Social Media Manager

Essor, where brands take flight. We find digital challenger brands and supercharge them into iconic global legends that consumers love. As a next-generation consumer products platform, we leverage technology, industry expertise, and strategic collaborations to ignite growth and launch brands beyond expectations. Essor’s brand portfolio today includes a broad range of rapidly growing health & wellness and lifestyle brands like Boka, ZitSticka, Puracy, OTOTO Design, FreshCap, Iron Flask, Fullstar, NumNum, Key Nutrients, and Viking Revolution that are sold on Amazon, Direct to Consumer channels, and through national retailers like Target, CVS, and Walmart. At Essor, we are at the forefront of leveraging AI, automation, and emerging technologies to challenge traditional ways of working. We are empowered to engage technology-driven initiatives. We want individuals who are hands-on, curious, and excited to be part of this journey. We expect Essorians to actively leverage AI, data, and automation to drive impact in their daily work. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of AI coding agents to automate tasks (e.g., Copilot, Antigravity), development of automated or agentic workflows (e.g., N8N, Dify), and engagement with data analysis tools (including SQL where relevant). While mastery is not required at the outset, rapid learning, technical fluency, and continuous upskilling are core expectations. The company will support your growth through guidance and coaching, and you are expected to actively develop and apply your skills as part of your role. About the Role As a Social Media Manager (US), you will be responsible for building and operating an AI-powered creator and social media engine across some of our top brands in the US market, using social platforms and creator-led content as a primary distribution channel for brand storytelling and product discovery. You will directly execute social media strategy across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, leveraging modern AI tools to create, test, and scale content at high velocity. This includes hands-on ownership of content creation, publishing, and community interaction, supported by AI-driven workflows. In parallel, you will design and operate scalable systems for creator sourcing, outreach, and activation—using automation and AI to build a high-performing creator ecosystem without reliance on traditional agency models. This role combines content creation, creator collaboration, and systems-building, ensuring our brands maintain a strong and consistent presence across social platforms while supporting performance marketing initiatives. You will work closely with Brand Marketing, Creative, and Growth teams to translate positioning into creator-led storytelling adapted to US audiences, while leveraging AI tools to accelerate output and improve performance. This is an opportunity to define how our brands grow through AI-native content and creator distribution in one of our most strategic markets. You will be part of the Marketing team, working cross-functionally to drive brand awareness and engagement through high-velocity content production and creator-driven distribution. About the Team The Marketing team scales our brands efficiently by combining creative execution with data-driven experimentation, managing all marketing channels to drive brand growth. As part of this team, the Social Media Manager will strengthen our presence in the US by building scalable, AI-powered systems for content creation and creator activation, aligned with brand strategy and growth priorities. What you will do: AI-Native Content Creation, Publishing & Community Engagement: Create and publish content across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube using AI-assisted workflows. Develop and operate high-velocity content systems leveraging tools such as LLMs, video generation, and editing platforms. Manage publishing cadence and continuously test content variations to improve performance. Monitor and engage with communities through comments, DMs, and creator interaction. Identify emerging platform trends and rapidly translate them into testable content formats. Ensure consistency between organic storytelling and campaign narratives. Build and operate automated pipelines for sourcing, evaluating, and prioritizing creators. Leverage AI tools to personalize outreach and improve response and conversion rates. Directly manage creator collaborations and activations with a test-and-learn approach. Continuously identify high-potential creators across relevant categories. Develop repeatable systems to scale creator partnerships efficiently. Develop and maintain a scalable pipeline of UGC assets to support paid media channels. Translate performance insights into creator prompts, scripts, and content directions. Generate high volumes of ad-ready creative through structured creator workflows. Collaborate with Brand, Creative, and Growth teams to increase testing velocity. Continuously refine content formats based on campaign performance. AI Workflow Development & Tooling Leverage AI tools and internal systems to automate key workflows across content and creator operations. Build and improve processes for content generation, creator outreach, and performance tracking. Integrate tools such as Dify, automation platforms, and APIs to increase efficiency and output. Continuously optimize workflows to reduce manual effort and increase scalability. Trend Identification & Rapid Experimentation Monitor social platforms to identify emerging trends, formats, and cultural moments. Quickly translate insights into content, creator activations, and experiments. Operate with a rapid test-and-learn mindset, prioritizing speed and iteration over long planning cycles. Partnerships & Brand Visibility in the US Identify and execute partnership opportunities across creators, podcasts, newsletters, and communities. Support brand presence during launches, activations, and key moments through scrappy, high-impact initiatives. Act as a connector between US market trends and broader brand strategy. Performance Monitoring & Optimization Track engagement, reach, and conversion impact across content and creator initiatives. Use performance insights to refine content formats, creator selection, and workflows. Collaborate with Growth and Brand teams to identify and scale high-performing opportunities. Who you are: Based in the United States with strong familiarity with US creator culture and platform trends. Experience managing social media channels for consumer brands. Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, and YouTube ecosystems. Experience supporting UGC production for paid media is highly preferred. Background in consumer brands, wellness, lifestyle, beauty, or CPG is a plus. Experience working with agencies or creator networks is preferred. Comfortable working cross-functionally with creative, brand, and performance teams. Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to identify opportunities proactively. Experience working with AI-supported workflows or creator sourcing tools is a plus. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Selection process: We want to get to know your technical expertise, your strategic mindset, and how you approach problem-solving. Here is what you can expect during the interview process: Step 1: Initial Screening A conversational interview with our Talent Acquisition/HR team. We will focus on understanding your core experience, your alignment with the role’s requirements, your aptitude for AI and emerging tech, and your overall cultural fit at Essor. Step 2: Case Study Assessment A practical, take-home exercise designed to give you an opportunity to showcase your strategy, technical capabilities, and problem-solving skills in a real-world scenario. Step 3: Deep Dive & Case Review You will meet first with the Hiring Manager, followed by the Head of Department. During these sessions, we will review your case study presentation, evaluate your blend of hard and soft skills, and discuss how you would collaborate with the wider team. Step 4: Final Leadership Interview A final conversation with members of our leadership team to align on high-level strategy, business impact, and long-term vision. Digital Fluency & AI Integration At Essor, technical fluency is a prerequisite for excellence. We look for individuals who are excited to pioneer new ways of working by leveraging LLMs, automated workflows, and data analysis tools. Whether it’s deploying AI coding agents (Copilot, Antigravity) to ship faster, building agentic workflows in N8N or Dify, or querying data via SQL to drive objective decisions, you should be a practitioner of the "automated-first" mindset. While we don't expect Day 1 mastery, we do require a relentless "learn-and-apply" loop. We are committed to your growth through active mentorship and internal upskilling, expecting in return a commitment to continuous experimentation and the proactive application of AI to solve complex business problems. The estimated salary range for this role is $100-110K per year. Final compensation will depend on experience, skills, and location. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, or national origin will be considered. 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