We're after a Social Media Manager who thinks in Reels before they think in captions.

You’ll run day-to-day social for a mix of client brands (this is the bulk of the role), help shape content for Puzzle Media’s own channels and have a solid understanding of Meta Ads and how paid and organic social work together.

Ideally, we’re looking for someone who lives and breathes socials and is across the latest trends and how to execute these for businesses across socials. We want you across the formats, the pacing, the sounds and then digging into why one piece of content works better than another.

You should also understand that great social isn’t just about likes and followers. You need to understand how content contributes to reach, engagement, leads, bookings, sales and ultimately business growth.

What the team really needs is someone who lives in that world and brings ideas, not just polish.

This is a hands‑on role, so sometimes you’ll be on location with clients, photographers and videographers directing, and other times you’ll be shooting some of the content yourself. You don’t need years of production experience, we’re looking for an eye for what works and the speed to capture it.

The role will be split across hands‑on content creation, strategy, planning, client management and supporting Meta Ads activity.

What You’ll Actually Be Doing Content Creation

Shoot and edit short‑form video for client brands on your iPhone, on location and on the day

Build content that’s created for the platform it’s on, not repurposed and hoped for the best

Know the difference between content that performs and content that just looks good on a grid

Keep across trends,



sounds and formats early enough to actually use them before they’re stale

Develop content ideas that are aligned to the client’s brand, audience and commercial goals

Work with photographers, videographers and clients to get the right content captured

Repurpose strong‑performing content into different formats and placements

Social Strategy & Management

Own the social strategy and content calendar for a portfolio of client accounts

Develop content pillars, themes, campaigns and ideas based on the client’s audience and objectives

Report on performance and translate the numbers into planning for what’s next, rather than a screenshot of Instagram Insights

Identify what’s working, what’s not and what needs to change

Manage the day-to-day relationship on your accounts. You’re the person who knows what’s happening on that brand’s socials better than anyone

Schedule and publish content across relevant platforms

Stay across platform changes, new features, trends and best practice

Contribute to Puzzle Media’s own content on the side

Meta Ads

Understand the fundamentals of Meta Ads

Help identify organic content that has potential to be tested or amplified through paid advertising

Assist with setting up, monitoring and optimising Meta campaigns under the direction of the senior team

Review basic campaign performance and understand metrics.





Help develop and test different hooks, creative, messaging and offers for paid campaigns

Understand how creative performance impacts Meta campaign results

Make recommendations based on data rather than simply reporting numbers

You don’t need to be a Meta Ads expert. We’re looking for someone genuinely interested in paid social and who wants to understand how to turn good content into measurable business results.

What You Bring

2+ years running social media accounts, ideally agency‑side or managing multiple brands

A portfolio of content you’ve personally shot and edited (client work, personal brand or freelance) and/or accounts you have managed recently.

A proven track record of growing engaged social media accounts. You should be able to show us accounts you’ve worked on, what you changed, what grew and why you think it worked. We’re less interested in vanity follower numbers than evidence that you know how to build reach, engagement and an audience that actually cares.

Deep familiarity with Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. You understand how people consume content differently across each platform and what currently works organically on each.

Solid short‑form storytelling skills. You can take an ordinary business, product or service and find the hook, story or angle that makes someone want to watch.

Genuinely handy with an iPhone. You know how to shoot something that looks intentional, not just in focus

Comfortable editing in CapCut or similar so you can turn raw footage into a finished Reel yourself

Genuine platform fluency so that you could explain why a trend is working, not ju

📌 Social Media Manager (Gold Coast)
🏢 Puzzle Media
📍 Gold Coast