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Social Media Manager

VIIA · San Diego, CA, USA ·

Pay:
$25-$40/hr
Job type:
Contract

Content Creator & Social Media Manager

San Diego, CA | North County preferred

$25–$40/hour DOE

⏰ Contract, 25–30 hrs/week with path to full-time

Dream role for the right person, email us:

This might be one of the most fun content jobs in San Diego.

We’re looking for a high-energy, funny, creative, social-first Content Creator & Social Media Manager

who wants to build, shoot, edit, post, travel, meet incredible people, and help grow a fast-moving consumer brand.

You’ll be creating content alongside our team, customers, creators, professional athletes, major influencers, celebrities, and other high-profile collaborators.

This is not

a sit-behind-a-desk-and-schedule-posts-all-day social media job.

One day you might be shooting TikToks, The next you’re filming with our founder, an athlete, capturing a creator collaboration, shooting lifestyle content around San Diego, or jumping on a plane for a campaign.

We want someone who lives and breathes social media

and understands what actually makes people stop scrolling.

What you'll do Own and help grow our presence across TikTok and Instagram

Film short-form content consistently

Be comfortable in front of the camera and behind it

Shoot lifestyle, product, founder, influencer and campaign content

Develop concepts, hooks, trends and content ideas

Edit fast-paced Reels, TikToks and social-first videos

Attend shoots, events and collaborations around San Diego

Help coordinate creators, shoots and content calendars

Manage posting, community engagement and social execution

Spot trends early and turn them into content quickly

Help us make the brand feel alive, relevant and impossible to ignore

You'll probably crush this if... You're confident. Creative. Obsess over strategy, understand consumer psychology, love to have fun and hungry to build!

Experience with any of the following is a major plus:

DSLR / mirrorless cameras

CapCut, Premiere Pro or Final Cut

Photography

TikTok + Instagram growth

Social media management

Creator / influencer management

Project management

Content calendars

AI tools + AI automations

Notion, Asana or similar tools

You don't need 5-10 years of experience. We care much more about taste, confidence, creativity, work ethic and your ability to execute. The opportunity This role has a ton of upside.

You'll get access to major collaboration opportunities , interesting people, incredible locations and a constant pipeline of content to create.

Travel required for shoots will be expensed by the company.

We're starting this as a 25–30 hour/week contract position , but for the right person there is a very real opportunity to turn it into a full-time role and grow with the company.

Compensation:

$25–$40/hour depending on experience. Opportunity for salary + generous benefits down the road if you're the right fit.

Location:

San Diego. Being based in North County San Diego is a huge plus.

Must be comfortable working on-site, traveling locally for shoots, appearing on camera and working in a fast-moving environment. 21+ required. Want the job? Send us:

Your Instagram / TikTok

A few examples of content you've created

A short note telling us why you'd be perfect for this

Bonus points: send us a quick video instead of a traditional cover letter.

Email us: