Максим

Maxim Smirnov
Social Media Manager · Organic + Community
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) · Telegram: @findlyten · Chisinau, Moldova · Remote (EU/US hours) · 1.5+ years experience

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Seasonal content calendar, real posting cadence, comments answered — social media without the fluff. I plan, produce
and schedule for small brands; since 2025 I've run my own practice with three client accounts alongside my newsletter
work. I also handle bookings for guest spots and small influencer collabs.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Social Media Manager — Self-employed
Dec 2025 – Present · Remote
Run socials (Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube) for 3-4 small brands: calendar, content, comments
Monthly content batches scheduled ahead; engagement kept human, not botted
Organized guest bookings for a client podcast; collab outreach for micro-influencer campaigns

SMM Manager — Brightfin Social (social agency)
Oct 2024 – Nov 2025 · Remote
Handled 4-5 client accounts: calendars, copy in EN/RU, community replies, basic reporting
Grew a skincare client's Instagram +40% followers in 6 months on consistent organic posting
Set up the team's approval workflow so content stopped dying in review purgatory

SKILLS
Content Planning: Monthly calendars, batches, formats per platform, seasonal hooks
Community Care: Comments, DMs, complaint routing, human tone, ban rules
Analytics & Reporting: Reach/engagement tracking, top-format reports, growth summaries
Collab Ops: Guest/podcast bookings, micro-influencer outreach, brief and deliverable tracking

TOOLS
Later / Buffer — Advanced, Metricool — Advanced, Meta Business Suite — Advanced, Instagram — Advanced, TikTok
— Advanced, Pinterest — Advanced, YouTube Studio — Intermediate, Canva — Advanced, CapCut / editing basics —
Advanced, Notion — Advanced, Google Workspace — Advanced, ChatGPT (drafting aid) — Advanced

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Instagram followers in 6 months (client): +40%
Brand accounts run end-to-end: 3-4
Copy in both: EN/RU
Comments/DM care turnaround: 24h

CERTIFICATIONS
Cambridge English B2 First (CEFR B2) — certified upper-intermediate English: reading, writing, listening, speaking.

LANGUAGES
Russian — Native · Ukrainian — Native · English — Fluent (B2+/C1) · Romanian — Conversational