Social Media Manager

The Social Media Manager is an individual contributor role and an important part of our growing organic marketing efforts. In this new role, the Social Media Manager will create and execute compelling social media content that promotes the Cerity Partners brand and offerings across platforms.
The role will contribute to expanding our social media capabilities by thoughtful social media engagement, identifying and adapting to key trends, interpreting data, and proactively recommending content and social platform opportunities. The ideal candidate has a passion for all aspects of social media marketing; they are creative, highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced financial services, marketing and media environment.
 

Responsibilities

• Fully own and oversee all social media channels for the firm, including B2C and B2B audience publishing.
• Serve as a social media evangelist and expert, offering ongoing training sessions to turn colleagues into brand ambassadors.
• Work across the Marketing team to develop social media campaigns that speak to our target personas.
• Interface with other internal colleagues to generate social media campaigns and ideas.
• Draft, copyedit, and coordinate approval for all social media activity.
• Support launches, announcements, mergers, events, and other key moments with social and digital components.
• Partner with agencies to develop content, including LinkedIn posts, YouTube assets, and paid media campaigns.
• Support community management, including monitoring comments and conversations.
• Track and report on social media performance; assess what’s working and provide recommendations.
• Manage social listening tools and vendors.
• Identify social media trends and proactively recommend new channels and formats.  
• Support social media operations, including asset management, documentation, scheduling, and optimization.

Qualifications

• 5-7 + years of hands-on experience in a dedicated social media role
• Experience in financial services, professional services, or creative agencies
• Demonstrated experience publishing and managing content across major social platforms, specifically LinkedIn and YouTube
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Ability to interpret social media metrics and translate data into actionable insights
• Experience working with agencies and collaborating across internal teams
• Proficiency with standard workplace tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

The Team
The Cerity Partners marketing team touches all aspects of brand, performance marketing, content and communications across the firm. The team serves as an accelerant to the business, from driving awareness of our services to supporting a superior client experience and retention. We believe the job of marketing to be multi-faceted and to include:

• Building and sustaining a lasting and best of breed brand
• Creating demand across individuals, families, businesses, and prospective partners
• Moving prospects through the buying experience
• Partnering with advisors to accelerate their individual growth efforts
• Collaborating across business lines and applying tactics to accelerate business goals
• Fostering cohesion between internal culture and the external brand

Compensation:

$95,000 - $115,000

Why Cerity Partners
Our people drive our success by working together to deliver exceptional service to our clients. Below is a glimpse of the key elements of our total rewards package:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance – day 1!
• 401(k) savings and investment plan options with 4% match
• Flexible PTO policy
• Parental Leave
• Financial assistance for advanced education and professional designations
• Opportunity to give back time to local communities
• Commuter benefits

Cerity Partners is committed to providing an environment where all individuals can be their authentic selves. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who respects each individual and supports the diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences of our colleagues. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. 

Cerity Partners is committed to working with and providing accommodations to applicants with disabilities or special needs. For those needing accommodations, please reach out to [email protected]. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.