Hire cost effective Social Media Managers with great communication skills who are willing to work in your time zone
We’ll help you find the ideal candidate and provide support through the onboarding process
We review hundreds of candidates each week and only accept the top 2%
No hidden fees or long term contracts
I made a hire through Ataraxis a few months ago.
As it goes in any hiring process, when you meet the right person, you know immediately. I knew when I met the 5th candidate that she’d be the one.
3 weeks into her job she had a fundamental mastery of her own responsibilities. 2 weeks later, she assumed a whole new set of responsibilities on top of that. And now she’s a fully integrated part of my team.
10/10 will work with Ataraxis again.
We’ve had a really good experience working with Ataraxis. They make it easy to find talented healthcare virtual assistants, who have great attention to detail, at affordable rates. The team is very easy to work with and keeps in touch regularly, checking in to make sure everything is running smoothly and that we’re satisfied with our assistants. Overall, it’s been a smooth, professional experience from start to finish.
George has been a great help throughout this process, which was new to us. His team sourced some great candidates for us to choose from, and we are really happy with our hire. George has also conducted regular check-ins and follow-ups. He is happy to share his personal insights and experience around structuring the job description, onboarding, and getting the best out of this recruitment process. I would definitely recommend George and his business for VA solutions.
George and his team did a fantastic job placing a Talent Sourcer on my team. She’s smart, communicates well, works diligently, and is a self-starter. Bonus points, her background (10 years!) is in an industry directly adjacent to ours. As such, she was able to catch on extremely fast and onboarding her was a breeze. My only gripe is that I wish I had taken this on sooner. Thanks Ataraxis!
George reached out to me on LinkedIn, and while I rarely respond to cold outreach offering services, his approach felt thoughtful and genuine, so I decided to explore what his firm had to offer. We’ve been considering offshore talent for several years but hadn’t made the leap, as we hadn’t found the right offshore partner. Recently, we started working with Ataraxis, and it’s been a fantastic experience—they quickly sourced an exceptional contractor for our recruiting team and ran a smooth, efficient process from start to finish.
Highly Recommend!
I had the absolute pleasure of working with George, and I can confidently say that his expertise and guidance have been game-changing for my business. On our first conversation, George provided clear, actionable strategies tailored to my recruitment challenges. His deep industry knowledge, tested outreach methods, and data-driven approach set him apart.
If you’re a recruiter or business owner looking for expert-level guidance on client acquisition, outreach, and recruitment processes, I highly recommend working with George. His advice is practical, results-driven, and delivered with professionalism and genuine care for your success.
Thank you, George, for your time, insights, and the motivation to push forward with confidence!
I was pretty hesitant about hiring people offshore, but had a fantastic experience working with Ataraxis to hire a virtual recruiter for my business. They connected me with Anabel, who’s based in the Philippines and has been incredible—she’s extremely hard-working, quick to learn, and always brings a great attitude to her work. Now I’m thinking about how I can build a team around her.
The entire process with Ataraxis has been seamless, and they regularly check in to make sure I’m happy with the service they’ve provided. It’s clear they truly care about their clients’ success. I highly recommend Ataraxis to anyone looking to grow their team with quality talent!
But even the best social media managers can only juggle so much. When the workload piles up, consistency drops, engagement slows, and your brand momentum takes a hit.
A Social Media Virtual Assistant from Ataraxis handles the repetitive, time-consuming tasks so you can stay focused on strategy, creativity, and meaningful brand growth.
Hiring social media managers through Ataraxis gives you vetted, platform-ready talent at a fraction of U.S. costs. These professionals integrate seamlessly into your workflow, creating content, managing engagement, and keeping your brand active while you focus on strategy and growth.
Here’s how virtual medical assistant companies like Upwork, Fiverr, OnlineJobs.PH, and Ataraxis compare on key hiring criteria.
MBA, with 8 years of experience in healthcare, finance, and HR
MBA, with 9 years of experience in marketing, accounting, and professional services
Master’s degree, with 8 years of experience in finance, software, and consulting
MBA, with 12 years of experience in manufacturing, real estate, and hospitality
A Social Media Manager is a creative professional who develops and executes strategies to enhance your online presence, engage your audience, and drive business growth. By managing your social channels, they ensure your brand stays visible and relevant in a competitive digital landscape.
