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.
