TheSocial Rija
@thesocialrija
I craft cinematic, analytical social campaigns that turn brands into distinct community voices.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Creative & Social Media Strategist with 3.5+ years running an independent practice, pairing editorial judgment and cinematic visual taste with an analytical, test-and-iterate approach to content and community. I build brand voices that feel distinct in a crowded feed—never blended-in.
Through The Social Rija Studio, I deliver full-funnel social media management and creative direction for founder-led brands across beauty, nail art, and hospitality. I own end-to-end social strategy—editorial content calendars, community management, campaign concepting, and monthly reporting—so every post supports a clear direction.
I also design practical client-facing systems that keep delivery smooth and scalable, including discovery decks, tiered pricing decks, onboarding decks, service agreements, and brand identity assets. For cross-border growth, I built and manage a cold outreach system (validate, relate, lean in) targeting nail technicians, aesthetic clinics, and dental clients across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
Previously, I rebuilt social identities to match category and seasonality—like shifting a nail studio from a generic look to a kawaii-meets-editorial aesthetic, and moving tone from storefront to relationship through deeper DM/comment handling. I’m now expanding from social media management into creative campaign direction, with a consistent focus on organic growth, brand voice development, and repeatable content ops using tools like Instagram/TikTok, Meta Business Suite, Canva, and my video/editing workflow.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Creative Strategist
The Social Rija Studio
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)
Own end-to-end social media strategy and creative direction for founder-led beauty, nail art, and hospitality brands, including editorial content calendars, community management, campaign concepting, and monthly reporting. Build cross-border cold outreach systems and create client business systems and distinct visual identities per account.
Social Media Manager & Content
Olvera Luxe Nail Studio
Rebuilt the account's visual identity around a kawaii-meets-editorial aesthetic for seasonal nail capsules and replaced a generic nail-industry look. Led full community management across DMs, comments, and booking inquiries, and implemented a low-effort repurposing system to maintain output during low-capacity periods.
Creative Strategist & Onboarding Lead
Peraa
Converted a trial-month engagement into a signed retainer by creating discovery, pricing, and onboarding decks, service agreements, and a brand wordmark ahead of the client's ask. Negotiated commercial terms and scope directly with the client using a warm, low-pressure DM-based sales process.
Social Media Marketer
Grapes Media Ventures Agency
Managed social media for an agency portfolio across travel, tech, food, and hospitality by adapting brand voice, content format, and posting cadence to each sector. Coordinated content calendars and community engagement across multiple concurrent clients under agency deadlines, working with design/production teams to keep output consistent with brand guidelines and campaign timelines.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Karachi
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2025 -
Grade: 3.8
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Portfolio
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Skills
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