Social in Lagos moves fast. Brands need managers who can plan content, engage communities and protect brand voice across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and WhatsApp ecosystems.
We recruit social media managers who can show process — calendars, reporting and community judgement — not only pretty posts.
Hiring in Lagos specifically? Open the Lagos hiring guide.
What this professional does
- Channel strategy and community content.
- Typical social media manager duties are confirmed on your clarity call.
Who typically hires them
Brands & digital teams
What to look for
- Experience relevant to social media manager roles
- References Pukena can verify before shortlist
- Professional conduct aligned to your environment
Work arrangements
Full-timeSchedule confirmed on brief
How Pukena screens for this role
Role-aware screening in employer-friendly terms — not internal scoring or confidential evidence.
- Identity verification
- Address verification
- Guarantor verification
- Employment history
- Reference checks
- CV review
Specialist verification — Professional checks plus licence, certifications, portfolio and technical assessment.
Your hiring journey
- Submit a structured hire request with role, schedule and requirements
- Pukena reviews your brief and confirms scope and commercial model
- We source and screen candidates against role-aware criteria
- You review a shortlist with context — not an unfiltered CV dump
- You select and we support deployment, documentation and onboarding coordination
- Ongoing support where your service model includes it
Engagement options
- Managed recruitment through Pukena Concierge
- Direct hire where your commercial model supports it
Commercial treatment
Quote on request
Share your brief for a quotation before recruitment begins.
Questions about hiring a social media manager
- How do I hire a social media manager in Lagos through Pukena Concierge?
- Submit a brief for a social media manager on our hire request or quote flow. We confirm scope, recruit and screen candidates, then shortlist verified professionals for you to interview before deployment.
- Are social media manager candidates verified?
- Yes. Every Concierge placement follows a verification standard matched to the role — identity, references and role-specific checks for digital professionals.
- Do you place social media manager professionals outside Lagos?
- We primarily serve Lagos and can support placements across Nigeria depending on the role, timeline and location. Share your city when you request a social media manager.
- How long does it take to hire a social media manager?
- Timelines depend on role scarcity and your requirements. After your brief is confirmed, we typically move from sourcing to a shortlist within days for common roles, and longer for specialist or executive searches.