Social Media Manager
Skills & Interest
  • ELA
  • Manager
  • Technology
The Scoop

Okay, Twitter-heads and Instagram-fanatics—finally, a job that requires you to do nothing more than what you do already. Social media has exploded and become just as vital for companies as it is for individuals. But not everyone is good at it, which is why the social media manager position was created. These web-savvy peeps use their expert knowledge of all relevant social media platforms to create and maintain communication that keeps the company's message pulsing around the Internet. This is a career that combines skills in creative writing, marketing, and web technology—some of which you may already have. So keep on tweeting, posting, and blogging, because one day you just might get paid for it. Yep, it is just like living the dream

The Details

Degree Required
Bachelor's Degree
Years of College
4
Average Salary
$59,000

The Impact

Social media is a powerful communication toolif managed well, it's of great service to charitable and nonprofit organizations who typically don't have the budget for more traditional forms of advertising and promotion.

The Fact

Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, was the very first person to send a tweetand it simply read, "just setting up my twttr."