Freelance Digital Specialist | Meta Focus Location California Minneapolis Texas

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Freelance Role: Paid Social / Digital Media Specialist (Meta Focus) Contract | Part-Time to Full-Time (Flexible) | Immediate Start

We’re looking for a freelance Paid Social / Digital Media Specialist to support our team over the next few months while one of our team members is on maternity leave. With the possibility of a long term relationship to follow.

This role is primarily focused on execution and optimization across paid social campaigns , with a strong emphasis on Meta (Facebook/Instagram).

This could be

One person up to ~40 hrs/week

Or multiple freelancers supporting across accounts

What You’ll Be Doing You’ll be stepping into an existing set of active client accounts and helping maintain and optimize ongoing campaigns.

This includes

Building and launching paid social campaigns (primarily Meta)

Managing budgets, pacing, and audience targeting

Ongoing optimization and performance tuning

QA and campaign troubleshooting

Supporting regular reporting and performance analysis

Light strategic input where helpful, but not required

You’ll be working across ~10 active client accounts, with varying levels of complexity. Most campaign strategies are already established — the focus is on clean execution and performance management .

Platforms & Experience Required

Strong hands-on experience with Meta Ads Manager

Comfortable managing multiple campaigns and accounts at once

Experience with campaign builds, optimization, and QA

Ability to read performance data and make practical adjustments

Nice to Have

Experience with Instacart Ads

Familiarity with programmatic DSPs (StackAdapt preferred)

What We’re Looking For Detail-oriented and reliable — you catch things before they break

Comfortable working within existing systems and workflows

Able to manage multiple accounts without things slipping

Clear communicator, especially in async environments

Low ego, high ownership — someone who just gets the work done well

This is not a “big ideas” role — it’s a high-quality execution role that keeps campaigns running smoothly and performing well.

Timing & Logistics Start: ASAP

Duration: ~2–4 months (with potential extension)

Hours: Flexible (part-time to full-time depending on fit)

Remote

About Us The Engine Is Red is a creative agency focused on building impactful, integrated work across brand, content, and media. We’re continuing to grow our media practice and looking for strong operators who can help us maintain quality and momentum.

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