Social Media Content Calendar Hootsuite

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT STRATEGY & SCHEDULING AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on this ______ day of ___________, 20 (the "Effective Date"), by and between:

CLIENT: ________________________________________, with a principal place of business at ________________________________________ ("Client"), and

SERVICE PROVIDER: ________________________________________, with a principal place of business at ________________________________________ ("Provider").

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1. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Provider agrees to utilize the Hootsuite platform to manage, schedule, and publish content for the Client’s social media accounts. The scope includes:

• Platform(s) to be managed: ________________________________________________
• Number of posts per week/month: __________________________________________
• Content Calendar Approval Cycle: The Provider shall submit a monthly calendar by the ______ day of each preceding month. The Client shall provide feedback or formal approval by the ______ day of the same month.

2. HOOTSUITE ACCOUNT ACCESS

The Client shall grant the Provider access to the Hootsuite Dashboard via:

• Access Type: [ ] Organization Admin [ ] Member [ ] Other: ________________
• Authentication: The Client agrees to provide credentials or invite the Provider via official email association. The Provider shall maintain the confidentiality of all login credentials provided.

3. CONTENT COMPLIANCE AND OWNERSHIP

• Intellectual Property: All content created by the Provider for the Client shall be considered "work made for hire." Upon payment in full, the Client shall retain all intellectual property rights to said content.
• Compliance: The Client warrants that all assets, trademarks, and logos provided to the Provider for scheduling are owned by the Client or that the Client possesses all necessary licenses for their commercial use.
• Disclaimer: The Provider shall not be held liable for social media platform algorithm changes, account suspensions, or public backlash resulting from content pre-approved by the Client.

4. COMPENSATION

The Client agrees to pay the Provider the following fees:

• Monthly Retainer: $________________ (USD/Local Currency)
• Payment Due Date: _______________ of each month.
• Late Fee: Payments not received within ______ days of the due date shall incur a late fee of ______%.

5. TERM AND TERMINATION

This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for a period of ______ months. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing ______ days' written notice to the other party.

6. CONFIDENTIALITY

The Provider agrees to keep all proprietary business information, marketing strategies, and internal data accessed via Hootsuite strictly confidential and shall not disclose such information to any third party without express written consent.

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SIGNATURES

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

CLIENT:

Signature: ___________________________ Printed Name: ________________________ Title: _______________________________ Date: ________________________________

SERVICE PROVIDER:

Signature: ___________________________ Printed Name: ________________________ Title: _______________________________ Date: ________________________________

Template Document: Social Media Content Calendar Hootsuite

• Purpose: This procedure establishes the operational workflow for managing, scheduling, and publishing client social media content using the Hootsuite platform.
• Document owner: [Role or team]
• Effective date: [Date]
• Version: [Version number]
• Applies to: [Team, department or process]

Roles and responsibilities

Procedure

1. Collect approved content assets from [Role name two] for the upcoming [Month] scheduling cycle. (Responsible: [Role name one])
2. Log into the secure Hootsuite dashboard using authorized credentials provided by [Role name three]. (Responsible: [Role name four])
3. Select the appropriate social media channels designated in the client agreement. (Responsible: [Role name four])
4. Input all post copy, hashtags, links, and media attachments into the Hootsuite composer. (Responsible: [Role name four])
5. Set the publishing date and time according to the approved content strategy schedule. (Responsible: [Role name four])
6. Review all scheduled posts within the Hootsuite planner view to ensure formatting accuracy. (Responsible: [Role name one])
7. Export the finalized content calendar report and send it to [Client name] for final review. (Responsible: [Role name five])
8. Address any requested revisions or schedule adjustments within [Number] hours of receiving feedback. (Responsible: [Role name four])
9. Verify that all posts publish successfully and resolve any platform error alerts immediately. (Responsible: [Role name five])

Records and revision

• Prepared by: [Full name]
• Reviewed by: [Full name]
• Date completed: [Date]
• Signature: ______________________
• Date signed: [Date]