Associate Director, Social & Influencer Marketing

Golden Hippo; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage

Bonus Opportunities

Investing in Your Future (401(k) match

Work-Life Balance – vacation days + MD

Well-Being Support

Career Growth

Make an Impact

Additional Benefits

Job summary

Golden Hippo seeks an Associate Director of Digital Experience & Community to lead organic growth for Women’s Health & Beauty brands. Hybrid role in Woodland Hills, CA, driving influencer programs, social strategy, and e-commerce storefront UX to boost direct sales and brand equity.

You will manage top-of-funnel discovery, creator partnerships, and cross-functional alignment with Growth and Brand teams in a performance-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record building sales-generating influencer programs on Instagram and TikTok.
• Experience with e-commerce storefronts, CRO, and web analytics.
• Balanced strategy and hands-on campaign execution with team leadership.
• Strong cross-functional communication with Growth, Brand, and Video Production.
• 3+ years managing direct reports or social media specialists.
• Health, Beauty, Skincare, or Wellness DTC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own organic social strategy across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest.
• Lead influencer/creator programs to drive direct revenue and ROI.
• Oversee main storefront UX, PDP optimization, and on-site conversion.
• Align creator campaigns with paid media, CAC targets, and promotions.

Skills

Influencer marketing

Social media strategy

E-commerce CRO

Brand storytelling

Collaboration with cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field

Tools

GRIN

LTK

Aspire

Shopify Collabs

TikTok Shop

IG Shopping

Spark Ads

YouTube

Job description

Where A-Players Thrive.

We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.

We’re Looking For An: Associate Director, Digital Experience & Community

Location: Hybrid (Woodland Hills, CA)

What You’ll Be Doing: The Associate Director, Digital Experience & Community serves as the organic growth and storefront experience lead for the Women’s Health & Beauty business unit, owning top-of-funnel brand discovery, social strategy, sales-driven creator/influencer programs, and main e-commerce storefront user experience across our DTC brand portfolio. Reporting directly to the General Manager, this role is a performance-minded hybrid of strategy and execution—responsible for building vibrant brand communities, scaling ROI-focused influencer revenue streams across Instagram and TikTok, managing PDP/storefront conversion touchpoints, and ensuring organic customer interactions seamlessly convert into long‑term brand equity and direct sales.

Sales-Driven Influencer & Creator Program

• Build, structure, and scale ROI-focused influencer, ambassador, and affiliate marketing programs across Instagram, YouTube and TikTok that drive trackable direct revenue.
• Implement performance-based payout models, unique promo codes, custom affiliate links, and commission structures.
• Manage social commerce channels (TikTok Shop, Instagram/Facebook Shopping) and creator whitelisting/Spark Ads in close alignment with performance marketing.
• Facilitate high-volume creator content capture surrounding major celebrity ambassador campaigns.
• Route raw creator assets, reviews, and unboxings to Creative Team for direct-response paid ad editing.

Organic Social & Community Growth

• Own channel strategy, content calendars, and distinct brand voices across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest.
• Direct and mentor Social Media Specialist on daily content publishing, trend hijacking, community moderation, and audience engagement.

Main Storefront Digital UX & Merchandising

• Oversee main store UI/UX, product detail page (PDP) conversion enhancements, navigation flows, and cart drawer upsells.
• Ensure organic social traffic, creator landing pages, and promo links integrate seamlessly with storefront promotional campaigns.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Partner closely with Growth Marketing to align creator campaigns with paid media pushes, CAC targets, and email/SMS promotional calendars.
• Work alongside Brand Managersto ensure execution aligns with individual brand positioning, clinical claims, and product roadmaps.

Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):

• Proven track record of building and managing sales‑generating influencer and affiliate programs on Instagram and TikTok (e.g., via platforms like GRIN, LTK, Aspire, or Shopify Collabs).
• Familiarity with e-commerce storefronts, conversion rate optimization (CRO), and web analytics.
• Balanced mindset: capable of setting high-level channel strategy and managing creator budgets while remaining hands‑on with campaign execution and team management.
• Strong cross‑functional communicator comfortable working closely with Growth, Brand, and Video Production leadership.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 7-10 years of dedicated experience in digital marketing, social media strategy, community building, or e-commerce within a direct-to-consumer (DTC) environment.
• Proven track record of building and managing sales‑generating influencer and affiliate programs on Instagram and TikTok (e.g., via platforms like GRIN, LTK, Aspire, or Shopify Collabs).
• Hands‑on experience developing social content calendars and scaling native social commerce channels (TikTok Shop, IG Shopping, Whitelisting/Spark Ads).
• Working knowledge of storefronts, main store navigation, PDP optimization, and on‑site conversion mechanics.
• 3+ years of experience managing direct reports, agency partners, or social media specialists.
• 3+ years of social and creator marketing experience specifically within the Health, Beauty, Skincare, or Wellness DTC CPG verticals. (preferred)
• Experience leveraging celebrity brand ambassador partnerships and harvesting content during high‑profile shoot days. (preferred)
• Familiarity with e‑commerce review platforms (e.g., Yotpo, Okendo, Stamped, Junip, Trustpilot). (preferred)
• Proficiency with e‑commerce analytics platforms (Google Analytics/GA4, Shopify Analytics, or Looker). (preferred)

Golden Perks & Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage – We cover 100% of premiums for employee‑only medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Bonus Opportunities – Earn more with both annual and monthly bonus programs tied to performance.
• Investing in Your Future – We match up to 3.5% of your 401(k) contributions and offer a company‑sponsored Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), helping your retirement savings grow alongside the company. Learn more.
• Work‑Life Balance – Start your first year accruing up to 15 days of vacation, plus 6 paid sick and mental health days.
• Well‑Being Support – Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program, company closure dates, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and expanded mental health benefits—we take a holistic approach to your well‑being.
• Career Growth – Grow with us through our mentorship program, continuous learning opportunities, and performance‑based pay increases designed to help you advance.
• Make an Impact – Give back through our charity sponsorships. Together, we’ve donated over $9 million to communities worldwide.
• Additional Benefits - Cell/internet reimbursement, free employee products, annual events, and more!

To read more about our Perks & Benefits, click here.

The base salary range is $97,700-$130,300, plus annual & monthly KPI bonus potential.

The posted salary range in this job posting reflects data based on California's cost of labor analysis. This salary range is subject to change per state; please click here to find the pay differential in your state of residence if the role is remote.
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