Strategic ownership
Channel strategy, audience development, editorial direction, campaign planning, resource allocation, and connection to broader marketing goals.
Social Media Manager Recruiting
Permanent marketing recruitment, nationwide
Social Media Manager Recruiting
Hire a social media manager who can translate brand strategy into a consistent, measurable presence. Scion Staffing recruits permanent social media professionals who can own channels, guide content, engage communities, and help your organization make smarter decisions from performance data.
Recruit for the mandate, not just the title
A strong social media hire connects strategy, creativity, and operations
Social media management now touches brand reputation, customer experience, demand generation, recruiting, executive visibility, and real-time communications. We begin by clarifying what the role must accomplish, then evaluate candidates against the priorities that matter to your team.
Operational leadership
Content workflows, approvals, publishing cadence, agency or creator coordination, community response, and clear escalation practices.
Performance insight
Meaningful reporting, testing, social listening, competitive awareness, and the ability to turn data into useful recommendations.
A more precise search
We define success before we recruit
Two organizations may use the same title while expecting completely different outcomes. One needs a hands-on creator. Another needs a strategic team leader. A third needs a reputation-minded operator who can coordinate across legal, communications, and customer service.
Our recruiters learn your audience, brand maturity, team structure, platforms, budget ownership, tools, pace, and leadership expectations. That context helps us identify professionals whose experience aligns with your actual environment.
- Brand voice and editorial judgment
- Organic, paid, and integrated campaign experience
- Community growth and engagement
- Analytics and executive-ready reporting
- People, agency, and vendor leadership
- Governance, risk, and issue escalation
Roles across the social function
Find the level and specialty your organization needs
We support searches for individual contributors, managers, and leaders across social media and connected digital marketing work.
Social Media Manager
Channel ownership, campaigns, publishing, engagement, and reporting.
Head of Social Media
Enterprise strategy, team leadership, governance, and executive partnership.
Community Manager
Audience relationships, moderation, advocacy, and customer connection.
Social Media Strategist
Audience insight, channel planning, campaign frameworks, and optimization.
Social Content Lead
Editorial programs, creative briefs, content systems, and platform storytelling.
Digital Marketing Manager
Integrated social, email, content, paid media, and performance programs.
A candidate experience that represents your brand
Thoughtful recruiting from discovery through acceptance
Our US-based recruiters combine targeted outreach with access to more than 16,000,000 candidate options. We communicate clearly with employers and candidates so the process stays focused, responsive, and respectful.
1. Discovery
We establish the mandate, outcomes, team context, compensation, work model, and decision process.
2. Search
We identify and engage qualified professionals through focused outreach and our national network.
3. Evaluation
We assess experience, judgment, communication, leadership, and alignment with the defined role.
4. Selection
We support interviews, feedback, references, offer coordination, and a confident close.
Need immediate or interim coverage? Explore our Temporary Social Media Manager Staffing.
Campaign leadership
Recruit leaders who can turn social strategy into business momentum
The right hire should know how to select the campaign approach, organize the work, guide creative partners, manage risk, and explain performance. We recruit for campaign depth that matches your audience and growth goals.
Integrated launches
Product, service, market, and brand launches that connect social with content, PR, email, paid media, sales enablement, and customer experience.
Demand and acquisition
Full-funnel campaigns, paid social programs, audience segmentation, creative testing, retargeting, lead generation, and conversion insight.
Thought leadership
Executive platforms, expert content, employee advocacy, industry conversations, and programs that build authority over time.
Community growth
Audience development, creator and ambassador programs, advocacy, social customer care, and meaningful two-way engagement.
Events and partnerships
Conference promotion, live coverage, sponsorship activation, partner campaigns, influencer programs, and post-event content systems.
Reputation and response
Social listening, governance, scenario planning, escalation paths, issue response, stakeholder coordination, and brand protection.
Editorial judgment
Protects brand voice while adapting messages to each platform and audience.
Creative direction
Builds useful briefs and guides designers, writers, video teams, agencies, and creators.
Analytical fluency
Connects platform metrics with business goals and presents clear recommendations.
Cross-functional influence
Works effectively with marketing, communications, sales, HR, legal, and leadership.
Operational discipline
Creates scalable calendars, approvals, asset systems, governance, and reporting rhythms.
Leadership and coaching
Develops teams, manages agencies, sets priorities, and raises the quality of execution.
Skills that distinguish strong hires
Evaluate the capabilities behind the resume
Platform experience matters, but long-term success depends on judgment, collaboration, and the ability to build repeatable systems. Our evaluation considers both technical fluency and how a candidate will lead the work.
Depending on the role, candidates may bring experience with Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Brandwatch, Meta Business Suite, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, TikTok tools, Google Analytics, social listening platforms, creator management, and marketing automation systems.
Nationally recognized recruiting
Award-winning staffing expertise since 2006
Scion Staffing has earned industry recognition for service and recruiting excellence. Our awards reinforce a simple commitment: understand the work, represent the opportunity well, and deliver candidates who can create lasting value.
Build the broader team
Explore related marketing and PR recruiting services
Social media succeeds when it connects with strong marketing, communications, and creative capabilities. Explore additional ways Scion can support your organization.
Common questions
Social media manager recruiting FAQ
What should we look for in a social media manager?
The strongest profile depends on your mandate. Common priorities include strategic judgment, brand voice, channel fluency, content operations, community management, analytics, cross-functional communication, and calm issue escalation.
Can Scion recruit social media leaders as well as managers?
Yes. We recruit across levels, including Social Media Managers, Heads of Social Media, Social Media Directors, content leaders, digital marketing managers, and related leadership roles.
Do you recruit nationwide?
Yes. Scion Staffing supports employers across all US locations and can recruit for remote, hybrid, or onsite social media roles.
How is permanent recruiting different from temporary staffing?
Permanent recruiting focuses on a long-term employee who will own and grow the function. Temporary staffing provides flexible support for defined periods, projects, coverage needs, and changing workloads.
Hire your next social media leader
Share the outcomes, audience, and team context behind the role. We will build a focused recruiting plan around what success requires.