Hire Social Media Managers in Latin America
NBS sends US companies social media managers from Latin America who have passed an English test and a role-specific work sample. You'll interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.
- Content strategy
- Short-form video
- Paid social
- Community management
- Analytics
- Scheduling tools
You choose who to hire. Replacements within 90 days are free.
“They were fast, reliable, and proactive with their follow-up…”
3 business days
to your first candidates
2 hours
maximum gap with US Eastern time
90 days
free replacement guarantee
Why hire nearshore social media managers through NBS
US companies hire remote social media managers from LatAm through NBS.
Fast to interview
- Specialist roles close in under two weeks
- Standard roles place within 30 days
- A dedicated sourcer and scheduler supports every search.
We vet candidates before you meet them
- We review resumes and portfolios, then assess a role-specific work sample.
- We conduct behavioral interviews and check references and backgrounds.
Lower cost than US rates
- Senior social media manager salaries run 40 to 60 percent below US rates.
- Mid-level roles save 50 to 70 percent.
- Direct hire placements carry a one-time fee, and nearshore staff augmentation runs on a fixed monthly fee.
We recruit locally in all 12 countries
- We recruit directly from LatAm universities and bootcamps.
- We compare local salaries and negotiate offers.
4 stages
of vetting before you meet anyone
B2+
English level, CEFR assessed
12 markets
with Employer of Record coverage
Under 2%
replacement rate
What clients say about NBS
Clients who hired in Latin America with us.
Since starting with them, we've hired a backend developer, a full-stack engineer, IT Support, a BDR, and a Project Owner. Each one has been a strong cultural and technical fit.
We partnered with Nearshore to execute a project in Costa Rica. They were fast, reliable, and proactive with their follow-up - helping us build a team of 21 engineers in just a few weeks.
We needed to fill a Customer Success role quickly, and Nearshore delivered. Within three days of signing the MSA, we had a strong list of candidates - complete with video presentations - and hired the right fit just five days later.
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55%
average savings vs comparable US hires on this engagement
Case study: AI consulting firm
How We Helped an AI Consulting Firm Build a High-Performance Machine Learning Team in Latin America
Skills we recruit for
Every candidate completes a role-specific work sample before you meet them.
Content strategy and calendars
Social media managers plan content calendars and write posts in your brand voice for Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
Short-form video
Social media managers script and edit Instagram Reels and TikTok videos and cut long recordings into short clips.
Paid social
Social media managers run paid social campaigns on Meta and LinkedIn, build target audiences and move budget to the ads that generate leads.
Community management
Social media managers answer comments and direct messages, pass complaints to your support team and follow up with customers and creators who tag the brand.
Analytics and reporting
Social media managers track results in Google Analytics and report how posts and campaigns contribute to leads and revenue.
Scheduling and listening tools
Social media managers schedule posts and set up listening tools that track brand mentions and competitor activity.
Social media manager salary in Latin America
These are typical monthly salary costs for social media managers in Latin America.
Junior
$1,370 to $2,005
per month in Latin America
A junior social media manager schedules the week's posts and answers comments and direct messages under the direction of a senior manager.
Mid
$2,005 to $3,060
per month in Latin America
A mid-level social media manager owns the content calendar and the brand's daily accounts and reports each month on how posts and paid campaigns contribute to leads.
Senior
$3,480 to $4,640
per month in Latin America
A senior social media manager owns the social strategy and the paid social budget and manages the writers, designers and video editors who produce the content.
These are the social media managers' monthly pay. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.
How hiring works
You move from intake call to first day in four steps.
Intake call
You share the role, platforms, seniority and budget.
First candidates in 3 business days
NBS sends vetted profiles for you to interview.
You interview
You interview candidates and choose your hire.
Offer and start
NBS negotiates the offer and helps you handle local labor law and payroll.
Your hire has a 90‑day guarantee
- We replace your hire free within 90 days if it does not work out.
- We check in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
- A dedicated account manager manages the relationship.
Four ways to hire social media managers
Direct hire placements
carry a one-time fee.
Nearshore staff augmentation
carries a fixed monthly fee.
Recruitment as a Service
supports high-volume hiring teams.
Employer of Record
covers all 12 markets.
Payroll, labor law and Employer of Record support NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance, payroll and Employer of Record coverage for nearshore staff augmentation.
Tell us the platforms. A dedicated sourcer and scheduler starts the search.
Four-stage vetting and a B2+ English check before you meet anyone.
Tell us who you're hiring
Send the form, then pick a time for your intake call on the next page.
Start your social media search
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Book your intake callWhat happens next
Book an intake call on the next page
Tell us the platforms, seniority and budget on the call
Your first vetted candidates are ready to interview within 3 business days of the call. You choose your hire.
