead content creation, account strategy, and day-to-day execution across a portfolio of client accounts. This is a mid-level role designed for someone highly organized, proactive, tech-savvy, creative, and eager to grow inside a fast-paced agency environment. A strong visual portfolio showing work you personally shot and edited is required to be considered. Role Overview The Social Media Manager will lead day-to-day execution and performance across assigned client accounts. This includes shooting, editing and sometimes starring in client or agency content. Additional responsibilities include publishing, community management, reporting, and client communication. This position plays an active client-facing role, helping maintain strong relationships and ensuring deliverables are thoughtful, on-brand, and results-driven. In addition to account management, this role collaborates with and supports junior team members through coordination, feedback, and shared execution. The Social Media Manager contributes to team growth by staying current on platform updates, trends, and best practices, and by helping improve reporting quality and creative output. What You’ll Do Content Production Shoot and edit photo and video content for client accounts across hospitality, F&B, CPG, and lifestyle categories Direct and/or at times, occasionally star in client or agency content as appropriate Edit short-form video using Adobe Premiere and/or CapCut Develop shot lists and creative briefs for planned shoots Write captions and copy across client verticals, maintaining distinct brand voices and tailoring captions to individual social channels and audiences. Account Management Serve as primary day-to-day contact for assigned clients, building strong relationships through proactive communication and follow-through Handle client projects using project management tools (Asana, Slack), ensuring timelines and deliverables stay on track and flagging risks early when needed Translate client goals and feedback into content plans, executing in partnership with the team Assign and coordinate tasks with coordinators and interns to meet deadlines and quality standards Strategic Planning + Trends Lead client social media strategy across assigned accounts, with support from the Director Lead content calendar planning including themes, formats, and campaign support, adjusting plans based on performance trends, seasonality, and client feedback Stay current on platform updates, trends, and content formats Recommend new features and formats relevant to client accounts, specifically accounts with slower growth or underperformance. Provide clear direction and feedback to junior team members Share learnings with the broader social team on weekly meetings Analytics and Reporting Analyze organic performance using Sprout Social and native platform insights Track KPIs including engagement, reach, saves, video views, and follower growth comparing monthly results to projected benchmarks Draft monthly reports with clear takeaways and recommended next steps Use data to inform testing, optimization, and future content planning Paid Social Partner with the Social Media Director on paid social campaigns for selected clients Own ad campaign set up and execution including budgeting, audience build out, ad copy, etc with support from the Social Media Director. Identify strong organic content that may benefit from paid amplification Maintain working knowledge of Meta Ads Manager and paid social fundamentals Requirements 3–5 years of social media management experience in an agency or multi-client environment Proficiency in Adobe Premiere (or Final Cut Pro) and CapCut for video editing as well as Adobe Lightroom for photo editing and color correction Comfortable on camera for client or agency content as needed Working knowledge of Meta Business Suite and Ads Manager Excellent copywriting with the ability to hold distinct brand voices across various client accounts and social platforms Proficiency in Sprout Social or comparable scheduling and analytics platforms Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and management of multiple accounts simultaneously Comfortable in a client facing role leading monthly meetings and presentations with support of senior team members Based in Austin, TX at time of application Preferred Highly skilled in the full Adobe Suite Background in hospitality, food and beverage, or lifestyle brand content Familiarity with Asana, Slack and/or other similar project management tools Comfortable using Mac products and Google Workspace (Drive, Calendar, etc) Agency Experience Team Culture Autonomy with results: We respect everyone’s time, own our work, and are solution-driven Stop. Collaborate and Listen: We are dependable and work toward a common goal with integrity Adaptable and Nimble: We embrace change and practice flexibility with an open mind Have Perspective: We take the work seriously, but we aren’t curing cancer Perks and Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance Supplemental insurance: short and long-term disability Exceptional PTO benefits with additional mental health days, community service hours, floating holidays, and WFAnywhere days Cell phone and mileage reimbursements Retirement planning with company match The estimated base salary range for this role is $50,000 – $60,000. Actual compensation will be tailored to the experience, skills, and qualifications of the successful candidate. Above market benefits are provided as part of the total compensation package for this role. How to Apply Please submit examples of photo and video content you personally shot and edited, ideally for food, beverage, hospitality, or lifestyle brands. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered. Submit your resume, portfolio, and salary expectations to careers@resplendent.agency. #J-18808-Ljbffr