Social Media Manager

Social Media ManagerLocation: Hybrid (Los Angeles, CA)Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000Food & Beverage ServicesAbout The Job:Gorilla Energy, a top 10 global energy brand, is disrupting the US energy category. Backed by expertise across various beverage brands, Gorilla Energy is a unique startup with a history of success in delivering great tasting drinks with better for you ingredients, as well as forging strong social and distribution partnerships. Join us as we grow and transform the energy drink market.We're looking for a dynamic, culture obsessed Social Media Manager to lead and elevate the social presence of Gorilla Energy.This is not a corporate, buttoned up brand. Gorilla is bold, raw, and built for people who grind. We show up in the octagon, skate parks, gyms, on the track, at fight nights, at car meets, and on the streets.You'll own the day to day social strategy and execution across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and emerging platforms. You'll help create scroll stopping content, build community, work directly with athletes and influencers, and help define how Gorilla shows up in the U.S. as we scale nationally.If you're equal parts creative and operator and you want to build a challenger beverage brand with real momentum, this role is for you.Responsibilities: Build and execute Gorilla's U.S. organic social strategy.Develop content pillars across Fight, , Skate/Street, Drift, Product - Forward, and Events.Align social with sampling, retail activations, paid media, and e-commerce.Shoot and edit high energy short form content (Reels, TikTok, Shorts)Capture real-time content at events, gyms, fight nights, and activationsCreate product-forward creative that feels premium but grittyDevelop shot lists and collaborate on larger campaign shootsOwn day to day community managementBuild authentic engagement, not vanity metricsIdentify emerging creators and athletes aligned with the brandHelp scale priority markets through geo-focused contentTrack KPIs across reach, engagement, saves, shares, and follower growthTranslate insights into creative optimizationsPresent monthly performance recaps and growth recommendationsWho you are: You live on social, not casually, but deeplyYou're comfortable filming, editing, and being on cameraYou can pivot brand tone instantlyYou move fast and execute without hand holdingYou care about results, not just aestheticsYou're organized, accountable, and hungryYou don't want to maintain a brand.You want to build one.Requirements: Bachelor's degree4-6 years of social media experienceProven track record of growing brand accountsStrong short-form video editing skillsProficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, and FigmaExperience managing multiple projects in fast-paced environmentsStrong written and verbal communication skillsPreferred: Paid social experience (Meta, TikTok)Experience working with athletes or sports personalitiesExperience in beverage, CPG, fitness, or culture-driven brandsFamiliarity with AI creative toolsCompensation and Benefits: Salary range: $70,000.00 - USD $90,000Must be local to Los Angeles with a hybrid in-office work requirement.Annual bonus potential of 15% of salary.Healthcare coverage through Aetna.$75/month cell phone and home office internet reimbursement.401(K)Unlimited PTODiversity and Inclusion:Gorilla Energy is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact Brittany Smith.Note: This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Powered by JazzHR