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Marketing & Content · Updated November 3, 2026

Part-time Social Media Manager jobs

Plans, posts and reports on a company's social channels. 432 tasks are open now, sized for 4 to 10 hours a week.

$45/hrtypical US rate, senior level
$53/hrmedian published task rate
432open tasks
4-10 ha week for a typical task

Open Social Media Manager tasks

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One-off

Employee Advocacy Programme Setup · Media

Senior · Social Media Manager

Digital media company covering technology · 501–1,000 employees

£29–£34 / hour

About £190–£380 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Hybrid · London
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Social Media Audit (Sprout Social)

Senior · Social Media Manager

International nonprofit in food security · 201–500 employees

€36–€46 / hour

About €160–€330 in total

  • about 6 h in total
  • Remote · Germany
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Social Listening Brief

Manager · Social Media Manager

Food producer for restaurants · 5,000+ employees

€48–€56 / hour

About €160–€310 in total

  • about 4 h in total
  • On-site · Munich
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • English and German
Bundle

Social Content Batch Creation

Senior · Social Media Manager

Industrial manufacturer making food packaging · 51–200 employees

$68–$82 / hour

About $600–$1,200 a month

  • 8–16 h a month
  • Hybrid · Whittier
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
Regular

Community Management (Sprout Social)

Senior · Social Media Manager

Biotech company in dermatology · 51–200 employees

€38–€47 / hour

About €1,010 a month at 6 h a week

  • 3–8 h a week
  • Remote · Ireland
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 8 interested
Regular

Content Calendar and Posting

Specialist · Social Media Manager

Series B subscription commerce company for refurbished electronics · 201–500 employees

$50–$60 / hour

About $1,670 a month at 7 h a week

  • 4–10 h a week
  • Hybrid · San Mateo
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 3 interested
Bundle

Social Content Batch Creation (Canva)

Specialist · Social Media Manager

Omnichannel retailer with 120 stores · 501–1,000 employees

£23–£28 / hour

About £200–£410 a month

  • 8–16 h a month
  • On-site · London
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
Bundle

Social Content Batch Creation

Senior · Social Media Manager

Consumer goods company selling in 20 countries · 11–50 employees

€35–€46 / hour

About €320–€650 a month

  • 8–16 h a month
  • On-site · Wuppertal
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Social Listening Brief

Senior · Social Media Manager

B2B media company · 5,000+ employees

$62–$78 / hour

About $210–$420 in total

  • about 4 h in total
  • Hybrid · San Diego
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • Shortlisting
One-off

Social Listening Brief

Manager · Social Media Manager

Electronics manufacturer · 5,000+ employees

€41–€53 / hour

About €140–€280 in total

  • about 4 h in total
  • Remote · anywhere in the EU
  • Starts next week
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 4 interested
  • English and French
One-off

Employee Advocacy Programme Setup

Senior · Social Media Manager

Digital marketing agency · 51–200 employees

$45–$60 / hour

About $320–$630 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Social Media Audit

Manager · Social Media Manager

Contract research organisation in rare diseases · 5,000+ employees

€45–€53 / hour

About €200–€390 in total

  • about 6 h in total
  • Hybrid · Mainz
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role

Recently filled

Social Media Manager tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range.

What a Social Media Manager earns by level

Rates in the United States for the regular role format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it.

Full US rate table · How rates are built

LevelPer hour5 h a week, per month
Specialist$40$870
Senior$45$980
Manager$55$1,190
  • Regular role$45
  • One-off task$50
  • Task bundle$50

Social Media Manager rates by country

Typical rate for a senior Social Media Manager in local currency, and the tasks open there now.

CountryTypical rate / hourMarket median wageOpen tasks
United States$45$31.79186
United Kingdom£23£15.9162
Germany€35€24.0145
CanadaCA$45CA$29.6538
France€21€14.2121
Netherlands€27€16.1713
Italy€20€12.6811
Ireland€36€22.0410
Sweden€23€13.1010
Poland€14€9.479
Denmark€36€20.127
Spain€18€10.995
Belgium€32€22.294
Finland€25€14.974
Austria€26€15.683
Lithuania€16€9.532
Portugal€13€8.451
Slovenia€17€10.371
Bulgaria€10€6.390
Croatia€14€8.830
Cyprus€16€10.820
Czechia€14€8.340
Estonia€16€9.440
Greece€13€7.250
Hungary€13€7.930
Latvia€14€8.510
Luxembourg€35€20.990
Malta€13€7.520
Romania€11€7.480
Slovakia€11€6.560

Highest-paying states and regions

Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data.

What the work looks like

Social Media Manager tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:

  • Content Calendar and Posting: Plans and publishes posts across channels.
  • Community Management: Replies to comments and messages in the brand's voice.
  • Social Media Audit: Reviews accounts, audience and content performance.
  • Social Content Batch Creation: Batch of posts, graphics and short videos.
  • Monthly Social Performance Report: Reach, engagement and traffic with insights.
  • Social Listening Brief: Tracks mentions and sentiment around a brand or topic.
  • Employee Advocacy Programme Setup: Guides and content packs that help staff share company news.
At a glance
Levels
Specialist, Senior, Manager
Formats
Regular role, One-off task, Task bundle
Usual tools
Buffer, Hootsuite, Canva, Sprout Social
Also searched as
social media, community manager, social content, instagram

Who does this work

Professionals whose day jobs match this role.

PPC SpecialistBrand ManagerSocial Media ManagerCommunity ManagerPublic Relations SpecialistEvents ManagerInfluencer Marketing ManagerMarketing CoordinatorMarketing Specialist

Questions about Social Media Manager work

How much does a part-time Social Media Manager earn?

In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Social Media Manager is $45 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $53. At five hours a week that is about $980 a month.

How many hours a week does it take?

Typical load for this role is 4-10 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.

Do I need a licence or a particular tool?

Usual tools are Buffer, Hootsuite, Canva and Sprout Social. No licence is required.

Which formats are offered?

This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.

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