Junior (30K$)
Online writing background, at least 3 months consistent writing experience, familiarity with social media tools.

Gestionnaire de communautés (60-80K$)
If you're the sole CM, $60-80K in the Midwest. 5- 10 years in the industry you're managing, minimum. Steady hand on the till.

Stratège (80-150K$)
Based on past experience, and the interview has to be a roadmap of what is accomplished. Do NOT hire someone who has not shown experience in the field. They don't have to work in your industry, but they better have some kind of track record in achieving business goals (traffic, adveritising, conversions, sales).

Architecte (120-250K$)
This is a very rare find - it's for companies looking to competely revamp their content management strategy and internal networks. This is the most exciting job in social media, and requires someone with broad experience in networks, multiple platforms, development, security, and political infighting. It could be the most important role in a company in the next 5 years.

Directeur des médias sociaux (60-90K$).
This is a manager who has a background in building teams, who really gets the promise and the purpose of social media. A great voice for the company. SHould be wary of new technologies, but all over blogs, RSS, have Facebook and Twitter accounts, and know the difference between his or her employees playing and researching on MySpace and YouTube.

Autant pour les deux premiers, la pratique semble se développer en France. Bien que l'écart de 30K établi entre les deux postes pose question. Autant pour les trois autres postes, je m’interroge. Si vous connaissez des Directeur des médias sociaux en activité et répondant au descriptif fourni, n’hésitez pas à m’en faire part, un "feedback" sur la fonction serait intéressant :-)

PS : cet article fait suite à une série de billets sur les médias sociaux aux USA, entamée ici

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