Experienced Facebook Group Growth & Community Manager | Travel Industry

Experienced Facebook Group Growth & Community Manager | Travel Industry

Company: Mikey Adventures Travel by Cruise Planners
Location: Philippines (Remote)
Job Type: Part-Time Independent Contractor
Experience Level: Advanced / Experienced Professionals Only

About Our Company

We are a U.S.-based travel agency expanding our group travel division and launching a new Facebook travel community.

We are looking for a highly experienced Facebook Group Growth & Community Manager with a proven track record of building, growing, and managing successful Facebook groups.

We are NOT looking for beginners.

We have seen other successful travel advisors build Facebook communities exceeding ---------- ,000 members. Our objective is to build a community of 10,000+ genuine, active, travel-loving members and eventually grow beyond that milestone.

We need someone who understands organic Facebook growth strategies, audience engagement, content creation, community management, and lead generation.

Our mission is to bring people together to explore the world, create meaningful friendships, experience incredible destinations, and build unforgettable memories.

Our Group Travel Programs

Our community will feature:

• Century Cruises: International group adventures featuring China, Japan, Vietnam, and Yangtze River cruises, with spring and fall departures.
• Entrepreneurs at Sea: Networking cruises for business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals.
• Connect & Socialize: Hosted group vacations focused on friendships, social connections, and meeting new people.
• Alaska Cruises: Scenic group departures featuring glaciers, wildlife, and exciting excursions.
• Future Group Vacations: Additional international destinations, luxury cruises, and hosted travel experiences.

Key Responsibilities

1. Facebook Group Creation & Professional Setup

• Assist with creating and launching a new private Facebook travel group.
• Design an attractive, professional Facebook group cover.
• Write a compelling group description, welcome message, and community guidelines.
• Configure membership questions, approval settings, and moderation tools.
• Organize featured posts, travel announcements, and discussion topics.
• Ensure the group reflects our uplifting, exciting, welcoming travel brand.

2. Organic Facebook Group Growth — Major Priority

• Develop and execute a comprehensive organic Facebook group growth strategy.
• Attract genuine members interested in international travel, group cruises, and social adventures.
• Focus primarily on potential travelers in the United States.
• Identify opportunities to promote the group through relevant communities, partnerships, referrals, and approved outreach.
• Develop member referral and invitation campaigns.
• Continuously test and improve membership acquisition strategies.
• Create a realistic growth roadmap toward 10,000+ genuine members.

STRICTLY PROHIBITED:

• Fake Facebook accounts.
• Bots or automated fake memberships.
• Purchased members or followers.
• Engagement farms.
• Spam-based invitations or unsolicited mass messaging.
• Artificial engagement or misleading growth reports.

We prioritize authentic growth, qualified members, and meaningful engagement over inflated membership numbers.

3. Content Creation & Daily Posting

The contractor must be creative, proactive, and comfortable creating and publishing original, engaging Facebook content.

Responsibilities include:

• Create and publish engaging content daily.
• Develop travel-related graphics, photos, reels, videos, polls, and discussion posts.
• Share exciting destination inspiration and upcoming group adventures.
• Create posts encouraging members to interact, ask questions, and share travel experiences.
• Publish engaging questions, travel challenges, and interactive discussions.
• Promote Century Cruises, Entrepreneurs at Sea, Connect & Socialize, and Alaska group departures.
• Develop content around friendship, travel experiences, networking, adventure, and memorable moments.
• Maintain a consistent brand voice that is positive, uplifting, exciting, and welcoming.
• Prepare a content calendar for business owner review.
• Respond to comments and help encourage meaningful conversations.

We want members to feel genuinely excited about being part of our travel community.

4. Community Engagement & Management

• Welcome new members and encourage introductions.
• Review pending membership requests.
• Respond to relevant comments and questions.
• Encourage discussions among community members.
• Identify engaged members who may be interested in upcoming trips.
• Maintain a welcoming, respectful, and spam-free environment.
• Encourage existing members to invite friends who genuinely enjoy traveling.
• Suggest creative activities to strengthen community relationships.

5. Lead Generation & Website Integration

Our Facebook group should support the growth of our travel agency.

Responsibilities include:

• Promote our upcoming group departures and travel club website.
• Encourage interested travelers to submit booking inquiries.
• Direct members to the appropriate trip landing pages.
• Coordinate with our GoHighLevel website developer.
• Help track leads generated through Facebook .
• Identify opportunities to convert member interest into group travel bookings.
• Support promotional campaigns for upcoming departures.

Daily Reporting — Mandatory

Daily performance reports are required, not weekly reports.

The contractor must provide a written report every working day covering:

1. Total Facebook group members.
2. Number of new members added that day.
3. Number of pending membership requests.
4. Number of genuine members approved or declined.
5. Content published that day, including links.
6. Post engagement, comments, and discussions.
7. Membership growth activities completed.
8. Website clicks and qualified travel inquiries, where tracking is available.
9. Challenges, recommendations, and improvement opportunities.
10. Planned activities for the following working day.

We expect accurate, transparent reporting supported by Facebook Group Insights and other available analytics.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience successfully growing Facebook groups.
• Proven track record of attracting genuine, organic members.
• Strong knowledge of Facebook community growth strategies.
• Experience managing large and active Facebook groups.
• Advanced content creation and Facebook marketing skills.
• Experience with Canva, reels, graphics, and engaging social media content.
• Strong community management and moderation skills.
• Understanding of lead generation and conversion strategies.
• Excellent written English.
• Ability to work independently, solve problems, and suggest new ideas.
• Consistent communication and attention to detail.

Experience growing Facebook groups to 5,000–10,000+ real members is strongly preferred.

Travel and tourism marketing experience is a significant advantage.

Creative Direction, Revisions & Final Approval

The business owner retains final approval over branding, community strategy, major campaigns, and promotional messaging.

The contractor must:

• Be receptive to feedback and reasonable revisions.
• Proactively suggest fresh content and innovative ideas.
• Follow established brand guidelines.
• Submit major campaigns and promotional content for approval before publication.
• Independently create and publish routine daily content within approved guidelines.
• Maintain a professional and collaborative working relationship.

We value creativity, initiative, accountability, and measurable results.

Our Long-Term Growth Objective

Our first major milestone is building a Facebook community of ---------- ,000+ genuine members.

However, success is not measured by membership numbers alone.

We want a thriving community where members actively communicate, build friendships, share travel experiences, and become interested in joining our group vacations.

The ultimate objective is to create a recognizable travel community that consistently generates qualified travel inquiries and contributes to confirmed group bookings.

How to Apply

Please include:

1. Links to Facebook groups you have personally managed or helped grow.
2. Your experience growing Facebook groups, including starting and ending membership numbers.
3. Evidence of genuine organic growth, such as Facebook Group Insights screenshots.
4. Examples of original content you have created.
5. Your strategy for attracting our first 1,000 genuine travel community members.
6. Your proposed strategy for eventually reaching 10,000+ members.
7. Your available working hours and experience targeting U.S. audiences.

Important: Generic applications without evidence of previous Facebook group growth experience will not be prioritized.

We prefer experienced Filipino independent contractors rather than agencies.

We are looking for an experienced professional who can help us build one of the most engaging group travel communities, attract real members, and turn our travel club into a recognizable and successful brand.