A Junior Social Media Manager typically has 0-2 years of experience and focuses on executing social media strategies, including creating and scheduling posts, engaging with followers, and tracking basic metrics. Familiar with social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and have experience with basic content creation tools.
Ideal for businesses needing assistance with day-to-day social media management and content posting.
With 2-5 years of experience, a Mid-Level Social Media Manager takes on more strategic responsibilities, including developing content calendars, creating campaigns, analyzing social media analytics, and managing ad budgets. Proficient in using advanced tools like social media management platforms (e.g., Hootsuite, Sprout Social) and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics). Capable of working independently and leading smaller social media teams or projects.
Ideal for businesses needing proactive support to grow their social media presence.
A Senior Social Media Manager brings 5+ years of experience and excels in crafting and executing high-level social media strategies that align with overall business goals. Manage large-scale campaigns, lead cross-functional teams, and analyze detailed performance metrics to optimize results. Experts in advanced tools and platforms, often guiding content creation and marketing strategies. They also mentor junior and mid-level staff.
Ideal for businesses looking for strategic leadership in social media marketing and brand growth.
Your ideal Social Media Virtual Assistant should blend creativity, organization, and platform fluency to help you maintain a consistent, high-performing online presence. You’ll value working with someone who drafts captions, schedules posts, researches trends, organizes content calendars, manages community engagement, monitors analytics, and keeps your brand voice aligned across every platform. They support you by handling the repetitive tasks that keep social channels active and responsive.
Hiring the right Social Media Virtual Assistant gives you back the time you need to focus on strategy, storytelling, campaign development, and creative direction which leads to stronger engagement, faster content turnaround, improved brand visibility, and measurable growth across your social platforms.
Design and publish engaging posts, graphics, and videos tailored to your audience.
Plan and implement social media campaigns to achieve business goals.
Respond to comments, messages, and reviews to build relationships with your audience.
Track performance metrics and provide actionable insights to improve results.
Maintain a consistent presence across platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.
Identify emerging trends, audio, hashtags, and topics to keep your content fresh and competitive.
Organize and schedule posts weekly or monthly to maintain a consistent publishing rhythm.
Assist in setting up, monitoring, and optimizing paid social campaigns for better reach and conversions
Coordinate with influencers, brand partners, or collaborators for campaign opportunities and cross-promotions.
Track brand mentions, sentiment, and conversations across platforms to protect and enhance your online reputation.
Research and apply relevant hashtags and keyword-rich captions to boost visibility and discoverability.
Monitor competitor content, engagement strategies, and campaigns to identify opportunities and improve your own approach.
Build a stronger brand presence and attract more followers.
Delegate time-intensive social media tasks to a dedicated expert.
Foster meaningful interactions that strengthen customer loyalty.
Ataraxis does the heavy lifting by thoroughly screening and vetting social media managers before they’re matched with you. This means you won’t waste time sorting through unqualified candidates.
Ataraxis social media managers are fluent in English and skilled at communicating professionally, ensuring there’s no miscommunication in your day-to-day tasks.
Unlike many freelancers who may not align with your work hours, Ataraxis social media managers are willing (and happy) to work in your time zone, making collaboration seamless.
All Ataraxis SMMs are college educated and have specialized experience in various fields, so you can trust them to hit the ground running.
Hiring through Ataraxis gives you access to ongoing support. If your team of social media managers needs adjustments, Ataraxis is there to help, unlike freelancer platforms where you’re on your own.
Freelancer platforms often attract short-term gig workers who juggle multiple client projects at the same time. Ataraxis social media managers are committed to building lasting partnerships with one employer, becoming a true extension of your team.
When you’re ready to hire a social media manager, the best location depends on the mix of cost, language skills, time-zone overlap, and talent depth your business needs. Here’s a quick tour of the best regions, each with clear advantages and a few trade-offs, to help you decide where to hire a social media manager who fits your workflow.
