Defining the role's purpose
As CEO, you must be clear on what this role provides. A social media manager is a brand representative. They should be focused on the community, the storytelling, and the quality of the guest interaction. If you are hiring them to simply increase your post count, you are misusing the role. That type of task is better suited for a systematic approach, like a managed content network, which is designed specifically for volume and distribution.
Managing the risk of human-led growth
Human-led growth is slow and vulnerable to turnover. If your brand strategy is tied to one person's voice, you have an operational risk. A managed content network de-risks this by owning the distribution infrastructure. It ensures that your properties have a constant digital presence, regardless of who is on your marketing team. This creates a baseline of visibility that is not dependent on the health or retention of a single employee.
Evaluating the return on headcount
Headcount is your most expensive asset. Use it for high-leverage activities like guest experience and direct sales. For social media, use tools and networks that provide leverage. By keeping your social media team small and using a managed network, you get the best of both worlds. You have the human touch for the guest and the scale for the market. This is a much more efficient way to allocate your resources.
Scaling with property expansion
As your hotel group grows, your social media needs will change. A single manager cannot effectively handle the marketing for many properties. A network is designed to scale with your portfolio. You can easily add more pages or different content streams as you add new hotels. This flexibility is critical for a growing group. It allows you to maintain consistent visibility across all your locations without needing to scale your team linearly.
Hire for brand voice and community, but use managed networks to secure the reach and scalability your group needs.
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Follow-up questions
What if the manager refuses to use a network?
Then you have a management issue. The strategy must be driven from the top, and the team must align with the most effective growth tools.
How do we measure if the hire is working?
Measure their impact on brand sentiment, community engagement, and the quality of the content they produce for the network.
Is it better to have one manager for the whole group?
For brand cohesion, yes. But they must have the tools like a managed network to ensure their work reaches all your properties.