“In just a few days, we were interviewing strong candidates…”
Social media managers in 12 Latin American countries
NBS has local recruiters in 12 markets across Latin America, from Mexico and Central America to Brazil and the rest of South America. All 12 are within 2 hours of US Eastern time.
Compare with US time zones
UTC-6
2 hours behind US Eastern from mid-March to early November, 1 hour behind from early November to mid-March
UTC-5
1 hour behind US Eastern from mid-March to early November, level from early November to mid-March
UTC-4 or UTC-3
Level with US Eastern from early April to early September, 1 hour ahead from early September to early November and from mid-March to early April, 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March
UTC-3
1 hour ahead of US Eastern from mid-March to early November, 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March
Our guide to time zones in South America lists each country's UTC offset and daylight saving status.
Questions about hiring social media managers
Answers on hiring steps, cost, countries, time zones, payroll and the guarantee.
How much does a social media manager cost in Latin America compared with the US?
Senior social media managers in Latin America cost 40 to 60 percent below US rates, and mid-level roles save 50 to 70 percent. A direct hire placement carries a one-time fee, and nearshore staff augmentation runs on a fixed monthly fee that covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call. The 2026 Latin America Salary Report breaks salaries down by role, country and seniority.
Should I hire nearshore or offshore social media managers?
Hire nearshore when your social media manager needs to work with your US marketing team while your audience is online. All 12 NBS countries sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time, while common offshore locations such as India or the Philippines run about 9.5 to 13 hours ahead. Your marketing lead can approve a launch post at 10 a.m. and the manager can publish it the same morning.
What is a nearshore social media manager?
A nearshore social media manager runs your brand's accounts from Latin America on your US schedule, so they answer comments and direct messages while your US audience is online and can respond the same day to a trending post or a customer complaint. NBS recruits social media managers in 12 Latin American countries, and all 12 sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time.
Which countries can I hire social media managers from?
You can hire from 12 LatAm countries: Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua in North and Central America, and Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in South America. NBS has local recruiters in each, and each country has a hiring guide on this site.
Can I hire through staff augmentation or an employer of record?
Yes, NBS offers nearshore staff augmentation for a fixed monthly fee and Employer of Record coverage in all 12 markets. It also offers direct hire placements with a one-time fee and Recruitment as a Service for high-volume hiring teams.
How much do social media managers in Latin America earn?
A mid-level social media manager in Latin America typically earns $2,005 to $3,060 a month. Junior social media managers typically earn $1,370 to $2,005 a month, and senior managers earn $3,480 to $4,640 a month. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.
Which social media skills can you cover?
NBS recruits social media managers for content strategy and calendars, short-form video, paid social, community management, analytics and reporting, and scheduling and listening tools. They work across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and Meta's ad platforms.
How fast can I interview candidates?
Interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.
Do social media managers work US hours?
Yes, social media managers work US hours. All 12 countries sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time all year.
Mexico City and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua) run 2 hours behind US Eastern during US daylight time and 1 hour behind the rest of the year. Colombia, Peru and Ecuador run 1 hour behind during US daylight time and level with US Eastern the rest of the year.
Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil (Brasília time) run 1 hour ahead during US daylight time and 2 hours ahead the rest of the year. Mainland Chile also changes its clocks: it runs level with US Eastern from early April to early September, 1 hour ahead in the weeks around that, and 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March.
What is the best agency to hire social media managers in Latin America?
NBS is an agency US companies can use when they need a social media manager for hire in Latin America. You can hire through direct hire placement, nearshore staff augmentation, Recruitment as a Service or Employer of Record, with recruiters in each of the 12 Latin American countries NBS hires from. You'll interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.
How do I hire a social media manager in LatAm?
You can hire a social media manager in LatAm through NBS and interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call. Each candidate passes a resume and portfolio screen, a B2-or-higher CEFR English assessment, a role-specific work sample, and a behavioral interview with reference and background checks. NBS replaces a hire for free within 90 days if the hire does not work out.
Who handles payroll and labor law compliance?
NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance, payroll and Employer of Record for every social media manager you hire in LatAm. As Employer of Record for nearshore staff augmentation, NBS covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. Employer of Record coverage spans all 12 markets.
What if a hire does not work out?
NBS replaces your hire free within 90 days if the hire does not work out, and the replacement rate is under 2 percent. A dedicated account manager manages the relationship, and NBS checks in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
Start hiring social media managers in Latin America
Tell us the platforms and seniority you need, and we'll have your first candidates ready for interview within 3 business days of the intake call.
Your dedicated account manager checks in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
