About Us

Vantage Point Agency is a Tampa-based digital marketing and fractional CMO agency serving service-based businesses in commercial trades, construction, and healthcare. We don't hand clients a content calendar and disappear — we embed with them as a growth partner and build narrative-driven content that actually moves pipeline. We've served 50+ clients and we're growing. That's where you come in.

The Role

We're hiring a Social Media Manager Lead to truly take over creative direction, project management of the social media flow, delegation, client communication, and research. You'll own end-to-end social operations for assigned client accounts — strategy execution, content creation, scheduling, inbox management, and quality control — while directing our videographer, secondary SMMs, and marketing assistant, and working directly with the founders. This is a lead seat: you're accountable for what ships.

Straight talk: we're a scaling startup agency. Pay and hours will increase with time as the roster grows — this position is truly meant for someone who believes in this business and wants to build with it, not someone looking for a finished machine. So the question is: are you ready to start with a startup that's building? If so, this is the right place.

Schedule & Location

Mostly remote, but Tampa/Brandon/Lakeland near by-local is a must — this is non-negotiable
Flexible schedule required — client needs don't always fit a 9-to-5 window
Attend some client content days in person Usually Wednesday's and some Saturdays but can alter
Join the team at networking events at times
Occasional in-person team meetings
Client virtual meeting

What You'll Do

Content & Execution

Design high-converting statics, carousels, and promo graphics in Canva, on-brand every time
Write captions and CTAs that sound like the client, not like a template — using Claude and Gemini to move faster
Perform quick video edits (trims, captions, hook pacing) in CapCut, Premiere, or Descript. )Video editor is on hand but sometimes quick edits will need to be done )
Build and fill out client content plans — not just execute them, create them
Research trends, viral formats, and trending audio constantly; stay current on marketing best practices and each client's evolving needs
Stage all content in Rella or metricool for client approval at least 7 days before post date, then schedule and publish
Monitor and triage client DMs and comments within 24 business hours

Content Days & Asset Management

Plan, organize, and direct client content capture days from shot list to wrap
Organize all footage and assets after every content day into the standard Drive structure (Raw > Edits for Review > Approved)

Leadership & Team Oversight

Brief and direct the videographer; run QA on every edit before it reaches the client
Manage and hold accountable everyone below you — subordinate SMMs, assistants — ensuring tasks are done on time and to standard
Communicate daily with videographers, other social media managers, account managers, assistants, and founders
Create clear task lists for yourself and your team; keep project boards updated in real time
Bring ideas to streamline the agency — better systems, faster workflows, smarter processes

Client Relationships & Growth

Communicate directly with clients and confidently hop on client calls — check-ins, reviews, and strategy conversations
Do sales and outreach to bring in ideal-fit clients — and earn commission on every client you sign ( Optional)

AI & Systems

Use AI (Claude, Gemini) as a core part of your workflow — creation, research, and proofing
Build and optimize AI-driven processes that streamline how the whole team works

What We're Looking For

Proven social media management experience for business/brand accounts (agency experience a plus)
Tampa Bay area local with a flexible schedule and reliable transportation
Builder's mindset — you want equity-level ownership of outcomes and growth, not just a task list
Leadership experience — you've directed creatives, managed workflows, or led a small team
Creative direction instincts — you can look at a brand and know what the content should feel like
Confident client-facing communicator — comfortable on calls and not afraid of sales conversations
Strong Canva design skills and clean, persuasive copywriting
Basic video editing competency (CapCut, Premiere Pro, or Descript)
Advanced with AI tools (Claude, Gemini) — you don't just use AI, you build processes with it
Organized, deadline-precise, and proactive — you flag problems before they become fires
Experience with Rella or similar scheduling platforms (Later, Planoly, Sprout) preferred

Structure & Compensation

$15/hour to start
1099 independent contractor — no benefits, PTO, or withholdings
5 hours per month per client account for now, scaling as clients are added to your roster
Pay and hours increase with time as the agency scales — grow with us and your role grows too
Commission paid on every new client you bring in and sign
Grow into leading subordinate SMMs as the agency scales

How to Apply

Send your portfolio plus 2–3 sentences on the best-performing piece of content you've ever made and why it worked. Applications without work samples will not be reviewed.

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