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Best social media managers in Australia

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Cameron M.

Just joined ABN connected

Social media manager · Melbourne VIC · 12+ yrs

I'm an event designer specialising in 3D renders, production design and creative content for live, hybrid and virtual events. I design spaces that look stunning in a render and actually work on the day. Beyond the 3D, I handle the full visual layer of an event: presentation design, motion graphics and animated screen content, event branding, social media and landing pages .

Graphic Design (Signage, Posters, Digital & Print)Presentation & Pitch Deck Design +6
$525–775/day Indicative. Bids set the price.

Minu K.

Just joined ABN connected

Social media manager · Melbourne VIC · 10+ yrs

Marketing & Brand leader specialising in transforming consumer, food, hospitality and lifestyle brands into culturally relevant, commercially strong businesses. I work across brand strategy, creative direction, launches, digital growth, retail concepts and customer experience, helping brands elevate perception, drive demand and create experiences people genuinely connect with. Over the past decade I’ve led brand and marketing across franchise networks, retail, hospitality and e-commerce businesses, spanning national brands, fast-growing companies and emerging concepts.

Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram)TikTok & Emerging Social Ads +9

Eliz L.

Just joined ABN connected

Social media manager · Brisbane QLD · 10+ yrs

Eliz is a visual storyteller, working in motion film & photography. With 10 years of expertise in e-commerce, brand campaigns, short films, product photography & music videos: she thrives at the intersection of fashion, branding & culture. She was the Head Content Producer at Luvo (tech-beauty e-comm) for 8 years, Creative Director of PRAEMA (creative agency) for 3 years & was recently the Creative Producer at Laced (retailer). With a portfolio of diverse collaborations, Eliz has worked with leading companies such as Netflix AU, Adobe, Pedestrian.tv, Footlocker, Puma, Culture Kings & more.

Online Advertising StrategyInfluencer & Affiliate Marketing +20
$225–375/hr Indicative. Bids set the price.

Sarah O.

Just joined ABN connected

Social media manager · Melbourne VIC · 7+ yrs

Senior performance marketing strategist, 7 years across agency and in house roles, including guiding junior team members, running Google and Meta Ads across a wide range of industries. I don't just run ads, I look at the whole picture, tracking, site, offer, to find what's really holding results back. Recent work: grew a B2B client's leads from 76 to 371 a month while cutting cost per lead from $15.62 to $8.04, and took their EOFY campaign to 13.4x, up from 3.2x the year before. I work solo, respond fast, and care about results that actually mean something, not vanity metrics.

Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram)Google Ads (Search, Display, YouTube) +15

Sofia H.

LinkedIn connected ABN connected

Social media manager · Sydney NSW · 5+ yrs

Performance Marketing specialist with 5+ years of experience managing multi-channel campaigns across social and search. Skilled in strategy development, hands-on execution, optimisation frameworks and driving measurable growth for eCommerce, retail and lifestyle clients. Strong client-facing communicator with experience owning end-to-end performance, reporting, creative strategy and budget management.

Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram)Google Ads (Search, Display, YouTube) +11
$56–81/hr Indicative. Bids set the price.

Adrian P.

ABN connected

Social media manager · Perth WA · 12+ yrs

I’m Adrian, Creative Director and founder of TrillCo., an independent branding and creative studio in Perth. I specialise in brand strategy, visual identity, graphic design and campaign creative, with particular expertise in sport. I help businesses, clubs and organisations turn ideas into distinctive, practical creative that works across digital, print and real-world touchpoints. Available for project-based work or ongoing freelance support.

Logo & Brand IdentityGraphic Design (Signage, Posters, Digital & Print) +29
$125–188/hr Indicative. Bids set the price.

Abigail C.

ABN connected

Social media manager · Sydney NSW · 15+ yrs

I am a Bilingual Digital Marketing Freelancer with over 15 years of international experience in six different countries, Australia, the UK, the US, Canada, France and Spain. The opportunity to work in different countries has made me adapt extremely well to different company cultures and teams. Also, I am straightforward and honest, hard-working, highly motivated and extremely well organized with strong analytical and technical skills. Brands I have work with: Louis Vuitton, Accor Hotels (Sofitel, Novotel and Ibis), Marie Claire, Women's Health, Tigerlily... PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: ➢ Multi-channels campaigns (Paid Search, Facebook, LinkedIn, Display, Video): 84% increase in sales and 325% increase in the number of leads with a subsequent 10% lower CPA YoY. ➢ Paid Search: 98% increase in sales with a subsequent 16% lower CPA YoY. ➢ Paid Social: 453% increase in sales with a subsequent 44% lower CPA YoY. ➢ Programmatic Display: 42% increase in sales with a subsequent 49% lower CPA YoY.

