Social Media & Content Manager

Painted; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Painted is seeking a Social Media & Content Manager in Los Angeles to own the brand’s social calendar and bring it to life with creative, platform-native content. You’ll craft concepts, shoot and edit short-form video, write copy, and adapt assets for TikTok and Instagram.

You’ll track trends, collaborate across teams, review performance data, and refine the content plan to maximize engagement and brand storytelling in a fast-paced beauty environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing social media for a brand or business.
• Strong TikTok and Instagram instincts for short-form storytelling.
• Ability to take ideas from brief to published post with a consistent schedule.
• Organized and proactive, using results to improve work.
• Beauty industry experience is a plus, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Own the social content calendar, from channel strategy and ideas through to planning, publishing and optimisation.
• Create content hands-on: develop concepts, capture and edit short-form video, write copy, and adapt creative for each platform.
• Keep close to trends, creators and culture, turning relevant opportunities into original content that fits the brand.
• Review performance, learn from the data, and refine the content mix and posting plan.
• Collaborate with the wider team to turn launches, campaigns and everyday moments into engaging social stories.

Skills

Social media management

TikTok

Instagram

Content creation

Analytics

Organization

Job description

We’re looking for a Social Media & Content Manager who can lead the social calendar and make the content that brings it to life. This role suits someone with strong creative instincts, proven social media management experience, and a genuine feel for what works on TikTok and Instagram.

What you’ll do

• Own the social content calendar, from channel strategy and ideas through to planning, publishing and optimisation.
• Create content hands-on: develop concepts, capture and edit short-form video, write copy, and adapt creative for each platform.
• Keep close to trends, creators and culture, turning relevant opportunities into original content that fits the brand.
• Review performance, learn from the data, and refine the content mix and posting plan.
• Collaborate with the wider team to turn launches, campaigns and everyday moments into engaging social stories.

What you’ll bring

• Experience managing social media for a brand or business, with examples of work you planned and created yourself.
• Strong TikTok and Instagram instincts, especially for short-form video and platform-native storytelling.
• Confidence taking an idea from brief to published post, balancing creative quality with a consistent schedule.
• An organised, proactive approach and the ability to use results to improve your work.
• Beauty industry experience is a plus, but it isn’t essential.