Social Media Manager

We Are Social Open · verified Sep 13, 2026

On-site Sydney Full-time Manager Social Media

Mid-level Social Media role at We Are Social. Sydney · full-time.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Develop, capture, and finish short-form videos and stills for social channels
Monitor trends, sounds, and cultural shifts, then turn them into timely brand content
Shape rough ideas into presentation decks, manage client approval, edit final assets, and publish
Create content on location at live events, activations, and brand moments
Build platform-native concepts from a blank page, with strong ideas driving the execution

What you bring

Show a strong grasp of why content succeeds or fails on TikTok and Instagram
Bring a portfolio, personal feed, or creator account that demonstrates content people connect with
Have three to five years in social, editorial, or agency work, or a creator channel built from scratch
Work quickly with mobile tools such as CapCut or Canva and produce with a small crew
Complete AWARD School or comparable conceptual training

Who this fits

You’ll suit this role if you’re a concept-led maker who understands online communities and can carry an idea through production. You need to work full-time onsite in Sydney, Australia, with some filming at live events and brand activations. Your application should include portfolio or social links plus a short-form video you handled from script to final edit.

From the employer

About the Job

We're looking for a Social Media Manager to be the engine behind some of the key clients at We Are Social. You'll be the person who makes it live, breathe and cut through online. You'll primarily own the fast-paced, daily "always-on" content that keeps the brand in the middle of the conversation.

You genuinely live on the timeline, natively understand social platforms, and know how online subcultures tick (bonus points if you’re across beautytok)

What You'll Be Doing

You’ll be single-handedly scripting, shooting, and editing short-form video (TikToks, Reels, Shorts) and stills that actually stop people from scrolling. You’re comfortable being behind the camera (and occasionally in front of it if a bit calls for it).
You'll spot emerging trends, audio loops, and cultural shifts in real-time and turn them into brand-relevant, entertaining content before the internet moves on.
Take your ideas from a chaotic brainstorm to a clean presentation deck, all the way through client approval, final mobile edit, and hitting 'Publish'.
Getting out from behind the desk. There's real scope to shoot on location at live events, activations and brand moments

Who You Are

You instinctively know why a video blows up on TikTok, why a photo carousels on Insta, and why other things flop. You "get" the unwritten rules of social.
Your personal feed, portfolio, or creator account proves you know how to make content that resonates on the internet.
You have 3–5 years of experience (we care more about your taste and your output than your years on paper) in a social, editorial, or agency environment, or you’ve built a dedicated personal creator channel from scratch.
You are proficient with mobile editing tools (CapCut, Canva, etc.), you move fast, and you’re a true "maker" who doesn't need a massive crew to get a great video shot.

Read this first: this is a concept-led role. We're hiring for ideas, not just edits. You'll be cracking platform-native concepts from a blank page; the making is how they come to life, not the job itself. AWARD School (or equivalent conceptual training) is a must. If your reel is beautifully cut but the ideas underneath are thin, this isn't the one.

Who We Are: We Are Social

We are a global, socially-led creative agency. With 1,200 people across 19 offices and four continents, we help global brands shape culture rather than just react to it. We make ideas worth talking about by deeply understanding online communities, subcultures, and human behavior.

We love diversity of thought and experience. We actively welcome unique voices, comedians, bedroom creators, and talents that haven't always felt embraced by traditional advertising.

How to Apply

Send us your portfolio/social handles, and one link to a short-form video you single-handedly scripted, shot, and edited that makes us laugh. It can be a personal TikTok, a client project, or a completely unreleased skit.