Senior Social Media Strategy Lead (Freelance Contract) (New York City Metropolitan Area)

Company Description

Ready Set Rocket (A Sia Company), partners with ambitious brands to solve complex business challenges through integrated marketing, digital experience, customer strategy, creative, media, data and technology. We are building on significant momentum and investing in the next stage of our growth. Our clients look to us for strategic partnership that connects business objectives with measurable outcomes across the full customer journey.

Job Description

Sia Title: Independent Contractor (1099)

Project Title: Senior Social Media Strategy Lead (Freelance Contract)

Project Length: October 5th- November 30th 2026 with potential to extend if project needs evolve.

Project Hours: Approximately 10 hours/week, with flexibility to increase hours depending on project needs. Must be available for collaboration during business hours (9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET).

Fixed Fee Range: $5,000-$5,500 for the initial 5-week engagement. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills and agreed-upon scope and monthly deliverables rather than tracked hours. This is a fixed-fee project, not an hourly engagement.

You will be paid out monthly on a net 30 day schedule.

Scope of work

• Build on the existing social strategy, refining the content approach with the client, creator strategist, and brand strategist as needed.
• Develop creative briefs for priority channels and work closely with the creative team as they build social content.
• Guide the creator strategy and related work through client review and approval.
• Review social creative, provide clear feedback, and guide final deliverables through client approval.
• Lead development of the community management playbook and oversee the community manager through the end of the project.

Qualifications

Requirements / eligibility

• Experience leading social content strategy and execution within an agency or an in-house brand team.
• Experience briefing creative teams, reviewing their work, and guiding social content from concept through final approval.
• Ability to work directly with clients or business stakeholders, incorporate feedback, and keep decisions moving.
• Experience shaping creator strategy and overseeing community management as part of a broader brand program.
• Available for freelance work, with prior experience owning this function for a business or client team.

Additional Information

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout their employment. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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