Assistant Manager, Social Media

Hourglass Cosmetics

Assistant Manager driving innovative global social media campaigns for vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand Hourglass Cosmetics. Collaborating with various teams to enhance consumer engagement across platforms.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeWest Hollywood • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $80,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a key role in the planning, strategy, and creative execution of Hourglass organic social activity across all platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook)
Collaborate with all the Social Team members, Brand Marketing and Creative Team in conceptualizing and executing social initiatives generating creative briefs and project managing deliverables
Support the overall content strategy, by developing quarterly and monthly content plans, messaging and assets to meet marketing and business goals
Spearhead content creator program, building strategy, selection criteria, briefings and relationship building approach
Lead ideation for social-first content ideas, working with appropriate teams to manage the development of concepts and see through from inception to successful execution
Lead social trend and competitor insights, monitoring and researching luxury, creative, and beauty trends to adapt for Hourglass brand and capitalize on in real-time
Identify partners and content creators to generate social assets for use on Hourglass accounts, managing creators and approvals, generating asset briefs and deliverables
Monitor content performance metrics to understand effectiveness of strategy and creative, developing regular reports, strategy recommendations, and content best practices per platform to share with creative partners
Partner with editorial team to draft corresponding social copy for each asset
Collaborate with influencer team on creative execution on branded campaigns and identify potential creators to work with for paid opportunities
Gather and maintain a library of externally generated assets that fit Hourglass brand guidelines and could be repurposed for use on owned channels
Oversee publishing and community management across all social channels, with the goal to increase engagement and grow the overall Hourglass social communities
Support internal social shoots with creative briefs, call sheets and product orders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 2 years of social/marketing experience
Experience developing and managing all aspects of monthly content calendars for Instagram and TikTok
Understands best practices and up-to-date design needs/restrictions across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube
Proficient in social management and analytics tools such Dash Hudson, Meltwater, etc.
Experience using data and analytics to influence content creation strategy
Extremely detail oriented with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-moving organization
Has relentlessly high standards
Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
life insurance
accident insurance
critical illness insurance
disability insurance
retirement savings plans and company match
paid family leave
education-related programs
paid holidays
discretionary vacation time

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Hard Skills & Tools

Content CreationSocial Media ManagementContent Strategy DevelopmentTrend AnalysisProject Management

Soft Skills

Detail OrientedDeadline ManagementCollaborationRelationship BuildingHigh Standards