Social Media Manager Salary in Chicago, IL

How much does a Social Media Manager make in Chicago, IL? The average Social Media Manager salary in Chicago, IL is $52,789 as of December 28, 2020, but the salary range typically falls between $46,656 and $61,619. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Social Media Manager - Advertising - Client Facing - Remote -Mid-Level

Pathfinders Advertising - Chicago , IL

Social Media Managers are responsible for leading teams to deliver strategic thinking and creative executions that drive business results for our clients. You possess an entrepreneurial spirit and ...

ZipRecruiter - 2 days ago

Social Media Manager

Thank God It's Natural - Chicago , IL

Social Media Manager REPORTS TO: Director of Brand Marketing DIRECT REPORTS: Social Media Coordinator LOCATION: Chicago, IL SUMMARY: tgin is looking for a Social Media Manager to define, build ...

LinkedIn - 10 days ago

Social Media Manager

TimberTech - Chicago , IL

We are looking for a talented Social Media manager to oversee our social media accounts. You will be responsible for posting original text and video content, managing posts, responding to followers ...

LinkedIn - 10 days ago

Social Media Strategist

Sapphire Apps Media - Chicago , IL

Company; www.sapphireapps.com We create social media ads that brands use to run on their paid media ... We have a list of creators that we manage to create content for our brands. This is the criteria we ...

ZipRecruiter - 2 days ago

Native Advertising and Paid Social Media Manager

ConsumerTrack - Chicago , IL

... daily management and optimization of performance and user acquisition programmatic marketing programs in paid social media + Optimize account performance through analytics, testing and ...

Upward.net - 29 days ago

Social Media Marketing

Stay home Doc - Chicago , IL

Marketing Manager, Public Relations,jobs, SEO, Email Marketing, Digital, Work from Home

barefoot student - 18 days ago

What does a Social Media Manager do?

Social Media Manager

Attend webinars, read industry blogs and follow digital thought leaders in the space in order to develop a POV and adapt to a rapidly changing social and demographic landscape.

April 18, 2020

Manage website assets and social media platforms and customer experience including curating and scheduling organic social postings, reviewing customer engagement/monitoring, graphic appearance, and brand content.

June 08, 2020

Stay abreast of key industry trends, best practices, and competitive insights and emerging social media trends such as photography, postings, hashtags, etc.

August 02, 2020

Lead social strategy & content ideation with support and collaboration from marketing and design team members.

August 16, 2020

Support Director of Social Media with his/her initiatives, delegations, projects, tasks, reporting, verifications, national content curation, and PR.

August 29, 2020

Participate in the development and implementation of strategic Marketing plans to develop and promote content that increases public sentiment and contributes to profitable growth.

September 01, 2020

Build and execute social media strategy through competitive research, platform determination, benchmarking, messaging and audience identification.

September 07, 2020

Monitor, listen, and respond to audience in a way to build brand awareness, trust, and to cultivate new leads.

September 09, 2020

Demonstrates winning Social Customer Service techniques such as empathy, patience, advocacy and conflict resolution.

September 15, 2020

Plan and execute delivery of social media content with other departments to ensure consistency in messaging.

September 19, 2020

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Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Social Media Manager, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

46656

61619

52789

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

47839

63218

54237

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Social Media Manager in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Social Media Manager ranges from $46,656 to $61,619 with the average base salary of $52,789. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $47,839 to $63,218 with the average total cash compensation of $54,237.

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About Chicago, Illinois Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third mos....More

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