Social Media Community Manager

Our client in the CPG industry is looking for a Community Manager for a long-term contract. Our client is looking for a highly engaged, detail-oriented Community Manager to help grow and nurture social media communities across a portfolio of consumer brandsHigh-level details: - Hours/week: 30 - Location: hybrid onsite 2 days per week in their Lakeville, MN, office (Tuesday and Wednesday) - Start date: October 1st, 2026 - End date: September 30th, 2027Why You'll Enjoy This Role: - Be the voice behind recognizable consumer brands. - Work at the intersection of social media, consumer insights, and brand marketing. - Gain hands-on experience with community engagement, social listening, and content strategy. - Help shape real-time brand conversations and cultural relevance across digital channels. - Collaborate with a passionate, cross-functional team in a dynamic marketing environment.What You'll Do: Community Management & Engagement: - Monitor social media channels for comments, questions, messages, and emerging conversations - Respond to consumers and fans across social platforms using approved brand voice and engagement guidelines - Foster positive relationships with online communities while escalating issues when appropriateContent Publishing & Support: - Schedule and publish content across social media platforms using social media management tools and native platforms - Support the execution of social content calendars and campaign launches - Source and organize user-generated content opportunities for brand considerationSocial Listening & Reporting: - Conduct daily social listening to identify trends, consumer sentiment, emerging issues, and engagement opportunities. - Share actionable insights within marketing, communications, and cross-functional teams. - Develop monthly performance reports highlighting content, audience, and community trends. - Contribute to broader earned media and social performance reporting.Strategic Support: - Create monthly content briefs informed by social performance, audience insights, and platform trends - Monitor evolving social media best practices and recommendations for optimizationThe ideal candidate: - Knowledge of social media platforms, trends, and content best practices - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment - Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams - Experience in community management, customer service, consumer affairs, or social media - Familiarity with social media management and listening platforms, such as Sprout Social - Experience supporting consumer-facing brands is preferred - Experience within a CPG, retail, food and beverage, or pet care environment is a plusIn this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.BenefitsCreative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service. Email Your Resume In Word To Andrew.Shores@jobalert.creativecircle.com Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply. Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: linkedin : AS35-1995592L051 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered. Andrew Shores - Recruitment Strategist For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role. This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 08/24/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed. 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