Pros:
It’s no surprise that many business owners choose to hire a Filipino social media manager. Candidates from this region have strong English proficiency, familiarity with western business culture, and experience working for U.S. clients. 24/7 support is also easy because night-shift work is common.
This region excels in customer service, lead generation, virtual assistance, data entry, bookkeeping, medical billing, and healthcare administrative support.
Cons:
Increasing demand for Filipino SMMs is slowly pushing wages up and internet outages during typhoon season occasionally interrupt service.
*Ataraxis social media managers from this region have power and internet backups to minimize service interruption and are willing to work in your time zone.
Pros:
Near-shore time zones mean you can hire a social media manager who works the same hours as your U.S. team, reducing lag on urgent tasks. Businesses with a large Spanish-speaking customer base may also benefit from hiring bilingual virtual assistants.
This region excels in sales development, business development, digital marketing, customer success, and account management.
Cons:
Hourly rates are much higher and the talent pool is much smaller compared to the Philippines and other regions.
Pros:
Highly educated, English-first workforce with a neutral accent, which is a big plus for phone-based support, especially for U.K. and Australian companies. South Africa overlaps with U.S. mornings and U.K. afternoons, which is ideal for trans-Atlantic operations.
This region excels in virtual assistance, healthcare administrative support, sales development, business development, digital marketing, customer success, content moderation, and account management.
Cons:
Cost of talent sits between Latin America and the Philippines, trimming, but not eliminating, cost savings.
Pros:
Rapidly growing BPO sector that is less competitive compared to the Philippines and Latin America. Top candidates from this region have accents that are almost indistinguishable from U.S. based staff.
This region excels in virtual assistance, executive assistance, software engineering, accounting, data entry, social media management, and business development.
Cons:
Infrastructure and internet reliability still improving outside major hubs.
Pros:
Near-shore location for U.S companies delivers real-time collaboration for East-Coast teams and fluent English support. Very competitive operating costs versus onshore hires.
This region excels in customer service, BPO call centers, healthcare claims, technical support, and help desk support.
Cons:
Smaller population means fewer specialised SMMs, so scaling a large team may be harder. Hourly rates trend closer to Latin American levels given limited supply.
Pros:
Countries in this region are well-known for high education levels and strong work ethic. Arguably, the deepest talent pools for technical roles and has an ideal time zone overlap for European companies.
This region excels in software engineering, quality assurance, DevOps, data analytics, and other technical roles.
Cons:
Costs are much higher than the Philippines, East Africa, and time zone differences may be a bigger obstacle for U.S. companies.
Hiring your first social media managers is perfectly doable on your own, but most business owners underestimate the hours it takes to sift through resumes, schedule calls, and run multiple interview rounds. Research shows that the DIY path typically drags on for weeks (or months), involves several interviews, and can still lead to mis-hires if you rush the vetting stage.
List everything you want your social media manager to own and create detailed instructions. Clarifying scope upfront helps with long term retention and minimizes confusion.
Having a set schedule helps create structure and consistency.
Write a descriptive JD with required experience, KPIs, schedule expectations, etc.
Post your job description to social media manager websites and craft a recruitment message you can use to reach out to candidates directly.
Expect to screen 40-100 candidates to find your ideal social media managers.
Give 2-3 finalist candidates a short take-home assignment to test their attention-to-detail, responsiveness, and work product.
A bad hire can cost up to 50% of first-year pay, so doing your due diligence is cheap insurance.
Draft an employment or contractor agreement, include an NDA, and grant tool access.
When you hire a social media manager through Ataraxis, you skip steps 2-7, saving you weeks of lost productivity.
We source top talent globally from regions including the Philippines, Latin America, South Africa, and East Africa, and beyond.
Our team screens over 200 applicants with a 5% acceptance rate. Every candidate goes through:
You’ll only meet the top 3–4 finalists we’ve personally vetted and approved.
For each role, we’ll shortlist 3–4 highly qualified finalists based on your requirements. You’ll have the opportunity to interview each candidate and decide who’s the best fit for your team.
