Social Media + Content Specialist (incl. Meta Ads)

Location: Bellingham / Whatcom or Skagit County / Hybrid role (in Bellingham office 1-2x/week)

Level: Early Career / Mid Level

Salary Range: Part-time, contract, $22-$30 per hour

Reports to: Founder

Date updated: 10/7/26

About the Role

We're looking for a part-time contract Social Media & Content Specialist in Bellingham, WA to create standout social content, run Meta ad campaigns, and support content marketing for Brilliant Marketing and our clients. The right person has a sharp design eye, is plugged into social trends, and can turn a strategy into scroll-stopping content.

The role starts at 20-30 hours per week on a contract basis, with the option to move to full-time as the role and our client roster grow. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of social media experience, ideally at an agency, working across multiple brands and clients at one time, and a portfolio that shows strong design work.

Our Account Director runs client relationships and project management. That frees you to focus on what you do best: creating great content and keeping our clients' social channels fresh and performing.

What You'll Do

Social Media Content + Design

Design on-brand social graphics, carousels, and templates in Canva (Adobe experience a plus)

Concept, create, and edit Reels, short-form video, and Instagram Stories

Write engaging, on-brand captions

Develop social strategies for both organic and paid social

Read social media strategy documents and creative briefs, then bring that direction to life in content

Create content for Brilliant Marketing's own channels and our client accounts (currently 5+ clients, likely to grow)

Make sure all content stays within each client's brand guidelines, messaging, and strategy

Incorporate feedback from the internal team and clients

Channels include Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and potentially TikTok and YouTube

Trends + Ideas

Stay on top of social trends, formats, audio, and platform updates

Spot which trends fit each client's brand and strategy, and adapt them

Pitch fresh content ideas and new formats to test

Publishing + Community

Schedule and publish content in social media scheduler (Metricool) or directly to client channels

Monitor channels and engage with comments, communities, and relevant accounts

Paid Social (Meta Ads)

Set up campaigns in Meta Ads Manager, including audiences, budgets, placements, and creative

Monitor and optimize campaigns weekly

Design and write ad creative

Pull performance metrics for client reporting

Stay current on Meta Ads best practices and trends

Currently 4 clients, likely to grow

Newsletters, Blogs + Copyediting

Write, build, and send email newsletters in Mailchimp and Hubspot

Write blog content

Copyedit marketing materials for clarity, tone, and brand consistency

Help with special projects as needed, such as product and service one-sheets

Tools

Canva, Metricool, Meta Ads Manager, Mailchimp, Notion, social platforms (see above)

What We're Looking For

A strong design eye. Please include a portfolio of social content you've created

Hands-on experience running Meta ad campaigns

Excellent writing skills, from punchy captions to newsletters and blog posts

Someone who lives on social, knows what's trending, and knows how to adapt trends for a brand

A creative self-starter who takes direction and feedback well

Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable with deadlines

Curious and always learning, testing, and trying new things

Collaborative and customer-centric

Someone who can easily switch tasks between clients and brands

Compensation

$22-$30/hour, part-time contract (1099), 20-30 hours/week

Flexible schedule

10% commission on new or upsold clients you bring in

Option to transition to a full-time role

Location: Bellingham, WA, Whatcom or Skagit County / Hybrid role 1-2 days/week in office; Pacific business hours availability required

Benefits and Culture

Our culture, flexibility and values are why team members and clients love to work with us. We believe in caring for the whole person through listening and empathy. That also means the team members we attract are motivated and self-sufficient. We offer a flexible schedule and offer a 10% commission for new or upsold clients that you bring in.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

About Brilliant Marketing

Brilliant Marketing is a branding and marketing agency for brands reimagining the world. We work with nonprofits, B2B, and purpose-led businesses providing marketing strategy, branding, social media, advertising, public relations and content creation. As a nimble team, our employees are given ample opportunity to shine. We believe in personal responsibility, self-motivation, flexibility, and enjoying our work together. Our clients are mostly in Seattle and Bellingham, WA.

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