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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.
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