11 things only Social Media Managers will understand

September 2, 2025
Por
Lach Bradford

From client “quick edits” to Friday 4:59pm crisis emails.

Social media managers are the unsung heroes of the internet — part strategist, part therapist, part IT support.

Your job is to be funny, smart, culturally relevant, and somehow immune to burnout… all while being paid less than the intern who films TikToks for the CEO’s dog.

Here are 11 painfully accurate things that only a social media manager will truly understand.

1. The “quick edit” that’s actually a rewrite

“Just tweak this sentence” somehow turns into a full rebrand.

Bonus points if the “quick edit” comes after you’ve scheduled everything.

2. Crisis emails at 4:59pm on a Friday

It’s never “urgent” until you’re halfway out the door (or logging off Slack).

3. The client who sends you 47 reference links

Because nothing says “clear brief” like three Pinterest boards, two competitor Instagrams, and a screenshot from 2016.

4. The internal Slack channel that thinks they’re Marketing

Everyone has ideas. Not everyone should share them.

5. Explaining why viral doesn’t mean sales

“Yes, this TikTok has 1.2M views… no, it’s not moving product. Welcome to content.”

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6. The algorithm whiplash

Your reel from last week got 50k views. This week? 312.

No one knows why. Not even Zuck.

7. The “make it go viral” brief

If we could just make things go viral, we wouldn’t be here. We’d be on a yacht.

8. The comment section dumpster fire

One second it’s heart emojis, the next it’s a conspiracy theory about your product being 5G-enabled.

9. That one person who thinks you just “post stuff”

They don’t see the content calendars, analytics reports, trend research, and 87 half-finished Canva tabs.

10. Platforms adding new features mid-campaign

You plan, you schedule, you optimise… and then Instagram drops a random update that nukes your reach.

11. Loving the job anyway

It’s stressful, unpredictable, and occasionally soul-sucking — but nothing beats the rush of seeing a post actually blow up (on purpose).

The takeaway: Social media management isn’t just a job, it’s an extreme sport. And only the real ones understand.

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