The Social Media Coordinator will help define the strategy, planning, and execution of Taco Cabana’s social content across all platforms, with a strong focus on building a scalable content engine that drives engagement, grows community, and supports revenue through high-impact, video-first content. This role is equal parts strategist, creator, and operator and should be someone who can turn ideas into content, and content into performance. 

The social media coordinator will help build a scalable, insight-driven content system that produces high-impact content aligned with launches, campaigns, and business goals. This includes developing content plans, writing scripts, sourcing inspiration, and creating content that resonates, scales, and drives measurable results across all platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Planning

• Own and manage the monthly social media content calendar across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

• Define platform-specific roles, content categories, posting cadence, and day-of-week strategy to create a consistent scalable content engine

• Develop structured content execution plans, including video concepts, hooks, scripts, inspiration references, and product focus for each content slot

• Align content strategy with launches, enrollment campaigns, product priorities, and evergreen storytelling

• Establish weekly content focus by SKU, bundles, key categories, and promotions to drive intentional storytelling, engagement, and conversion

Content Development & Execution:

• Write & guide high-performing scripts for video content, including hooks, CTAs, captions, on-screen text, and hashtags tailored by platform

• Develop content across brand channels to diversify reach and authenticity

• Lead development of short-form, video-first content (7-20 seconds) & long-form for specific platforms (20+ seconds) optimized for engagement and reach

• Utilize AI tools to support content ideation, scripting, and production workflows by product category to streamline and scale content creation

• Collaborate with the internal creative and brand team to execute content aligned with strategic direction

• Ensure all content is on-brand, and aligned with campaign goals, and best practices

Analytics & Optimization:

• Lead weekly and monthly content reviews to evaluate performance and identify optimization opportunities

• Track key organic metrics, including views, watch time, engagement (shares, saves, comments), and follower growth

• Use analytics tools to identify high-performing content patterns and inform future strategy

• Continuously test and iterate on hooks, formats, and messaging to improve engagement, conversion, and reach

• Partner with the Marketing team to share creative insights, align on performance learnings, and implement platform-specific insights 

• Translate data into clear, actionable direction for stakeholders

Creative Testing & Content Velocity:

• Maintain a consistent pipeline of new content each week to support ongoing testing

• Test variations in hooks, formats, and messaging to identify what resonates

• Scale and iterate on high-performing content while quickly moving on from underperformers

• Build a repeatable system for producing and refining winning content

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Management:

• Partner closely with the internal Creative and Brand Marketing team members to align content with campaign timelines, product priorities, and performance goals

• Manage the full content lifecycle, from ideation and planning through production, scheduling, publishing, & execution

• Identify high-performing organic content suitable for paid amplification and share with the Paid Media team

• Support alignment between organic learnings and paid creative strategy

• Schedule and publish content using Sprout Social, ensuring consistency and accuracy

• Maintain clear documentation of content plans, scripts, and performance insights

Qualifications:

• 3-5+ years of experience in social media management, content strategy, or digital marketing (preferably in restaurant or hospitality)

• Proven track record of growing and managing social channels, especially TikTok & Instagram (experience in YouTube is a plus)

• Demonstrated ability to create content that performs, with a strong understanding of short-form video, trends, engagement, and shareability 

• Experience building and managing structured content systems, including planning, production, and performance optimization 

• Experience writing high-converting scripts, hooks, and content briefs

• Proficiency in Sprout Social or similar social scheduling tools

• Strong understanding of platform algorithms and how content is distributed across TikTok, Instagram, and similar platforms

• Experience using analytic tools and performance data to guide content decisions 

• Experience leveraging AI tools to support content ideation and workflow efficiency

• Highly organized with strong project management skills and attention to detail

• Ability to balance creative thinking with data-driven decision making

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams

The Social Media Coordinator will help define the strategy, planning, and execution of Taco Cabana’s social content across all platforms, with a strong focus on building a scalable content engine that drives engagement, grows community, and supports revenue through high-impact, video-first content. This role is equal parts strategist, creator, and operator and should be someone who can turn ideas into content, and content into performance. 

The social media coordinator will help build a scalable, insight-driven content system that produces high-impact content aligned with launches, campaigns, and business goals. This includes developing content plans, writing scripts, sourcing inspiration, and creating content that resonates, scales, and drives measurable results across all platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Planning

• Own and manage the monthly social media content calendar across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

• Define platform-specific roles, content categories, posting cadence, and day-of-week strategy to create a consistent scalable content engine

• Develop structured content execution plans, including video concepts, hooks, scripts, inspiration references, and product focus for each content slot

• Align content strategy with launches, enrollment campaigns, product priorities, and evergreen storytelling

• Establish weekly content focus by SKU, bundles, key categories, and promotions to drive intentional storytelling, engagement, and conversion

Content Development & Execution:

• Write & guide high-performing scripts for video content, including hooks, CTAs, captions, on-screen text, and hashtags tailored by platform

• Develop content across brand channels to diversify reach and authenticity

• Lead development of short-form, video-first content (7-20 seconds) & long-form for specific platforms (20+ seconds) optimized for engagement and reach

• Utilize AI tools to support content ideation, scripting, and production workflows by product category to streamline and scale content creation

• Collaborate with the internal creative and brand team to execute content aligned with strategic direction

• Ensure all content is on-brand, and aligned with campaign goals, and best practices

Analytics & Optimization:

• Lead weekly and monthly content reviews to evaluate performance and identify optimization opportunities

• Track key organic metrics, including views, watch time, engagement (shares, saves, comments), and follower growth

• Use analytics tools to identify high-performing content patterns and inform future strategy

• Continuously test and iterate on hooks, formats, and messaging to improve engagement, conversion, and reach

• Partner with the Marketing team to share creative insights, align on performance learnings, and implement platform-specific insights 

• Translate data into clear, actionable direction for stakeholders

Creative Testing & Content Velocity:

• Maintain a consistent pipeline of new content each week to support ongoing testing

• Test variations in hooks, formats, and messaging to identify what resonates

• Scale and iterate on high-performing content while quickly moving on from underperformers

• Build a repeatable system for producing and refining winning content

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Management:

• Partner closely with the internal Creative and Brand Marketing team members to align content with campaign timelines, product priorities, and performance goals

• Manage the full content lifecycle, from ideation and planning through production, scheduling, publishing, & execution

• Identify high-performing organic content suitable for paid amplification and share with the Paid Media team

• Support alignment between organic learnings and paid creative strategy

• Schedule and publish content using Sprout Social, ensuring consistency and accuracy

• Maintain clear documentation of content plans, scripts, and performance insights

Qualifications:

• 3-5+ years of experience in social media management, content strategy, or digital marketing (preferably in restaurant or hospitality)

• Proven track record of growing and managing social channels, especially TikTok & Instagram (experience in YouTube is a plus)

• Demonstrated ability to create content that performs, with a strong understanding of short-form video, trends, engagement, and shareability 

• Experience building and managing structured content systems, including planning, production, and performance optimization 

• Experience writing high-converting scripts, hooks, and content briefs

• Proficiency in Sprout Social or similar social scheduling tools

• Strong understanding of platform algorithms and how content is distributed across TikTok, Instagram, and similar platforms

• Experience using analytic tools and performance data to guide content decisions 

• Experience leveraging AI tools to support content ideation and workflow efficiency

• Highly organized with strong project management skills and attention to detail

• Ability to balance creative thinking with data-driven decision making

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams