Social Media & Content Manager

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$95K/yr – $120K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own viral social content creation for a fantasy wellness brand, from concept through posting, with creator partnerships and a calendar-driven strategy that ties to brand campaigns and trends.

  • Content Ownership: Build daily TikTok/Instagram content and react to trends without breaking the brand thread.
  • Strategy & Collaboration: Own the content calendar, track KPIs, and coordinate with the founder on shoots and campaigns.
  • Creator Partnerships: Curate creators, guide formats and hooks that convert.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content Creation: - Concept, film, and edit daily content for TikTok and Instagram from your home setup - Bring Velvet Hammer's world to life on camera — immersive rituals, fantasy-inspired storytelling, moments that blur wellness and escapism - Push the creative envelope; we’re not here to make content that looks like everyone else’s - React to trends in real time without losing the brand thread - Collaborate with the founder and team on campaign shoots and brand events
  • Strategy & Management: - Own the content calendar, aligned to cultural trends, brand campaigns, and key partner collaborations - Work in Slack, Notion, Google Drive to showcase briefs and edits before posting - Track performance, KPIs, and pivot strategy based on what’s resonating - Meet weekly with growth marketing to identify organic content worth amplifying into paid - Run weekly team check-ins to review performance and preview upcoming content
  • Creator Partnerships - Help manage a curated roster of creators - Guide them on formats, hooks, and storytelling that actually convert

Requirements

  • Proven track record of viral or high-engagement social content
  • Understand brand and product marketing — you know how to make someone want something, not just notice it
  • Are compelling on camera and comfortable being the face of a brand
  • Can move fast: concept, film, edit, and post same-day when a trend breaks
  • Edit fluently in CapCut, Premiere, or Final Cut; own a basic filming setup (phone or camera, ring light, tripod)
  • Are based in or near Los Angeles for weekly in-person collaboration

Benefits

  • Creative freedom with a founder who understands the space and will push the work with you
  • Direct impact on business growth with clear attribution
  • Portfolio prestige: helping build the first fandom-powered wellness brand rooted in reading culture and the romantic fiction movement
  • Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses
Velvet Hammer logo

Velvet Hammer

Building a romantasy and romance lifestyle brand for obsessive readers like us. Where fantasy meets function, and the reading ritual becomes its own kind of magic.

Founded in 2025
Los Angeles, California, USA
7 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
10.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$42
Traffic Source Mix
Search
20.1%
Direct
33.1%
Referral
6.4%
Social
20.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~7

Marketing Team

Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1