Social Media Executive

Leeds, UK (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level1+ years expPermanent

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own content and social narrative for multiple hair and beauty brands, balancing short-form video, copy, and visuals with live events and influencer outreach.

  • Content & Social Execution: Own on-brand content creation across video, copy, and visuals and manage day-to-day posting and engagement.
  • Partnerships & Events: Support influencer outreach, ambassador relationships, live event content, and brand activations.
  • Measurement & Optimization: Track engagement, reach, and ROI; contribute to monthly reporting and trend monitoring.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create engaging, on-brand content including short-form video, copywriting, and visual assets.
  • Support the execution of social media plans across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest for multiple brands.
  • Manage day-to-day posting, scheduling, and community engagement using social tools.
  • Monitor social trends, platform updates, and community feedback to keep content relevant and fresh.
  • Write and syndicate occasional press releases related to product launches, events, and brand news.
  • Attend industry events and activations, capturing live content and supporting brand visibility.
  • Assist with influencer and ambassador outreach, relationship management, and content coordination.
  • Help identify and develop partnership opportunities with media, brands, and key industry voices.
  • Support wider PR and digital marketing initiatives when needed.
  • Track campaign performance and assist with monthly reporting on engagement, reach, and ROI

Requirements

  • 1-2 years of experience in a marketing role, ideally in the hair, beauty, fashion, or lifestyle industries
  • A strong passion for nails, hair, beauty, and the pro community
  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills
  • Creativity and a good eye for visual content, with experience using a range of social media platforms
  • Confident communication and collaboration skills – able to work across departments and with external partners
  • Strong storytelling, copywriting, and community engagement skills
  • Experience with scheduling tools (e.g. Later) and basic analytics reporting
  • Event and activation support, including live content capture and brand representation
  • A proactive mindset – eager to learn, contribute, and grow

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (increasing to 33 days plus BH with length of service)
  • Private Healthcare & cash back scheme, including perks and discounts
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
  • 24/7 access to private GP appointments
  • Personal Accident Insurance
  • Company Sick pay scheme
  • Square day - An additional paid day off on your start date anniversary
  • 5% employer pension contribution
  • An allowance per month for free hair and beauty products
  • Staff discount on products
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Sweet Squared Ltd

3.5 Glassdoor

A company full of awesome people that are in love with Hair and Beauty professionals. We are a multi award winning provider of leading prestige hair and beauty brands in the UK and Ireland. We Serve the Pro - with Love & Respect!!

Founded in 2006
Leeds, England, GBR
100 employees (14 in marketing)
85% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
55.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.6%
Direct
31.8%
Referral
8.3%
Social
5.2%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~100

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
12 (12% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2