Merchandising Coordinator – Beauty & Cosmetics (Hybrid, San Francisco)

Employment Type: Freelance | Duration: 1 year | Schedule: Hybrid, 2 days/week onsite (Tues/Wed)
Pay rate: $21 to $24 / hour W2

A well-known beauty and cosmetics company is seeking a detail-oriented Merchandising Coordinator to support one of its core product portfolios. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with product data, timelines, and cross-functional teams, and who has a strong interest in the beauty industry.

Location & Work Arrangement

Location: San Francisco, CA
Onsite Requirement: Hybrid – onsite 2x per week (Tuesday and Wednesday). No fully remote option.

About the Function

The merchandising function focuses on building a compelling beauty assortment, partnering with brands, and supporting initiatives across both physical and digital channels. The work includes managing product lifecycles, monitoring performance, and ensuring products are represented accurately wherever customers discover and shop them.

Role Overview

The Merchandising Coordinator will support a merchant team on day-to-day needs for a defined brand or category portfolio. This role is heavily focused on organization, data accuracy, tracking deliverables, and timely communication with both internal partners and external brand contacts.

Key Responsibilities

• Track timelines and deliverables for new product launches, ensuring required information and assets are received and documented accurately.
• Enter and maintain product data (e.g., attributes, pricing, copy, imagery) in relevant systems, helping to ensure accuracy across channels.
• Update product and asset information to support sales, marketing, and ecommerce objectives.
• Assist with review processes for product information and assets to help ensure consistent and accurate product representation.
• Run recurring reports (weekly/monthly) on product and/or category performance and complete follow-up tasks as directed by the merchant team.
• Request and track product samples from brand partners for internal use (meetings, reviews, and cross-functional projects).
• Provide clear, timely communication to internal stakeholders and brand partners regarding status, next steps, and any issues or risks.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in merchandising, retail, CPG, or beauty/cosmetics preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel and comfort working with spreadsheets and larger data sets.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry, documentation, and reporting.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working with both internal partners and external brand contacts.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment and proactively problem-solve.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships across teams.

Core Competencies

• Project coordination and follow-through.
• Cross-functional communication and stakeholder updates.
• Product data management and governance.
• Prioritization and organization in a dynamic environment.
• Relationship-building and collaboration.

This position is well-suited for someone who enjoys combining a passion for beauty with strong operational and coordination skills. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.

Social Content Manager – Beauty
Hybrid Remote/ On Site 3 days/ week in NYC Office
Salary: 120k-130k

Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Social Content Manager to lead the development and execution of a global organic social media strategy in the consumer lifestyle industry. This full-time position requires a creative visionary with a deep understanding of social platforms, consumer trends, and data-driven marketing to craft compelling content that resonates with audiences and drives brand engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the planning, execution, and continuous optimization of a comprehensive social content calendar aligned with marketing initiatives, product launches, and cultural moments.
• Collaborate with internal creative teams, agencies, and influencer/PR partners to generate fresh, culturally relevant content ideas and deliverables tailored to platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
• Leverage in-house content studio resources to create agile, low-fidelity content that sustains audience engagement.
• Manage community engagement efforts to foster authentic and timely interactions with followers, strengthening brand loyalty.
• Utilize analytics and social listening tools to monitor content performance, enabling real-time adjustments and evolving strategies.
• Identify and incorporate user-generated content (UGC) and collaborate with emerging creators to enrich storytelling efforts.
• Stay ahead of evolving social media trends, tools, and competitor strategies to maintain a best-in-class content approach.
• Coordinate social content shoot preparations and execution to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Partner closely with brand leadership to maintain voice consistency while supporting overarching social and brand objectives.
• Engage audiences interactively through features like polls, Q&A sessions, and live events to build a vibrant online community.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in social media and content strategy, preferably within beauty, fashion, or consumer lifestyle sectors.
• Comprehensive knowledge of social media platform best practices, including Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, with proven experience managing brand accounts.
• Strong ability to tie social storytelling to consumer insights and measurable business outcomes.
• Experienced with in-house content studio operations and adept at crafting content hooks that maximize engagement.
• Track record of producing content that elevates brand relevance, engagement, and reach.
• Proficient in collaborating with creative teams, agencies, and cross-functional partners to deliver seamless content campaigns.
• Analytical thinker with hands-on expertise in social listening, publishing, and performance reporting tools.
• Creative, solution-oriented mindset able to thrive under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

