Global Director, Social Media, Content & Community

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$160K/yr – $190K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive global social strategy and platform-native storytelling for a leading beauty brand from NYC, with cross-functional alignment and hybrid-eligible work setup.

  • Own global strategy, calendars, and cross-platform execution across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and more.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in social for a high-growth consumer brand with strong storytelling.
  • Standout: Experience leading hybrid NYC teams, large budgets, and channel-agnostic content campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategy & Leadership: Develop and implement a cohesive global social media strategy that drives engagement, growth, and cultural heat, aligning with overall brand and business objectives
  • Own the social identity, ensuring a distinct, platform-native, consistent brand presence across all platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and emerging spaces), ensuring our content is best-in-class, thumb-stopping, and inherently social
  • Ensure the brand builds culturally heat, actively identifies opportunities for conversation and builds brand love through social-first storytelling
  • Champion and evolve how we showcase new and existing products, always pushing the envelope with a focus on fresh ways to engage and educate our audiences
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Global Consumer Engagement, PR/Influence, Commercial, CX, Product, ESG) to ensure social media and content strategies are integrated into broader marketing efforts
  • Identify opportunities to bridge digital and on the ground efforts as content and community building moments
  • Own and manage the social content creation, community and platform budgets
  • Content Creation & Campaign Management: Oversee the development, production, and execution of compelling and innovative social-first content that resonates with diverse global audiences across various platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Pinterest, Facebook, etc)
  • Own content calendars, formats, and storytelling frameworks, ensuring timely and engaging posts that drive engagement, brand awareness and conversions- aligning with broader marketing initiatives while allowing for real-time agility
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop holistic, integrated campaigns that resonate across touchpoint
  • Lead creative direction for various content shoots (including on-location that highlight the brand’s Brazilian DNA), social-first storytelling, and video production in collaboration with the content team in partnership with the in-house creative team
  • Ensure seamless integration of visual assets across organic and paid social, brand campaigns, and UGC content
  • Manage real-time, reactive content strategies, keeping the brand at the forefront of key cultural conversations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional team leads to develop and execute high-impact campaign content that leverages emerging social media trends, technologies, and platforms
  • Community & Engagement: Oversee community strategy, ensuring deep engagement and two-way conversations with our audience
  • Collaborate with Lifecycle and Consumer Engagement to turn fans into loyalists
  • Work with community manager to refine brand voice, engagement tactics, and social best practices
  • Develop playbooks for commentary, tone, and engagement, ensuring a unified presence across platforms
  • Act as a guardian of our brand reputation —managing crisis response, sentiment tracking, and ensuring positive social perception
  • Global Ownership: Coordinate with regional teams to ensure global strategies are adapted effectively for local markets while maintaining brand consistency via guidelines and toolkit development; Ensure visibility and alignment of social media efforts with local marketing campaigns, events, and product launches

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in social media for a high-growth consumer brand (lifestyle, fashion, CPG or other industries known for strong brand storytelling)
  • A creative visionary, able to develop compelling narratives, ideate campaigns, and give strong creative direction that drives engagement, brand love, and press attention
  • Proficiency in key social and creative tools, including but not limited to content scheduling, and creative software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, Canva, video editing tools)
  • Deep expertise in Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and emerging platforms—knowing how to craft platform-native content that performs
  • Proven success in scaling social audiences and creating engagement-driving content that earns press and cultural impact
  • Experience leading social teams, driving high-quality social storytelling
  • A digital native with a cultural pulse. You live and breathe socially and instinctively know what works
  • Strong analytical mindset, with experience leveraging data and insights to optimize content performance
  • Experience with UGC, influencer amplification, and community engagement best practices
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • Ability to roll up your sleeves. This is a player-coach role that requires creative and strategic execution
  • This role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring three in-office days per week at our NYC location

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members
  • Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth
  • Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality
  • The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand
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Sol de Janeiro

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Inspired by the power and warmth of the Brazilian spirit, Sol de Janeiro stands for ultimate self-love and celebration. Embracing the authentic Brazilian beauty philosophy of loving and flaunting your body, Sol de Janeiro was founded in 2015. The brand’s award-winning collection of body care, fragrance, and hair care isknown for luscious textures, clinically proven formulations, and transportive fragrances. Beloved by multi-generational global consumers, Sol de Janeiro is available at premium global retailersas well as on its own website.

Founded in 2015
New York, New York, USA
536 employees (173 in marketing)
26% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$6.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.4%
Direct
50%
Referral
3.9%
Social
3.6%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~539

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
125 (23% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$14.6M
Last Raise
$14.6M
Series Unknown, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2019
    Series Unknown • $14.6M

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