LSD is hiring a full-time Social Media Manager

Land and Sea Dept. is looking for a full-time social media manager to handle content creation and posting across six restaurant concepts (Parson’s Chicken and Fish, Cherry Circle Room, Game Room, Milk Room, Lonesome Rose, and Golden Teardrops). 

Sound like something you're interested in? Check out the description below and reach out to carrie@landandseadept.com with a cover letter, resume, and examples of past work. 

Position: Social Media Manager, Land and Sea Dept.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to: Director of Marketing, PR, and Partnerships

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze social account performance and create weekly and monthly reports

  • Assist marketing team with various projects as needed

  • Attend events for content creation or coordinate event content creation

  • Capture and edit social media photography on site at restaurants

  • Collaborate with marketing and design teams on brand goals to ensure cohesion across promotional platforms

  • Create social media schedules for all concepts with marketing team

  • Create basic graphics for social media usage

  • Develop content and copy for posts, working with Marketing Director for approvals

  • Establish and maintain social media editorial calendars for the year, including national and local holidays and events, and restaurant specifics - events and initiatives with marketing team

  • Execute paid social media campaigns 

  • Identify industry and local trends and translate into relevant content for social channels

  • Manage guest interactions and engagement on social accounts

  • Manage and create daily social media for six restaurant concepts, including - Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook (Parson’s Chicken and Fish, Cherry Circle Room, Game Room, Milk Room, Lonesome Rose, and Golden Teardrops)

  • Track analytics and growth metrics

Qualifications and skills:

  • 2+ years experience in social media content generation, social media management and photography

  • A record of achieving results through sponsored social media campaigns 

  • Able and available to work flexible hours necessary to manage job responsibilities effectively

  • Able and willing to attend weekend and evening events as needed

  • Communication skills, including a strong grasp on spelling and grammar

  • Creativity and an interest in Chicago’s cultural scene and hospitality community

  • Experience with Adobe Suite

  • Familiarity with Sprout Social or equivalent

  • Must have own transportation to attend off site events

  • Photography skills and experience

  • Prior restaurant experience a plus

  • Willingness to collaborate and work with all team members (front and back of house) in order to achieve success

Drew Ryan