About Our Client
Our client is a digital-first beauty brand with a portfolio of premium and prestige products that inspire confidence, creativity, and connection.

About the Role
The Manager, Social Content will play a pivotal role in shaping, executing, and optimizing the global organic social strategy. This role blends creativity, consumer insight, and data-driven decision making to deliver engaging, high-performing content across priority channels. The Manager will partner closely with brand marketing, influencer/PR, and creative teams to bring brand stories to life while managing the day-to-day execution of the content calendar, community engagement, and performance reporting.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive planning, execution, and optimization of the social content calendar, ensuring alignment with marketing priorities, product launches, and cultural moments.

• Lead social content creative briefings with internal and external partners, generating fresh, culturally relevant ideas.

• Partner with creative teams and agencies to produce content tailored to each platform (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.) with agility and quality.

• Develop lo-fi, agile content leveraging in-house resources.

• Oversee community engagement to foster meaningful connections with followers through timely and brand-right responses.

• Leverage analytics and social listening tools to optimize performance in real time and inform future strategies.

• Integrate UGC and emerging creators into social storytelling.

• Stay ahead of evolving platform trends, tools, and competitor strategies, recommending innovations to keep the brand at the forefront.

• Support social content shoots, ensuring deliverables align with the content calendar and business priorities.

• Collaborate with brand leads to align social priorities with broader initiatives while maintaining each brand’s unique voice.

• Utilize interactive features (polls, Q&As, live events) to deepen engagement and community belonging.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in social media and content strategy, ideally within beauty, fashion, or consumer lifestyle.

• Strong expertise across major platforms (Meta, TikTok, YouTube, etc.) with experience managing brand accounts.

• Ability to connect social storytelling with consumer insights and business objectives.

• Hands-on experience developing and optimizing content for performance and engagement.

• Skilled in collaborating with creative teams, agencies, and cross-functional partners.

• Analytical mindset with experience using social listening, publishing, and reporting tools.

• Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills.

• Creative problem-solver who thrives in fast-paced environments.

• Strong interpersonal skills and a team-oriented approach.

Social Media Strategy & Execution

• Develop and execute social media strategies that align with brand objectives and campaign launches.
• Plan and manage content calendars across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging channels.
• Write engaging, on-brand copy tailored to each platform and audience.
• Monitor social trends, cultural moments, and competitor activity to inform timely, relevant content.
• Manage daily posting, scheduling, and community engagement to foster brand conversation and loyalty.
• Content Creation & Production
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to concept and produce social-first content (static, video, UGC, influencer partnerships).
• Support photoshoots and video shoots; assist in producing short-form content optimized for social.
• Ensure all creative aligns with brand guidelines and aesthetic.
• Track content performance, provide reporting, and recommend improvements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collaborate with Marketing, Ecomm, Sales, and Design teams to support launches and integrated campaigns.
• Partner with influencer and PR teams to amplify brand visibility across social.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in social media management, preferably in beauty, fashion, or lifestyle.
• Strong understanding of social platforms, trends, and analytics tools.
• Experience creating and editing short-form video content (TikTok/Reels) required.

OUR CLIENT IS A GROWING PRESTIGE BEAUTY BRAND IN LA!! THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A STRONG DIRECTOR OF SALES & EDUCATION WHO CURRENTLY LIVES IN LA AND MUST HAVE CURRENT SELL IN EXPERIENCE WITH SEPHORA.
NOT JUST SELL THROUGH AND NOT JUST EDUCATION!! THIS IS A SELL IN ROLE WITH SELL THROUGH (BOTH) !!!!!!!

