Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/ Title: Part-time Social Media Manager jobs | Deftridge Summary: Part-time Social Media Manager tasks with the rate up front: 451 listed, 4 to 10 hours a week. Typical US rate $45 an hour. Professionals pay no fee. Marketing & Content · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Part-time Social Media Manager jobs Plans, posts and reports on a company's social channels. 451 tasks are open now, sized for 4 to 10 hours a week. **$45/hr** typical US rate, senior level **$52/hr** median published task rate **451** open tasks **4-10 h** a week for a typical task ## Open Social Media Manager tasks [See all 451](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=social-media-manager) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Social Media Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-munich-dt-4350627/) Manager · Social Media Manager Content marketing agency for healthcare · 5,000+ employees **€45–€57** / hour About €200–€410 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · Munich - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - English and German [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-munich-dt-4350627/) Bundle Posted Nov 3 ### [Social Content Batch Creation (Canva)](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-london-dt-4893517/) Senior · Social Media Manager Food producer · 201–500 employees **£29–£34** / hour About £250–£500 a month - 8–16 h a month - Hybrid · London - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-london-dt-4893517/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-london-dt-7651950/) Specialist · Social Media Manager Performance marketing agency for B2B software · 51–200 employees **£22–£28** / hour About £600 a month at 6 h a week - 3–8 h a week - Hybrid · London - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-london-dt-7651950/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Employee Advocacy Programme Setup · Media](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-advocacy-programme-setup-london-dt-2079261/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-advocacy-programme-setup-london-dt-2079261/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Social Listening Brief](https://deftridge.com/job/social-listening-brief-munich-dt-5791566/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-listening-brief-munich-dt-5791566/) Regular Posted Oct 30 ### [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-san-mateo-dt-8986329/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-san-mateo-dt-8986329/) Bundle Posted Nov 3 ### [Social Content Batch Creation · Media](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-glendale-ca-dt-8013029/) Senior · Social Media Manager Digital media company covering business news · 1,001–5,000 employees **$61–$76** / hour About $550–$1,100 a month - 8–16 h a month - Hybrid · Glendale - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-glendale-ca-dt-8013029/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Social Media Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-london-dt-8099286/) Manager · Social Media Manager Digital media company covering technology · 501–1,000 employees **£38–£45** / hour About £170–£330 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · London - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-london-dt-8099286/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Social Content Batch Creation (Canva)](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-london-dt-1163452/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-london-dt-1163452/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Social Media Audit (Sprout Social)](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-germany-dt-3203104/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-germany-dt-3203104/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Social Content Batch Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-whittier-dt-9057369/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-whittier-dt-9057369/) Bundle Posted Oct 31 ### [Social Content Batch Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-wuppertal-dt-3466086/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-wuppertal-dt-3466086/) ## Recently filled Social Media Manager tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range. - [Community Management (Sprout Social) Specialist · Remote · Canada Filled in 42 days at CA$48 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-canada-dt-5223916/) - [Content Calendar and Posting Manager · Hybrid · New York City Filled in 32 days at $74 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-new-york-city-dt-6597274/) - [Community Management Senior · Remote · Delaware only Filled in 21 days at $46 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-delaware-dt-3482889/) - [Content Calendar and Posting Senior · Remote · United States Filled in 27 days at $47 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-states-dt-9989106/) - [Social Media Audit Senior · On-site · New York City Filled in 13 days at $72 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-new-york-city-dt-1946437/) - [Social Content Batch Creation · Food and drink Manager · Remote · United States Filled in 20 days at $59 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-states-dt-2053790/) ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/united-states/) · [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/) | Level | Per hour | 5 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. | Country | Typical rate / hour | Market median wage | Open tasks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $45 | $31.79 | 189 | | United Kingdom | £23 | £15.91 | 66 | | Germany | €35 | €24.01 | 45 | | Canada | CA$45 | CA$29.65 | 41 | | France | €21 | €14.21 | 24 | | Italy | €20 | €12.68 | 12 | | Netherlands | €27 | €16.17 | 12 | | Ireland | €36 | €22.04 | 11 | | Sweden | €23 | €13.10 | 10 | | Denmark | €36 | €20.12 | 9 | | Poland | €14 | €9.47 | 8 | | Spain | €18 | €10.99 | 7 | | Austria | €26 | €15.68 | 4 | | Belgium | €32 | €22.29 | 4 | | Finland | €25 | €14.97 | 4 | | Cyprus | €16 | €10.82 | 1 | | Estonia | €16 | €9.44 | 1 | | Lithuania | €16 | €9.53 | 1 | | Portugal | €13 | €8.45 | 1 | | Slovenia | €17 | €10.37 | 1 | | Bulgaria | €10 | €6.39 | 0 | | Croatia | €14 | €8.83 | 0 | | Czechia | €14 | €8.34 | 0 | | Greece | €13 | €7.25 | 0 | | Hungary | €13 | €7.93 | 0 | | Latvia | €14 | €8.51 | 0 | | Luxembourg | €35 | €20.99 | 0 | | Malta | €13 | €7.52 | 0 | | Romania | €11 | €7.48 | 0 | | Slovakia | €11 | €6.56 | 0 | ## Highest-paying states and regions Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data. - [California $65/hr · 26 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/california/) - [Nunavut CA$65/hr · 0 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/nunavut/) - [Delaware $60/hr · 1 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/delaware/) - [Colorado $55/hr · 3 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/colorado/) - [Massachusetts $55/hr · 1 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/massachusetts/) - [New York $55/hr · 8 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Washington $55/hr · 2 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/washington/) - [Northwest Territories CA$55/hr · 0 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/northwest-territories/) - [Yukon CA$55/hr · 0 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/yukon/) - [District of Columbia $50/hr · 2 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/district-of-columbia/) - [New Jersey $50/hr · 1 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/new-jersey/) - [Oregon $50/hr · 2 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/oregon/) ## 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 Specialist Brand Manager Social Media Manager Community Manager Public Relations Specialist Events Manager Influencer Marketing Manager Marketing Coordinator Marketing 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 $52. 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. 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