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Social Contractors Process & Expectations

Process for Using Social Contractors

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Written by Jonathan Reisch
Updated over a month ago

Process Owner: Kassandra Ferrante

Last Updated: March 2025

SOP Linked: HERE

Overview:

Contractors are an available resource to help you more efficiently manage your client load. Clients are a good fit for contracting if…

  • They are categorized as core at the company level OR

  • They are categorized as tier 1 at the department level

  • Feedback and revisions are limited; typically kept to 1-2 rounds with direct feedback

  • We often have all the collateral needed to execute a calendar before the start of the month

Scoping Contractor Deliverables:

All rates for Organic Social + Influencer deliverables are available in the Social Department Contractor Asana Board, in the “Overview” tab.

Contractor Workflow & Process:

Onboarding:

  • Submit tasks via the appropriate Asana Form:

  • Make sure you have prepared a “Social Client One-Sheeter

    • NOTE: This must be completed prior to assigning any deliverable out to a contractor, you will drop the link to this document in your Task Submission Form.

  • Schedule a 30-minute brand training/onboarding session with contractor—note: this is not needed for repeat assignments

Monthly Workflow:

  • Submit Asana Task Request Form → once complete, Ellie/Sebas will assign out to you & your contractor with due dates in Asana

    • Note: This Asana Task should always be completed, even for repeat/monthly tasks

    • Tasks should be submitted at a minimum, 1 week prior to the due date—2 weeks preferred!

  • Upon receipt of subtask due dates, communicate & align with contractor on all due dates via a comment in the Parent Asana Task

    • Make sure you account for any travel/unavailability that the contractor may have, as well as a buffer for revisions (all contractor availability is updated in the “Contractors” section of the OS Contractor Board)

    • Tip: Add due dates & additional notes to consider in the “Additional Notes?” section of the Request Form

  • Contractor agreements include one round of revisions

    • Keep all revisions and discussion to the parent task in the Asana board

      • Subtask comments should be avoided

      • This includes internal or external revisions

    • Consider making small tweaks yourself if you expect the client to also provide additional feedback

      • Simple copy/caption revisions should be completed by strategists

      • Revisions provided by client should be scrubbed before providing to contractor

    • At least 3 business days notice should be provided for revisions before due date

    • Always provide the “why” when providing feedback

  • Content delivered by the contractor must be scrubbed by the strategist AND submitted through our internal QA process

    • Ensure your timelines allow for this review process

Contractor Invoicing:

General Tips & Best Practices:

  • Contractors are not expected to be client-facing or on the calls

  • Communication should be within the parent task of the assignment for easy track record.

    • Slack can be used for quick questions

  • Contractors often have other external responsibilities, so we need to be cautious of quick turnaround times; please try to allow for 2-weeks minimum for the production of calendars

  • ALWAYS escalate any contractor-related issues

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