Social Media Manager (Temporary Contract)
The opportunity
Hotplate is building the future of food: one that’s chef-first, pop-up fueled, and culture-obsessed. We're looking for a contract Social Media Manager who’s ready to plug in fast, own their lane, and help us bring our brand to life on socials.
In this role, you’ll help shape what Hotplate looks and feels like on IG and TikTok. You are the right person if you're excited to take ownership of content planning and production, building on what’s already performing while testing new formats to help us grow our presence (3-4 pieces of weekly content).
This is a 4-6 week contract position and is best for someone who wants to showcase project-based impact at an early stage startup. But if this is a good fit, and you wish to extend, there may be opportunity to explore longer-term roles.
What you will need to be successful
- Love for Chefs and food — ideally you’ve worked in a kitchen or for a pop up, love to cook/bake, or post frequently about the food world. We care deeply about the businesses we serve, and we expect you will too.
- Can turn raw footage or a loose idea into a polished, platform-native post.
- Can understand and strategize how content and brand will contribute to Hotplate's growth.
- You enjoy the freedom and experience of ideating at the big-picture brand level and at the one-off, fun post level.
- Excitement to be on-camera and bring your personality to the brand.
- Have a filming and editing style that showcases our chefs and their success above all.
- Tracks trends, sounds, and cultural moments before they peak.
- Ready to grow with a startup (read: comfortable with building a plane while flying it 🙂)