Global Social & Content Lead

ZURU; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ZURU Creative is seeking a Social & Content Manager to join a fast-moving, office-first team. You’ll craft and own content calendars for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Meta, turning briefs into campaigns and coordinating across global brands.

You’ll lead end-to-end content, drive local relevance in every market, and mentor a growing team in a fast-paced environment. This is the hub where strategy meets execution at ZURU.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading social and content strategy across global consumer brands.
• Excellent platform fluency on TikTok and Instagram.
• Creative concepting and campaign briefing skills.
• Mentoring and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead content calendars across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Meta, owning the plan from brief to post
• Ideate organic and paid campaign concepts that grow brand identity and drive real business results
• Brief video, animation and design production with the clarity and rigour that gets great work made on time
• Oversee localisation so global campaigns land with cultural relevance in every market
• Own the creator and influencer pipeline, from brief to output, making sure content performs on every channel
• Be the bridge between Creative, Brand, Digital and local markets: everyone aligned, everyone moving fast
• Drive optimisation through performance data, competitive research and platform trend analysis
• Mentor junior team members: sharpen their thinking, elevate their craft and coach their growth

Skills

Social media strategy

Content calendaring

Influencer partnerships

Campaign ideation

Brand storytelling

Job description

ZURU Creative is seeking a Social & Content Manager to join a fast-moving, office-first team. You’ll craft and own content calendars for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Meta, turning briefs into campaigns and coordinating across global brands.

You’ll lead end-to-end content, drive local relevance in every market, and mentor a growing team in a fast-paced environment. This is the hub where strategy meets execution at ZURU.