Junior Social Media Specialist [Croatia]

Junior Social Media Specialist

Location: Work From Home/Remote, Flexible
Reports to: Global Head of Organic Marketing
Compensation: Competitive base + monthly performance bonus + fast-track career growth
Why Join
Direct access to our Head of Organic Marketing and co-founders
30+ market e-commerce site, real technical SEO depth across hreflang, schema, ccTLDs and subdomains
Fast decisions and shipping culture. Days, not quarters
Long-term opportunity if the engagement works. Ongoing retainer not a one-off project
About the Role

We're looking for a hungry, creator-minded Junior Social Media Specialist to join our Social and Influencer team. This is a hands-on delivery role: you'll create content, run our posting schedule, manage community, and support our influencer programme working with some of the coolest, most design-led creators out there. You'll be managed day-to-day by our Social Media and Influencer Marketing Specialist, learning from them while owning real execution. This is a great opportunity for someone with 1-2 years of experience who is already in the game, loves social, and wants to grow fast. You'll ship daily and see your work drive the brand.
What You'll Do
Content and creative
Create and curate content for our social channels: short-form video, static, copy
Adapt and produce content that fits each platform natively (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest)
Bring trend awareness and creative ideas to the content calendar
Attend or coordinate shoots when needed to produce original social content
Scheduling and channel management
Own the day-to-day content calendar: plan, schedule, and publish across all social platforms
Keep a consistent posting rhythm and brand voice across channels
Community management
Manage community engagement: respond to comments, DMs, and mentions
Build relationships with our audience and keep the brand responsive and human
Influencer support
Support influencer outreach and deals: research, brief, and manage micro and mid-tier creator partnerships
Work with cool, design-led, high-quality creators that fit the brand
Manage product gifting and creator relationships end to end
Performance
Track content and influencer performance, report what's working
Stay ahead of platform trends, formats, and emerging creators
What We're Looking For
1-2 years experience in social media and influencer marketing at a consumer, fashion, lifestyle, or e-commerce brand
Strong content creation skills: short-form video, static, copy, Canva, basic video editing
Trend-aware and platform-native (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest)
Comfortable with community management and a fast posting cadence
Some experience with influencer outreach, briefing, and creator deals
Hungry, proactive, ready to hit the ground running
Good eye for design and brand aesthetics
Bonus: AI image and video content creation skills
Fluent English
To Apply
Send your CV and a short cover letter explaining why you'd be a great fit. Include your salary expectations and mention the word Gelato so we know you read this carefully. Link us to one or two social accounts or campaigns you've worked on. Generic applications will not be reviewed.
About Us SmartBuyGlasses Optical Group, operated by Motion Global Ltd., is the world's leading designer eyewear e-retailer. With operations across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas, SmartBuyGlasses has become the market leader in over 30 countries worldwide. With over 200 employees we retail the world's best eyewear brands including Ray-Ban, Tom Ford, Gucci and many more. SmartBuyGlasses has a young, international and entrepreneurial culture that promotes fast career progression and self-development. Passionate and effective employees are usually promoted quickly to managerial positions, operating teams with high degrees of responsibility.