The Director of Sales will lead and direct the execution of all wholesale functions for the US, Canada and identify new global whitespace opportunities. This role will partner with retailers to develop, plan and execute new and innovative strategies while leading continued strong sales growth. This position oversees Agency Field Sales teams, Regional Field Sales teams, their network of Beauty Advisors (BAs), as well as the Retail Excellence and Education teams. The Head of Sales ensures the seamless execution of retail and clienteling strategies across all locations, delivering a best-in-class brand presence and client experience while achieving business and financial targets. This position is responsible for managing, growing, developing and mentoring the wholesale team, spearheading our Education program, as well as visual merchandising. In addition, the Head of Sales will be a strong cross functional partner across every department within the organization.

Key Measures of Success:

Leadership

• Attract, develop, and retain high performing and diverse talent; leading by example and enabling them to realize their full potential

Strategic Approach

• Responsible for overall brand account strategies and account performance to support growth and gain brand awareness; sets overall vision and strategy for Account Leads and Sales Planning while partnering with Marketing, Creative, Product Development, Operations & Finance
• Provides expertise in the New Product Development cycle to identify key product attributes that drive pricing and maximize profitability / product margin
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to execute campaign roll-out by axis, trade marketing plans, masterclasses, services, and events that strengthen brand-client relationships and support sales
• Strong comprehensive understanding of Sephora & retailer programming dynamics in addition to local market & corporate nuances that drive product / category / merchandising to optimize retail sales
• Ability to negotiate and align business plans and activities with all retail partners and the global brand vision
• Strong focus on in-store productivity driving year over year step function improvements
• Able to balance multiple relationships and workload across retailers while optimally identifying whitespace retail opportunities
• Drive integration of B&M accounts and rembeauty.com into one consistent omnichannel customer experience
• Partner with Marketing to generate a focused company view on marketing and co-op calendars

Retail Excellence and Operations:

• Ensure teams are equipped to deliver a best-in-class luxury client experience across all points of sale
• Manage sales operations and logistics for FBB network, including inventory management, loss prevention, security, and compliance with operational protocols
• Define targets by retailer and by door and provide Field teams reporting tools to track and drive performance. Define metrics and KPIs by door, ensure consistency and efficiencies across regions
• Partner with Marketing to identify needs and equip field teams with right tools and communication flows to drive sales
• Leverage client analytics to inform Field teams about clients KPIs, improve top line with right mix by axis, driving recruitment, retention and loyalty

Education:

• Develop and implement education strategies to enhance team skills, product knowledge, and operational expertise
• Oversee the creation and facilitation of training programs, including online Beauty Advisor training and internal education app content, as well as in person programs, in partnership with Field Teams and Account Development to support strategy by Retailer
• Foster the leadership and development of specialist communities (e.g., Makeup Artists, Fragrance Specialists, Skincare Specialists) to elevate expertise and performance
• Direct the deployment of axis expertise to ensure consistent knowledge and execution across locations and partner with Marketing to support major campaigns and product launches

Financial

• Owns overall P&L for accounts including the retail sales detailed budget, co-op, freelance, promo, sampling, sets and CAPEX; maximizes ROI and ensures that the team spends efficiently and effectively within budget
• Leverage internal sales trends, market and consumer trends through NPD/Circana data and develop accurate estimates for future product launches and sales trends by category and key subcategory

Your Profile/Required:

• 8+ years of sales leadership experience with a Minimum of 6 years in the beauty / cosmetics wholesale industry and must be CURRENT
• MUST live in LA!!
• 5+ years of direct P&L ownership across multiple retailers / channels in a high growth environment
• Direct exposure and strong relationships with Sephora, Amazon and other key domestic and global beauty retailers
• Exhibits a keen ability to proactively handle a multitude of projects at one time.
• Professionally deals with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment.
• Highly collaborative & passionate team player with a positive & professional attitude
• Has an entrepreneurial & a ‘Go-Getter’ approach, is goal-orientated and proactively drives to push the team forward.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Proficiency in NetSuite, Canva, Excel.
• Ability to travel up to 25-35% as needed

