Social Media Manager Vacancy 2026 – ARQ Studios (4+ Years)

About ARQ Studios

ARQ Studios is a creative studio and agency working at the intersection of culture, storytelling, and strategy. The studio helps brands, founders, and creatives bring ideas to life through thoughtful branding, content, campaigns, and experiences, including a Social Media Manager (Remote) to support growth.

ARQ Studios’ work spans creative direction, social media, storytelling, and production. It emphasizes authenticity, community, and impact. As a Social Media Manager (Remote), the team coordinates cross‑functional collaboration to ensure every project communicates a clear purpose. This approach shapes client outcomes and supports long-term brand trust.

It’s a small but ambitious team. It moves fast, thinks big, and builds meaningful work with people it believes in. The culture centers on candor, curiosity, and accountability, enabling rapid iteration without sacrificing quality.

Social Media Manager Job Summary (Remote)

This Social Media Manager job is a fully remote role open to experienced creative agency professionals. ARQ Studios is recruiting for this role to support the strategy, planning, management, and execution of social media across ARQ Studios and selected client accounts. It’s a strong fit for job seekers in social media management, content strategy, or creative agency work looking for a role spanning lifestyle, beauty, hospitality, fashion, and culturally led brands.

Quick Facts

• Job Title: Social Media Manager
• Company: ARQ Studios
• Location: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00am – 6:00pm (GMT/BST)
• Salary: Competitive, paid in Nigerian Naira, based on experience
• Application Deadline: 9th October, 2026

Role Overview

You will be responsible for supporting the strategy, planning, management, and execution of social media across ARQ Studios and selected client accounts. Working closely with the Creative Director, designers, editors, and the wider creative team, you’ll translate business objectives into engaging, social-first content that delivers results. This role combines strategic thinking with execution. You’ll be expected to plan content, manage multiple accounts, brief creatives, analyze performance, capture content on shoot days, and continuously identify opportunities to strengthen the brands ARQ Studios works with.

Key Responsibilities for This Social Media Manager Job

• Develop and manage social media strategies for ARQ Studios and client accounts.
• Create structured monthly and campaign content calendars aligned with brand objectives.
• Plan content across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other relevant platforms.
• Develop content pillars, recurring content series, and campaign concepts.
• Write engaging captions, hooks, calls to action, and platform-specific copy.
• Adapt tone of voice across different brands and audiences.
• Brief designers, editors, and creatives on required assets.
• Coordinate the production of Reels, TikToks, carousel posts, stories, and other social-first content.
• Schedule and publish approved content across platforms.
• Manage content workflows and ensure deadlines are consistently met.
• Monitor comments, messages, and online communities while maintaining each brand’s tone of voice.
• Conduct competitor research and trend analysis to identify new opportunities.
• Monitor platform updates, cultural conversations, and emerging content formats.
• Analyze performance across social media platforms and provide actionable recommendations.
• Prepare regular performance reports with insights and recommendations.
• Support campaign launches, product launches, and wider marketing initiatives.
• Maintain consistency across each brand’s visual identity, messaging, and positioning.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams throughout projects.
• Maintain organized records of content calendars, approvals, reports, and assets.
• Attend client shoot days where required.
• Capture high-quality, social-first iPhone content during shoot days.
• Confidently direct clients and talent to capture engaging content.
• Identify opportunities to capture additional behind-the-scenes and lifestyle content during production days.
• Organize captured footage and provide clear briefs to editors.
• Contribute ideas to strengthen ARQ Studios’ own social media presence, marketing, and thought leadership.

Requirements for This Social Media Manager Job

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience working within a creative agency.
• Experience working with lifestyle, beauty, hospitality, fashion, food & beverage, entertainment, or culturally led brands.
• Experience capturing content on professional shoot days.
• Experience using scheduling and social media management platforms.
• Experience with analytics and reporting tools.
• An understanding of paid social media.
• Experience supporting influencer or creator campaigns.
• A basic understanding of SEO and social search.
• Experience briefing designers, photographers, videographers, and editors.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools within a professional workflow.

Typical Projects for This Role

• Social media strategies and monthly content calendars.
• Campaign planning, including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Facebook content.
• Reels and short-form video concepts, carousel posts, and stories.
• Caption writing and community management.
• Creative briefs, trend research, and competitor analysis.
• Campaign and product launches.
• Performance reporting.
• Client social media management, as well as ARQ Studios’ own social media and marketing.

What ARQ Studios Offers

• A full-time remote position.
• The opportunity to work across ARQ Studios and a diverse portfolio of client brands.
• Direct collaboration with the Creative Director and multidisciplinary creative team.
• Exposure to culturally led brands across multiple industries.
• Professional development and opportunities for long-term growth.
• A competitive salary paid in Nigerian Naira, based on experience.
• 14 days of annual leave each year.
• Your birthday off each year.
• Approximately two weeks of paid office closure during the Christmas period.

Recruitment Process

• Stage 1 – Initial Interview: A 30–45 minute interview focused on your experience, strategic thinking, and approach to social media management.
• Stage 2 – Practical Task: Shortlisted candidates will complete a practical social media task designed to reflect the type of work completed at ARQ Studios. Candidates will have one week to complete the task, though it should take no more than one working day (approximately 6–8 hours).
• Stage 3 – Final Interview: A final interview where you’ll present your task, walk the team through your thinking, and meet more of the ARQ Studios team.

Why This Social Media Manager Job Stands Out

This role offers:

• A fully remote position with a creative agency working across multiple culturally led brands
• Strong benefits, including 14 days of annual leave, your birthday off, and paid Christmas office closure
• Hands-on involvement in shoot days, not just desk-based content planning
• A clear, structured recruitment process that gives candidates insight into the actual work

If you’re among job seekers looking for remote social media management or creative agency roles, this ARQ Studios opening is worth applying to.

How to Apply for This Social Media Manager Job

Interested and qualified candidates should: 📧 Click here to apply online Application Deadline: 9th October, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions About This Social Media Manager Job

Q: What qualifications are needed for this Social Media Manager job? A: Candidates need a minimum of 4 years’ experience working within a creative agency, plus experience with lifestyle, beauty, hospitality, fashion, or culturally led brands.

Q: Is this Social Media Manager job remote? A: Yes. This is a fully remote, full-time role with working hours of Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm (GMT/BST).

Q: What does the recruitment process involve? A: The process has three stages: an initial interview, a practical social media task, and a final interview where you present your task to the team.

Q: How do I apply, and when is the deadline? A: Click the application link to apply online, before the deadline of 9th October, 2026.

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Before applying, ensure your CV clearly highlights: Your creative agency experience, familiarity with scheduling and analytics tools, and any experience capturing content on professional shoot days.

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