Social Media Manager

Property Description

Davidson Hospitality Group is a dynamic and innovative hospitality management company that is constantly seeking top talent to join its team. With its headquarters located in the heart of the hospitality industry in Atlanta, Georgia, Davidson Hospitality Group is a leader in hotel and resort management, providing comprehensive and results-driven services to a diverse portfolio of properties across the United States. As a job applicant, you can expect to work in a collaborative and supportive environment that encourages creativity, growth, and professional development. With a strong commitment to excellence in guest service, employee engagement, and financial performance, Davidson Hospitality Group offers a rewarding and fulfilling career path for individuals who are passionate about the hospitality industry. Whether you are seeking a corporate role in operations, sales and marketing, revenue management, finance, human resources, or other areas, Davidson Hospitality Group offers a wide range of career opportunities for motivated and talented individuals. Join the team at Davidson Hospitality Group and be a part of a dynamic and growing organization that is dedicated to delivering exceptional hospitality experiences.

Overview

Bring Hospitality Brands to Life Through Storytelling

Are you the person who spots a social media trend before it goes viral? Do you love creating content that inspires people to travel, dine, and experience unforgettable destinations?

Davidson Hospitality Group is seeking a creative, strategic, and results-driven Social Media Manager to join our growing Marketing & Communications team. In this role, you'll help shape the online presence of some of the most exciting hotels, resorts, and restaurants across the country by creating engaging content, building online communities, driving audience growth, and helping generate revenue through innovative social media strategies.

As the day-to-day client lead for SocialLite, Davidson's in-house social media agency, you'll collaborate with hospitality leaders and marketing teams to tell compelling stories that capture attention, inspire engagement, and elevate our brands.

If you're passionate about hospitality, digital marketing, content creation, influencer partnerships, and social media strategy, we'd love to meet you.

NOTE: This position is based in Atlanta at our corporate office in Dunwoody, GA OR Remote (if remote - homebase must be in Southeast US)

What You'll Do

Develop & Execute Social Media Strategies

• Collaborate on social media strategies for hotels, resorts, and restaurants across the Davidson portfolio.
• Build and manage cohesive monthly content calendars aligned with brand objectives and business goals.
• Identify emerging social media trends, platform updates, and opportunities to maximize reach and engagement.

Create Engaging Content

• Develop channel-specific content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other relevant platforms.
• Create compelling posts, stories, reels, and campaigns that increase brand awareness, audience engagement, and revenue opportunities.
• Design and edit social media graphics using Canva while maintaining brand standards and visual consistency.
• Source, organize, and manage user-generated content (UGC), securing permissions and maintaining a robust content library.

Grow Communities & Build Engagement

• Actively engage with audiences through comments, messages, and community management initiatives.
• Foster authentic connections with guests, customers, influencers, and brand advocates.
• Develop promotions, sweepstakes, collaborations, and social campaigns that increase audience growth and participation.

Lead Influencer & Partnership Initiatives

• Identify, cultivate, and manage strategic influencer relationships that align with brand goals.
• Negotiate and coordinate influencer partnerships while tracking performance and return on investment.
• Create innovative collaboration opportunities that drive visibility and measurable business results.

Analyze Performance & Share Insights

• Monitor, analyze, and report on social media performance metrics and KPIs.
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations based on engagement, audience growth, reach, and conversion data.
• Present social media results, industry trends, and strategic recommendations during monthly client meetings.

Why Davidson Hospitality Group?

At Davidson Hospitality Group, we believe exceptional guest experiences begin with exceptional people. As one of the nation's leading hospitality management companies, we manage an impressive portfolio of hotels, resorts, and restaurants across the country.

When you join Davidson, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Work with iconic hospitality brands and unique independent properties.
• Collaborate with talented marketing and hospitality professionals.
• Influence social media strategy across a diverse portfolio of destinations.
• Grow your career with an organization committed to innovation, creativity, and professional development.
• Make a measurable impact on how guests discover and engage with our brands.

Ready to turn great hospitality stories into unforgettable social experiences? Apply today and help shape the digital voice of Davidson Hospitality Group.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional social media management experience, preferably within an agency, hospitality, travel, lifestyle, food & beverage, or related environment.
• Proven experience managing multiple social media accounts across major platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Strong understanding of social media strategy, content marketing, audience development, and community management.
• Experience using Sprout Social or similar social media management platforms.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and communication skills.
• Experience presenting social media performance metrics and recommendations to senior leaders or clients.
• Video editing experience, particularly for short-form content and Reels.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to travel occasionally as business needs require.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.

Preferred Characteristics

• Passion for hospitality, travel, restaurants, and guest experiences.
• Creative thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset and a willingness to test new ideas.
• Naturally curious and always ahead of emerging social media trends.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Driven to build a long-term career with a growing hospitality organization.

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US.   A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays). 
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It’s less of a job, more of a calling. It’s part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual OrientationDavidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace.  Pre-employment drug test and background check required.  We participate in E-Verify.