Marketing / ROLE 25

Social Media Manager.

Easy Outsource provides dedicated Social Media Managers who handle day-to-day posting, scheduling, engagement, and account management so your brand stays active and professional across platforms. We help businesses that already know social media matters but don’t have the time, consistency, or internal bandwidth to manage it properly.

Dedicated support · Your tools & hours · EO handles recruiting and payroll
Illustrative portrait of Isabella TorresIsabella Torres · 🇨🇴 Colombia
Social Media Manager · illustrative persona
The challenge

Inconsistent Social Media Hurts Visibility and Trust

When social media is handled “when there’s time,” posting becomes irregular and engagement drops. Accounts look inactive, messages go unanswered, and content loses relevance.

Over time, this damages brand credibility and wastes the effort already invested in marketing. Without a clear owner, social media becomes a liability instead of a growth channel.

THE OPPORTUNITYTurn plans into steady execution.

Support the campaigns, content, and follow-through that make your brand visible.

What changes with support

Dedicated Social Media Support That Keeps Your Brand Active

Easy Outsource assigns a dedicated Social Media Manager who works within your guidelines and posting schedule. Instead of sporadic activity, your accounts follow a steady rhythm that keeps your brand visible and responsive.

The outcome is simple: consistent posting, timely engagement, organized content flow, and fewer distractions for your internal team. Your social presence stays active without daily involvement from you.

WORK THEY CAN OWN
  • Content planning and scheduling
  • Post publishing
  • Community engagement
  • Account and performance reporting

We shape the final scope with you, then match for the tools, hours, and experience you need.

Built around your workflow

Support that feels like part of your team.

Support the campaigns, content, and follow-through that make your brand visible.

01Your role, clarified

Define outcomes, hours, systems, and the experience that matters.

02Your shortlist

Review candidates and meet the people you want to interview.

03Your working rhythm

Bring a teammate into your workflow with EO support behind the scenes.

Role pricing / transparent example

Compare the full cost of a Social Media Manager.

Choose an experience level and adjust the local hire budget. Every number is an illustration until we scope the role together.

Selected roleSocial Media ManagerExplore other titles ↗
IN-HOUSE HIRE$70,357.50Annual in-house cost · USD
EASY OUTSOURCE$23,816.00Annual service fee · USD
POTENTIAL ANNUAL DIFFERENCE$46,541.50Illustrative, at the same hours
THE FULL PICTURE

What does this role really cost?

In-house hiring budget vs. an Easy Outsource planning example. Adjust the assumptions to your business.

40 hours/week · 52 weeks/year
IN-HOUSE HIRE · USD EXAMPLE

In-house Social Media Manager

Illustrative annual salary changes with the role and experience level. Edit any assumption.

2026 employer FICA is included. Add any other local costs below.

Employer FICA · 2026*$4,207.50
Monthly in-house cost$5,863.12
Annual in-house cost$70,357.50
EASY OUTSOURCE · PLANNING EXAMPLE
Illustrative portrait of Isabella Torres

Isabella Torres

🇨🇴 Colombia
Social Media Manager · Intermediate · 3–5 years

Illustrative persona
$11.45/ hour planning example in USD
Service fee at 40 hours/week$23,816.00/year
Direct employer FICA$0 in this model
Direct employee benefits & retirement$0 in this model
Recruiting & payroll administrationEO coordinates
Equipment, phone & softwareConfirm in proposal
Monthly EO service fee$1,984.67
Annual EO service fee$23,816.00
Illustrative savings per month$3,878.46
Illustrative savings per year$46,541.50
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All amounts are USD planning examples at 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year. The in-house budget uses a U.S. employer FICA example with 2026 rates and the Social Security cap; state and local costs, paid time off, management time, and other expenses are excluded unless you add them. Salary and benefits are illustrative budgets, not local wage data. EO rates, personas, and included equipment/software are not confirmed quotes. Source: IRS Publication 15. Compare the same hours and scope; confirm actual pricing in a proposal.

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Questions, answered

About this role

Let’s make the responsibilities, tools, and start plan fit your business.

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What does a Social Media Manager handle day to day?

A Social Media Manager plans, schedules, and publishes content across your active platforms. They also monitor performance and keep accounts consistent with your brand voice.

Will the manager follow my brand guidelines and tone?

Yes, all content is created and reviewed using your brand guidelines. This ensures messaging stays aligned across every platform.

Do you provide strategy or just execution?

You can choose execution only or execution with strategic input. Posting schedules and content direction are aligned with your business goals.

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