How to hire a social media manager
When you hire a social media manager through GuruVox, a dedicated editor leads your account and a large pool of creators behind them writes and produces your posts, articles and videos in your voice, across every platform. That is one of four ways to do it. This page compares all four: an employee, a freelancer, an agency and a GuruVox desk.
If you need to hire a social media manager, you likely have a gap. Posts go out in a burst, then nothing for three weeks. Searching for a social media manager for hire turns up prices from $14 an hour to $5,107.28 a month, and few listings tell you what you will still be doing yourself. The sections below put the prices side by side and then list the work each option leaves on your desk.
Your dedicated editor and the creators behind them
Your editor learns how you talk, reads every piece before you see it, and answers to you. Writers and video producers work behind that editor, so your content doesn't depend on a single person's calendar or sick days.
Every plan includes a weekly KolBinah article, replies on your own posts, and comments on major news sites. We post to 13 platforms: Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Substack, Medium, KolBinah and WhatsApp.
We leave comments for your brand on 12 news sites. Eight need nothing from you: Jerusalem Post, Fox News, NY Post, Daily Mail, Yahoo News, Arutz Sheva, Yeshiva World and VIN News. Four need your own subscription: CNN, NYT, The Times and Forbes. You review and approve posts at my.guruvox.com.
Field notes: from your walk to a finished post
You dictate an idea or a short story on your walk to the office. By the time you sit down at your desk, a finished post or article is waiting for you to review. It is fast, and it still takes a little time, because an editor checks every piece before you see it.
That idea from the morning walk becomes a post you can approve before lunch. The post uses your stories and your phrasing, so it reads the way you talk. A customer who has heard you speak will recognize it.
Four ways to hire
Here are the public figures for each option, with the work that stays with you.
| Option | What it charges | What you get | What you still do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee | Pay set by your local market, plus benefits and equipment | One in-house hire working your accounts | Recruit, train, manage and cover absences |
| Freelancer | $14 to $35 an hour on large freelance marketplaces. About $400 to $2,000 a month for two channels from intermediate US specialists | Posts for the channels you agree on | Brief them, supply ideas, chase deadlines |
| Agency | Clutch average of $5,107.28 a month per project. One US digital agency publishes management from $3,000 a month. Another publishes packages from $750 to $1,550 a month | A team and an account contact | Join calls, review work, keep the brief current |
| GuruVox desk | From $300 a month | A dedicated editor and creators writing in your voice, posting to 13 platforms | Dictate ideas, approve posts at my.guruvox.com |
An employee. Pay depends on your city and the person's experience, so check current job postings near you. You also pay for the hiring process, the equipment and the weeks when that person is out.
A freelancer. The hourly range is wide because skill varies. A freelancer works only the hours you pay for, and your channel count sets the monthly total.
An agency. The three figures above come from different sources and different scopes, which is why they sit so far apart. Ask any agency what the monthly number includes before you compare it with another.
A GuruVox desk. GuruVox is a desk that handles done for you social media for owners. Plan figures come from https://guruvox.com/pricing.md.
| Plan | Price | Text posts | Video or image posts | Boosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $300/mo (6 months max, then Pro) | 125 | 25 | Not listed |
| Pro | $1,500/mo | 250 | 125 | 50 |
| Pro Nonprofit | $800/mo | 250 | 125 | 50 |
| Enterprise | From $4,500/mo | 250 (Pro volumes on one brand voice) | 125 (Pro volumes on one brand voice) | 450, including two Amplify Packs |
We back the service with a 30-day one-button refund. Because of that guarantee, we only accept an application when we are very confident we can succeed for you. For a wider look at what these services charge, read our guide to social media management pricing.
What you still carry
With an employee, you carry everything: recruiting, training, weekly check-ins and the gap when they leave. Hiring someone takes weeks before the first post goes out.
A freelancer takes less of your time, but you still brief the work and supply ideas. When a freelancer gets busy with another client, your posting stops. An agency shifts some of that to its team, and you still join calls and keep the brief current.
With GuruVox you dictate an idea when one comes to you. Your editor and the team behind them handle the writing, the posting and the replies. You read and approve every post at my.guruvox.com before it goes out, or tell us once to let it run. There is no one for you to hire, train or manage, and content keeps going out every week.
Questions to ask
Put these to every option on your list, including us.
- Who writes my posts, and who checks each one before it goes out?
- Which platforms do you post to, and which news sites do you comment on?
- How many posts a month do I get, in writing?
- What do I approve, and where do I do it?
- What happens if I'm unhappy after the first month?
Our answers: people write, an editor checks every piece, the platforms and news sites are listed above, volumes are in the plan table, you approve at my.guruvox.com, and the refund is 30 days and one button.
If you decide you need to hire a social media manager and want to try a GuruVox desk, apply here or call 1-888-590-8761.
FAQ
Social media manager vs. marketing agency: which should I choose?
An employee costs whatever your local market pays, plus the hours you spend hiring, training and managing them. A marketing agency averages $5,107.28 a month per project according to Clutch. One US digital agency publishes management from $3,000 a month, and another publishes packages from $750 to $1,550 a month. With either, you usually still brief the work and approve it. A GuruVox desk starts at $300 a month, and you dictate ideas and approve posts at my.guruvox.com.
Will I spend my week managing whoever I hire?
Not with GuruVox. You dictate a quick idea when one comes to you, and your dedicated editor's team handles the writing, the posting and the replies. There is no one for you to hire, train or manage. You read and approve every post at my.guruvox.com before it goes out, or tell us once to let it run.
How do I know I'm not paying for bots or templates?
People write your posts and the replies on them. A human editor finishes every piece before it goes out, and you can approve each post at my.guruvox.com. Live reporting in your dashboard shows the work as it happens. The accounts stay yours: you keep the logins, the followers, the relationships and the credit.
What should a social media report show me?
It should show what went out and where, so you can judge the work against your own business numbers rather than likes alone. Live reporting in your dashboard shows that work as it happens. We don't promise sales, leads or revenue, because those depend on your business as well as your posts.
How do I apply for a GuruVox desk?
Use the form at /get-started or call 1-888-590-8761. We back the service with a 30-day guarantee, so we only accept an application when we are very confident of success.