Senior Manager Content - Williams Sonoma Home

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$115K/yr – $125K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

A content strategy and social media leadership role at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. focuses on seasonal content, editorial strategy, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance the customer shopping journey. The position requires strong editorial judgment, people management, and the ability to optimize onsite and social content. Benefits emphasize learning, wellbeing, and career growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute seasonal content strategies aligned with brand merchandising themes and marketing campaigns, in partnership with the Creative Director
  • Lead organic social strategy across platforms, overseeing content calendars, publishing cadence, and channel growth
  • Manage and mentor the Associate Social Media Manager
  • Define editorial priorities and identify new content opportunities to enhance the customer shopping journey
  • Own buying guides, product groupings, and seasonal editorial features
  • Identify opportunities to amplify content across digital and social channels
  • Leverage existing creative assets while identifying opportunities for new content development
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Site Merchandising, Creative, PR, and Williams Sonoma Kitchen teams to drive integration and alignment
  • Optimize onsite content destinations to improve discoverability, engagement, and conversion
  • Write and edit headlines and top-of-funnel marketing copy

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or related field
  • 6+ years of experience in content strategy, editorial, or digital marketing
  • Experience managing social media channels and direct reports
  • Demonstrated editorial or feature writing experience
  • Deep knowledge of interiors, decorating, and design trends
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
  • Effective interpersonal skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Onsite in the San Francisco (Van Ness) office Monday–Thursday

Benefits

  • A generous discount on all WSI brands
  • A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
  • Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
  • Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
  • Tax-free commuter benefits
  • A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
  • Continued Learning
  • In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
  • Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
  • Resources for self-development
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

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Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home. Our family of brands includes Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room, and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.

Founded in 1956
San Francisco, California, USA
15K employees (3,213 in marketing)
56% recommend to a friend
64% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
65.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36.2%
Direct
50.8%
Referral
10.6%
Social
1.8%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~15.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,216 (8% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$3.9M
Last Raise
$3.9M
Post IPO Equity, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2023
    Post IPO Equity
  • Mar 2015
    Post IPO Equity • $3.9M

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