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)Search Engine Marketing (SEM) +11

James H.

LinkedIn connected ABN connected

Social media manager · Sydney NSW · 15+ yrs

Hopkins Digital was built on a simple premise: most growing businesses don't need a full-time CMO, but they do need someone who has actually built and scaled a business, not just managed campaigns for one. I founded Hopkins Digital in 2018 after co-building Mon Purse into Australia's Online Retailer of the Year and scaling two eCommerce businesses past $100M in combined revenue. That founder experience is the core of what I bring to every client engagement. I understand P&L pressure, board expectations, cash flow constraints. All campaigns are managed in-house, by me.

Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram)Google Ads (Search, Display, YouTube) +22
$125–219/hr Indicative. Bids set the price.

What's the cost of a social media manager in Australia?

$144/hr
$75 Most sit around $144 $219
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Social media manager in Australia, questions

A full management retainer covers the lot: a monthly content calendar, creating the posts (statics, reels, stories, captions), scheduling and publishing, replying to comments and DMs, and a monthly report on what worked. Lighter gigs strip it back, content-only (you post it yourself) or posting-only (you supply the content). Agree exactly which pieces are in scope before the gig starts.

A typical small business retainer covers 12 to 16 posts a month per channel (roughly 3 to 4 a week), usually a mix of statics, reels and stories. More than that rarely helps unless you have genuinely fresh content to feed it. Consistency beats volume: the same look, the same channels, every week.

The ones your customers actually use, which for most local service businesses means Instagram and Facebook. Consumer brands often add TikTok, B2B leans on LinkedIn. Each extra channel adds work (and cost), so start with one or two done well and add later if the numbers justify it.

Expect the first month to go on setup: strategy, templates, tone and an approval workflow. Engagement usually lifts within 2 to 3 months of consistent posting, but the business results (DMs that turn into bookings, people mentioning your posts in store) compound over 6 months or more. Anyone promising a follower count by a deadline is selling something else.

Yes. Canva, CapCut, Buffer, Later and Meta Business Suite cover everything from making the post to scheduling and reporting. The catch is time: most owners spend 4 to 10 hours a week keeping channels fed, and the look drifts after a few months. A freelancer plans a month in one go and keeps it consistent, and you stay in control through the approval step.

Admin access to your social accounts (via Meta Business Suite or similar, never your personal password), your logo and brand colours, a folder of photos and videos from your business, and a one-page note on your tone and any topics to avoid. The more raw content you can supply each month, the better the posts will look, because real photos of your actual business outperform stock every time.

You should. Most freelancers schedule a batch for the month ahead and share it for sign off before anything publishes, usually through a scheduling tool or a simple shared document. Agree the approval workflow and turnaround time as part of the gig so posts are not held up waiting on either side.

Full social media management in Australia typically costs $1,000 to $2,500 a month, depending on how many channels and posts are covered and how much content creation is included. A content-only pack (a month of posts, no scheduling or community work) runs $700 to $1,800.

Rates run about $75 to $219 an hour. The middle of the band covers most of the market, from a coordinator scheduling and community-managing to a strategist deciding what gets made and why. Toward $219 you're engaging someone at head-of-social level, which businesses usually buy in small amounts: a few days to set direction, then a cheaper pair of hands to run it day to day. That split is often the best value here. Most social work is bought as a monthly arrangement rather than hourly, so compare on what's actually covered each month.

Look at the actual feeds they run, not just their portfolio, and judge consistency over time rather than the single best post. Read their reviews on Unjumble for how they handle approvals and response times. Ask how they will measure success and what the monthly report covers. Avoid anyone who promises a follower count; followers are easy to buy and useless.

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Every gig runs on a payment schedule you both agree on up front, and every payment is held securely through Stripe. On an outcome-based gig you fund each stage before the work starts and it is released once you sign off. On a time-based gig you are charged for each month as it starts, and it is released to your freelancer once that month has been worked. No chasing invoices, and no paying for work that is not done.

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