Social Media Manager (6-month project hire)

Skydance • Santa Monica, CA

16d • $85,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Skydance Games, a division of Paramount, is seeking an experienced and passionate Social Media Manager to develop and execute social media strategies for their brand and upcoming titles. This role involves close collaboration with global partners and internal departments on strategy and planning across all platforms. The manager will lead content development, shoots, and collaborations with internal and external Paramount partners to publish content, helping to define the brand. The position requires attention to detail, adherence to deadlines, adaptability, and the ability to perform under pressure. It offers the opportunity to create content with well-known IPs, work with a historic development team, and lead world-class social marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of executing industry-leading social media campaigns for diverse titles and is comfortable in a managerial role within a fast-paced marketing team, setting standards through creativity and collaboration, and directly managing brand social media channels. This is a 6-month project hire with potential for extension or conversion to a staff position.

Requirements

• 5+ years relevant work experience related to video game marketing.
• Track record of launching a minimum of 1 shipped AAA title for the US market.
• Strong understanding of the current video games landscape and modern social marketing tactics.
• Strong spoken/written communicator for partner, media, and business audiences.
• Have an affinity for pop culture, legendary brands in television and film.
• Experience working with global partners to build and execute social strategies, manage internal and partner stakeholders and navigating layered approval processes.
• Intermediate skills in Photoshop, Premiere, Sprinklr and TalkWalker.
• Great interpersonal communication skills – able to help others and ask for help when needed.
• Experience working with both creative minds and corporate entities.
• Self-starter and strong team player who can work independently and responsibly.
• Experience managing and working closely with agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and execution of all tactics, social media opportunities and events tied to game launches.
• Lead creation of social content from concept through delivery and publishing, ensuring content adheres to all brand and IP requirements and supports growth for title and brand.
• Develop and pitch social-first content series that grow and sustain a fan-first audience, turning ideas into engaging, platform-native executions.
• Work with all internal and external partners to ensure social and community beats and activations are aligned and executed between necessary parties.
• Manage all publishing and community engagement across all social media channels including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube and Threads.
• Collaborate proactively with teams managing creator activations to ensure correct amplification of the title’s messaging and brand pillars via influencer content.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators across social platforms, using data-driven analysis to improve engagement, reach, and conversion rates.
• Keep up to date on industry best practices and provide recommendations for internal strategies.
• Be the driver for new platform experimentation and adoption.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed