Director of Social Media & Content

Springfield, NJ (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $145K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive global social strategy and content across multiple fashion brands, balancing storytelling with performance.

  • Must-have: 8+ years in social media, including leadership in fashion/luxury brands.
  • Standout: Experience leading influencer programs and real-time content capture for launches.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Global Social Strategy & Execution
  • Develop a cohesive, multi-brand social strategy across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, YouTube and emerging platforms that drives engagement and growth while aligning with social trends, cultural moments, and business objectives
  • Lead and continue to shape social identities across a portfolio of brands, ensuring each brand has a distinct, platform-native voice and presence
  • Define platform-specific strategies that balance brand storytelling and performance
  • Develop social-first campaigns, supporting key brand activations and seasonal launches, leveraging influencers/creators to amplify reach and encourage social buzz
  • Design and operationalize an always-on social content approach across showroom fittings, appointments, designer interviews, influencer collaborations, and real-time capture opportunities
  • Oversee social content calendar & cohesion in storytelling, ensuring timely and well-coordinated launches and posts
  • Identify cultural trends and social behaviors to spark conversation and drive digital engagement and meaningful impact
  • Content Creation & Brand Storytelling
  • Oversee the development, production and execution of compelling, social content, balancing proactive brand storytelling and reactive social trends
  • Lead and support on-the-ground content capture as needed to create timely, high-quality social-first assets
  • Strategically leverage AI to improve efficiency and output while maintaining creative control
  • Partner on influencer/creator strategy, supporting relationship management, content collaboration, and performance tracking to ensure alignment with broader social objectives
  • Oversee digital asset management and organization of all social and creator assets
  • Community Engagement & Brand Presence
  • Oversee community management, ensuring timely, thoughtful, and brand-aligned interactions
  • Deepen engagement with brides, retailers, and brand advocates
  • Monitor trends, conversations, and cultural moments to keep the brand relevant and innovative
  • Performance Marketing & Analytics
  • Own social performance metrics, establishing KPIs for engagement growth and impact

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in social media, preferably within fashion, beauty, luxury, or lifestyle brands
  • 3–5+ years’ experience in managing and developing high-performing teams, including setting clear goals, providing feedback, and fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Proven track record of building, scaling, and evolving social media ecosystems that drive measurable impact across brand awareness, engagement, and conversion
  • Deep expertise across core social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook), including a strong understanding of content creation/formats, platform algorithms, and emerging trends
  • Proficiency in tools such as Brandwatch, Meta Business Suite, TikTok Analytics, and GA4, with a strong ability to analyze data, derive insights, and inform strategy
  • Expertise in social and creative production tools, including content scheduling platforms and industry-standard design and video editing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, Canva)
  • Experience developing and leading influencer programs, leveraging creator partnerships to extend brand storytelling
  • Demonstrated ability to translate brand vision into social strategies and tactics that balance storytelling with performance
  • Strong creative direction skills, with experience leading content ideation, shoot planning, and real-time content capture in partnership with creative teams
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to align social media initiatives to broader company goals, including revenue growth, customer acquisition, and brand positioning
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with experience influencing senior leadership and presenting strategies, results, and recommendations
  • Effectively collaborate with diverse cross functional partners across levels and areas of expertise
  • Passion for fashion, storytelling, and the bridal industry, with a strong understanding of the customer journey from inspiration to purchase
  • Travel Requirements: As Director of Social Media & Content, you will be expected to travel to key events, photoshoots, and strategic meetings, dedicating a minimum of 28 travel days per season. Additional travel for retailer visits and leadership events may be required.

Preferred

  • Experience with B2B or wholesale social strategy is a plus!
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Justin Alexander

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Justin Alexander is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and distributing bridal fashion. Today, its brands include Justin Alexander, Justin Alexander Signature, Adore by Justin Alexander, Lillian West, Sincerity Bridal, Thanks & Goodluck, Viktor&Rolf Mariage and Savannah Miller. Justin Alexander is a private, family-owned company with offices in New Jersey, London, Alblasserdam and Hong Kong, and its collections are sold by more than 2,000 authorized retailers worldwide.

Founded in 1946
Springfield, New Jersey, USA
118 employees (25 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
243.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$34K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39%
Direct
48.1%
Referral
5.2%
Social
7%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~118

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
13 (11% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1