arrow_back Back to search
T

Senior Social Executive | Lookfantastic

Thehutgroup

placeLondon home_workOn-site labelTHG Beauty publicAggregated job · DE

eventPublished on Aug 16, 2026 · verifiedWe confirmed on Aug 17, 2026 that it's still live

About the job

About THG

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.

With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?

Life at THG Beauty

We know that beauty isn’t one-size-fits-all. Our portfolio of leading retailers and iconic beauty brands caters to everyone, everywhere, empowering customers all over the world to look and feel fantastic. By combining our portfolio of owned brands inclusive of ESPA, Ameliorate and Christophe Robin,

with a marketplace for over 1,300 third-party beauty brands through online retail sites LOOKFANTASTIC, Cult Beauty, and Dermstore, THG Beauty's ambition is to be the global digital partner of choice across the beauty industry, supporting the channel shift to online. THG Beauty’s breadth of relationships is unique to the beauty market; it engages with brands as a retailer, a brand owner, and a product developer and manufacturer, making it the industry’s digital strategic leader.

Why be a Senior Social Executive at THG Beauty?

As Senior Social Executive, you will play a key role in shaping and executing our social media strategy across multiple platforms. You will

be responsible for

creating culturally relevant, insight-led content that drives brand awareness,

engagement

and community growth, while ensuring LOOKFANTASTIC

remains

at the forefront of social trends and platform innovation.

This role requires someone who lives and breathes social media, with their finger firmly on the pulse of emerging trends, content formats, creator

activity

and cultural moments. You will combine creative thinking with performance insights to

identify

opportunities, optimise content

strategies

and continuously improve results across both organic and paid channels.

Working closely with Brand, Creative, Influencer,

CRM

and Paid Media teams, you will translate audience behaviours and platform learnings into content that resonates with consumers and supports wider business

objectives. You will also act as a mentor to the Social Executive, helping elevate the team's creative output and social

expertise.

As Senior Social Executive , you’ll:

Content Creation & Creative Leadership

Own the day-to-day creation,

execution

and optimisation of social content across all key platforms, ensuring content is engaging, platform-native and aligned to brand

objectives.

Lead content ideation and creative development, bringing fresh, innovative ideas that drive engagement, reach and relevance across social channels.

Take ownership of content creation, including briefing,

capturing

and editing content, with a strong understanding of what makes content perform across different platforms and audiences.

Drive creative variation and testing,

continuously

exploring new formats, editing styles, hooks, storytelling

techniques

and platform features to improve content performance.

Work closely with the Senior Social Planning Executive to ensure the smooth integration of content

within the wider calendar and visibility to stakeholders

Brief in the monthly and campaign Asset Matrix, as well as develop creative briefs for Beauty Pro content and UGC creators.

Attend brand events, capturing dynamic and engaging content that supports brand

objectives, retail media

deliverables

and the wider social strategy.

Ensure content is optimised for both organic engagement and paid media performance.

Social Media Strategy & Management

Support the development and execution of social media strategies that align with brand and commercial

objectives.

Develop content recommendations based on platform learnings, audience

behaviours

and performance insights.

Oversee content

scheduling

and publishing across social channels, ensuring content calendars are executed to a high standard.

Support community growth and audience engagement through compelling content and proactive social management.

Maintain a strong understanding of competitor activity and wider industry developments.

Trend Spotting & Innovation

Stay at the forefront of social trends, platform updates, creator

activity

and emerging content formats, proactively

identifying

opportunities to keep the brand culturally relevant.

Act as the team's social and cultural radar, bringing forward new opportunities, content

formats

and platform innovations.

Champion a test-and-learn culture, regularly introducing new creative concepts, formats and production approaches that elevate content performance.

Identify

opportunities to

leverage

trends and cultural moments in a way that is authentic to the brand and audience.

Performance & Insights

Use performance data, audience

insights

and social listening to inform content decisions, ensuring creative output is both insight-led and results-driven.

Analyse content performance and

identify

actionable insights that influence future content creation, campaign

planning

and channel strategy.

Monitor content,

channel

and campaign performance, making recommendations for optimisation and growth.

Report on social performance to the Social Media Manager and wider business, providing strategic recommendations and platform opportunities.

Team Collabora

Keep reading for free

Create a free account to see the full job and apply.

  • badgePortfolio visible to companies
  • notificationsNew job alert by email
  • favoriteAlways free, no catch