Social Media & Content Manager

QNY Creative is hiring a Social Media Manager to support our growing social team and food-focused client work. We’re looking for someone who does not just manage social, they make content. You should be comfortable shooting on your phone, producing reels, interviewing people, spotting food trends early, working with influencers daily, and turning cultural moments into smart, brand-right content.

This role is ideal for someone who is obsessed with food, recipes, cooking, social trends, creators, restaurants, comment sections, and the way people discover, talk about, and share what they eat.

What You’ll Do

Develop and manage social content across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, and other key platforms

Create original content, including reels, short-form video, interviews, trend-led posts, and food-focused storytelling

Shoot content on-site, in-office, at events, with creators, and with brand partners

Write strong, brand-right social copy, captions, hooks, community responses, and content prompts

Build and manage content calendars across multiple food and lifestyle brands

Monitor social trends, food trends, creator trends, hashtags, formats, sounds, and comment culture

Support comment marketing strategies, including proactive engagement, community building, and real-time social listening

Work directly with influencers, content creators, chefs, talent, and brand partners

Identify emerging creators and recommend partnership opportunities

Engage daily with brand communities, including comments, DMs, tagged content, and relevant conversations

Track performance across growth, engagement, reach, saves, shares, video views, and other key KPIs

Use performance insights to optimize content and recommend what to do next

Collaborate with account, creative, strategy, and influencer teams to bring social ideas to life

Help maintain a consistent brand voice while adapting content for each platform

Who You Are

You are passionate about food, restaurants, cooking, ingredients, culture, and what people are talking about online

You are confident creating content yourself, not just briefing someone else to do it

You understand what makes a reel work, from the hook to the edit direction to the caption

You are highly active on TikTok, Instagram, and creator-led platforms

You are comfortable interviewing people and pulling out strong, usable social moments

You understand comment marketing and know how to make brands feel present, relevant, and human

You enjoy working with influencers and content creators daily

You are proactive, fast-moving, organized, and detail-oriented

You can juggle multiple brands, deadlines, content calendars, and approvals

You bring ideas to the table and are not waiting to be told what to post

Requirements

1 to 3 years of social media experience, ideally with food, beverage, hospitality, lifestyle, or agency clients

Strong understanding of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, and short-form video platforms

Experience creating reels, shooting social-first content, and developing platform-native ideas

Strong writing skills across captions, hooks, community responses, and social storytelling

Experience working with influencers, creators, or talent partnerships

Ability to analyze social performance and translate data into clear recommendations

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage content calendars and approvals

Basic photo and video production skills required

iPhone shooting experience required

Canva, CapCut, Adobe, or similar tools are a plus

Ai content creation a plus

Agency experience is a plus

Paid social experience is a plus

To Apply

Please send your resume and cover letter to work@qnycreative.com.

Address your cover letter to the QNY Social Team and tell us why this role is the right fit for you.

Please include links to social accounts, reels, creator work, food content, campaigns, case studies, or a portfolio that shows your ability to create content, grow engagement, and build social communities.

3-Month Contract:

$35 to $45/hour, depending on experience and content capability.

QNY Creative is an independent full-service creative and marketing agency specializing in brand strategy, creative development, media, digital marketing, influencer programming and integrated consumer campaigns. The agency partners with brands to build culturally relevant campaigns that drive visibility, engagement and consumer connection.