Open Jobs Social Media & Content Manager

Sephora; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty brand in London is seeking a Social Media & Content Manager to drive impactful content initiatives across social platforms. This role requires creativity and strategic thinking, overseeing community engagement, content production, and brand voice. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in content strategy or brand marketing and a strong understanding of social platforms.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in social media content strategy or brand marketing.
• Proven experience in brand storytelling, social copywriting, and performance-driven messaging.
• Ability to ideate and guide image and video production for social and digital content.
• A proactive organised mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• A strong understanding of social platforms, cultural trends, and analytics.
• Experience within beauty, fashion, lifestyle or consumer brands (a plus).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-platform social media strategy aligned with brand objectives.
• Oversee the building and nurturing of a strong online community.
• Concept and deliver fresh trend-led creative ideas for video imagery and paid assets.
• Champion Sephora's tone of voice across all content touchpoints.
• Lead the planning and delivery of video content for brand events.
• Stay ahead of social media trends and cultural conversations.

Skills

Marketing

Social Media Management

Copywriting

Content Management

SEO

Photography

Google Analytics

Adobe Photoshop

Facebook Advertising

Social Listening

Content Development

Hootsuite

Job description

The Opportunity

At Sephora our social channels are more than just platforms theyre where our community comes to be inspired discover and engage with the beauty world. Were looking for a creative and strategic Social Media & Content Manager to lead our brands presence across social platforms and drive impactful content initiatives across all touchpoints.

This role goes beyond social media. Youll ideate develop and execute content shoots to support local marketing campaigns where relevant ensuring Sephoras brand comes to life through every piece of content we create. Youll own our content strategy from start to finish setting the vision shaping the messaging and guiding execution while acting as the guardian of our brand voice. From social-first videos and paid ads to campaign imagery and localised shoots youll blend creativity with strategic thinking to craft content that drives engagement builds brand affinity and keeps Sephora culturally relevant.

You Will Also Be Responsible For :

Leading Social Media Strategy & Planning

• Develop and execute a multi-platform social media strategy aligned with brand objectives.
• Provide strategic oversight of the content calendar ensuring campaigns are planned published and optimised seamlessly across all channels.

Building and Engaging Our Community

• Oversee the building and nurturing of a strong online community working closely with Customer Care to actively engage with followers respond to comments and messages and foster meaningful conversations
• Monitor social media channels for mentions of the brand and address any concerns or issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Identify and engage with key influencers and brand advocates.

Creating Social-First Content

• Concept and deliver fresh trend-led creative ideas for video imagery and paid assets that resonate with our audience.
• Ensure all content reflects our brand identity and is produced with originality quality and consistency.

Defining and Protecting Brand Voice

• Champion Sephoras tone of voice across all content touchpoints from social captions to high-impact campaigns.
• Guide and oversee internal and external copywriters to ensure messaging is clear compelling and consistent.

Overseeing Content & Video Production

• Lead the planning and delivery of video content for brand events internal communications and strategic messaging.
• Partner with our Content Producer and external suppliers to manage briefs shoots editing and approvals to meet brand standards.
• Ideate develop and execute content shoots to support local marketing campaigns where relevant.

Monitoring Trends & Cultural Relevance

• Stay ahead of social media trends cultural conversations and competitor activity identifying timely opportunities to engage and ensuring Sephora remains distinctive and culturally relevant.

What Youll Bring

Youre a natural storyteller who thrives at the intersection of creativity and strategy. With a deep understanding of social platforms content marketing and community building you know how to transform ideas into compelling campaigns that drive engagement and build brand love. Youre confident working cross-functionally have a strong eye for aesthetics and detail and can seamlessly balance creative ideation with data-driven insights to deliver best-in-class content.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Also Possess :

• 5 years experience in social media content strategy or brand marketing.
• Proven experience in brand storytelling social copywriting and performance-driven messaging.
• Ability to ideate and guide image and video production for social and digital content.
• A proactive organised mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• A strong understanding of social platforms cultural trends and analytics.
• Experience within beauty fashion lifestyle or consumer brands (a plus).

Key Skills

• Marketing
• Google Analytics
• Photography
• Facebook Advertising
• Hootsuite
• Social Listening
• Content Development
• SEO
• Adobe Photoshop
• Social Media Management
• Copywriting
• Content Management