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ESW Beauty

Social Media Marketing Manager

ESW Beauty, New York, New York, us, 10261

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ESW Beauty is a clean skincare brand inspired by a love for healthy living and wellness. Best known for our Raw Juice Sheet Masks and Smoothie Lip Treatments, our products blend clean, effective ingredients with a fun and functional experience. You can find ESW Beauty at leading national retailers including Whole Foods Market, Target, Walgreens, Sprouts, and more.

Location:

NYC/NJ (remote-first, occasional in-office required)

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly creative, strategic, and trend-obsessed Social Media Manager to own and scale ESW Beauty’s social presence across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, and emerging platforms. This role is ideal for someone who lives and breathes beauty, understands the nuances of short-form content, and knows how to translate brand storytelling into high-performing, platform-native content.

As the Social Media Manager, you will develop and execute our social strategy, produce and edit content, manage our influencer and creator partnerships, support community engagement, and play a key role in building brand awareness and affinity. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Creative, Design, Sales, and Marketing to support product launches, retailer marketing initiatives, events, and brand campaigns.

Due to the real-time nature of social media, product launches, and industry events, this role requires flexibility and is not a traditional 9–5 position. You must be available for weeknight and weekend work as needed for events, shoots, content capture, creator collaborations, and timely social moments. This position is perfect for someone with 6–8 years of experience in beauty, CPG, lifestyle, or social-first brands, with a proven track record of growing social channels, managing influencer programs, and producing compelling video content.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and own ESW Beauty’s social media strategy across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and Pinterest

Build monthly content calendars and platform-specific plans aligned with launches, campaigns, holidays, and retailer rollouts

Ideate, script, film, and edit short-form content that feels native to each platform

Capture lifestyle, BTS, founder, and product content to support storytelling

Maintain and evolve the brand’s social media voice, aesthetic, and tone

Influencer & Creator Partnerships

Lead ESW Beauty’s influencer strategy across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

Identify, recruit, and manage relationships with creators, influencers, and UGC partners

Manage outreach, gifting, seeding, negotiations, and content coordination

Build influencer briefs, review submitted content, and ensure deliverables align with brand guidelines

Track performance, engagement, EMV, KPIs, and campaign outcomes

Support paid creator collaborations and negotiate usage rights when needed

Collaborate with the Marketing team to amplify top-performing creator content and integrate into campaigns

Community Management & Engagement

Oversee daily community management across all platforms

Respond to DMs, comments, UGC, and brand mentions in an on-brand manner

Cultivate an engaged and loyal beauty-loving community

Monitor sentiment and gather customer insights

Campaigns, Launches & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Support creative direction and execution for major product launches, retailer activations, and seasonal campaigns

Partner with Marketing & Design on content days, shoots, and asset development

Collaborate with Sales on retailer content needs (Target, Walgreens, Whole Foods, etc.)

Manage social coverage for events, photoshoots, and brand activations

Analytics & Optimization

Track performance metrics across all platforms; report weekly and monthly results

Identify high-performing content pillars and iterate based on insights

Stay ahead of trends, platform changes, cultural moments, and competitive activity

Test new formats, editing styles, hooks, and posting strategies to maximize engagement and growth

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, or a related field

6-8 years of social media experience at a beauty, CPG, wellness, or lifestyle brand

Proven track record managing influencer programs, creator partnerships, and/or UGC pipelines

Strong experience with short-form video creation (TikTok, Reels, Shorts)

Deep understanding of beauty, skincare, and Gen Z/Millennial consumer trends

Skilled in filming, editing (CapCut, Adobe, etc.), and copywriting

Strong aesthetic sensibility and familiarity with beauty content styles

Excellent communication, project management, and organization skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Must be available for in-office collaboration at our NJ location and required in-person events in NJ / NYC such as photoshoots, activations, or comp shopping

Job Information

Full-Time Role

Compensation: $90K+ based on experience + bonus

Location: Hybrid — must be based in the NJ/NYC area and able to commute to our New Jersey office (when requested)

Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with 4% employer match

80 hours of PTO + Volunteer Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Opportunity to attend industry events, shoots, influencer activations, and brand experiences

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing and Sales

Industries

Personal Care Product Manufacturing

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