We set up and maintain secure VPN access and use timekeeping and productivity monitoring tools to ensure accountability. All staff are trained in data security best practices to maintain compliance and confidentiality.
Ataraxis has been operating for just under two years, but our roots run deep. Our founder has led a successful recruitment business for nine years, employing global talent within that company as well. (We eat our own cooking.)
Yes. Once hired, your chosen candidate will work exclusively for you on a full-time basis. They’ll act as a dedicated member of your team, fully aligned with your goals and workflow.
We take care of all the back-end work including compliance, paperwork, and payroll. You’ll simply receive a monthly Stripe invoice for each person you hire, making the process seamless and hassle-free.
No. Our agreements are month-to-month, giving you complete flexibility. There are no deposits or lock-in contracts.
Hiring a social media manager saves money compared to having full-time office staff. This lets you and your team focus more on growing your business and doing what you do best.
Great social media managers often come from countries and regions like the Philippines, South Africa, Latin America, East Africa, and Eastern Europe. These countries are known for their skilled workers who speak fluent English and have strong work ethics.
Yes! At Ataraxis, your social media manager will match your local time zone, making teamwork easy and smooth.
US-based social media managers usually cost $25 to $50 per hour. Ataraxis offers MBA-level, full-time social media managers starting at just $11 per hour. This means you get great help for up to 70% less.
We keep your information safe by using secure VPN connections, regular monitoring, and privacy agreements signed by every virtual assistant.
Payments are easy and secure with Stripe. We also promise 100% satisfaction – if you’re not happy, we’ll fix it right away.
Ataraxis only offers full-time social media managers because they provide more consistent help, become part of your team, and show greater commitment.
Ataraxis uses software to monitor your assistant’s activities, ensuring they are always working efficiently and staying productive.
It’s best to set up clear communication methods right from the start. You can use popular tools like Slack, WhatsApp, Zoom, or email, based on what works best for you.
Your satisfaction is our #1 priority. If you’re not happy, we’ll quickly address the issue and find you a better match, or issue a prorated refund if needed.
Great communication skills, attention to detail, strong work ethics, time zone alignment, work from home readiness, and problem solving skills. We carefully choose assistants based on their skills, experience, availability, and special abilities to make sure they match your business needs.
Yes! Many businesses find social media managers deliver even better quality work, especially for specialized tasks.
Paying very low rates, like $2-3 per hour, usually means getting less skilled workers and lower quality work. Ataraxis offers affordable assistants who are highly skilled.
It usually takes 1-2 weeks to get your social media manager fully onboarded and familiar with your business, ensuring you work well together from the very beginning.
Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Pinterest, and Threads. They can also manage communities in Discord, Slack, or Facebook Groups.
Hootsuite, Buffer, Later, Sprout, HubSpot, Notion, Asana, Canva, Figma, Google Analytics, native platform planners, and UTM builders.
Your Social Media Manager retains your style guide and response playbook, including tone, do’s and don’ts, compliance notes, and escalation rules, and applies them across posts and replies.
Yes for lightweight assets in Canva or similar. Heavy motion design or advanced editing should go to a specialist.
Yes. They triage messages, answer FAQs with approved scripts, tag leads, and escalate complaints or legal issues per your rules.
They source talent, manage outreach, track deliverables, collect assets, and ensure disclosures. Final contracts and payments stay with you.
Yes. They log tickets, reply using templates, route high-risk cases to support, and close the loop with follow-ups.
They set keywords, watch brand sentiment, document incidents, and escalate to your comms or legal owner within defined time thresholds.
Yes. They add UTMs, connect analytics, and deliver weekly or monthly reports with insights and next steps.
Role-based access, two-factor authentication, password managers, and audit logs. Ownership stays with you.
Yes. They request permissions, file releases you provide, and tag assets for reuse across channels.
No one can guarantee results. Your social media manager follows best practices, tests formats, and iterates based on data.
If you’re overwhelmed by content demands and constant platform activity, it’s time to bring in a Social Media Virtual Assistant through Ataraxis. You’ll reduce the grind, maintain consistent posting, and finally have the bandwidth to produce the high-impact content and campaigns that drive results.
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