We are seeking a visionary Creative Director to lead and elevate the global creative vision for a leading skincare brand. This senior role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, driving innovative, consumer-centric creative across digital, in-store, and packaging platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and champion the global creative vision, ensuring brand consistency and innovation.
• Lead creation of impactful digital assets including campaign videos, social content, and e-commerce visuals.
• Oversee content production for global launches, campaigns, and retail activations.
• Manage photo and video shoots with a strong aesthetic sense.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor a global creative team.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years in creative leadership or brand storytelling (beauty/skincare experience preferred).
• Hands-on experience with video editing and post-production.
• Proven track record of breakthrough creative ideas and commercial impact.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and video editing tools.
• Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

*Must provide a strong portfolio showcasing campaign work, digital-first content, and video storytelling

Job Title: Brand Content Creator – Beauty & Fashion

Overview:
We’re seeking a creative and dynamic Brand Content Creator with a passion for beauty or fashion to join our social media team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, has a strong aesthetic eye, and is eager to craft engaging content that resonates with modern audiences. You’ll help bring our brand’s voice to life across social platforms, collaborate with influencers and creators, and contribute to campaigns that drive engagement and community growth.

Responsibilities:

Content Creation

• Develop and edit visually compelling content for TikTok, Instagram (photo & video), and YouTube Shorts with a strong focus on aesthetics and virality.

• Own end-to-end ideation and production of social-first content that aligns with brand voice and trends.

• Ensure content reflects the latest beauty, fashion, and lifestyle trends while maintaining brand consistency.

Creator Collaboration

• Support research, outreach, and management of brand collaborations with influencers and creators.

• Assist in tracking contracts, deliverables, and creator performance metrics in partnership with senior team members.

Calendar & Project Management

• Assist with day-to-day, monthly, and quarterly social media calendar planning.

• Coordinate with Brand and Creative teams on briefs, asset timelines, and approvals using Asana or similar project management tools.

• Publish content across social media channels and ensure scheduling aligns with strategy.

Social Execution & Insights

• Help implement strategies for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn based on platform trends, engagement data, and audience insights.

• Stay current on beauty, fashion, and lifestyle industry trends and competitor activity to inform content planning.

• Support weekly and monthly performance reporting.

Community Management

• Own community moderation and engagement across platforms, fostering meaningful connections with followers.

• Collaborate closely with the customer experience team to address questions and monitor feedback.

• Track influencer and community mentions, manage gifting programs, and support contests or giveaways.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field.

• 1–3+ years of hands-on experience in social media management and content creation, ideally in beauty, fashion, or lifestyle sectors.

• Mastery of Instagram and TikTok; familiarity with YouTube & YouTube Shorts.

• Strong on-camera presence and content production skills, including video editing, photography, and real-time content creation.

Videographer / Video Editor

Overview:

A leading cosmetics and beauty brand is seeking a motivated Videographer / Video Editor to support a fast-paced creative team producing high-quality content across multiple digital and social platforms. This is a hands-on post-production role ideal for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about beauty, fashion, and culture-driven content.

What You’ll Do:

• Support senior editors and creative leadership in shaping video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, brand films, sizzle reels, and case studies.
• Import, transcode, sync, and organize raw footage and assets within established post-production workflows.
• Build rough cuts, string-outs, and assemblies based on creative briefs or scripts, maintaining clear timelines and labeling systems.
• Assist with light color correction, audio leveling, and basic motion graphics under guidance from senior editors.
• Maintain meticulous project organization and manage storage workflows across shared drives and cloud platforms.
• Export, encode, and deliver final videos in multiple aspect ratios and codecs optimized for social and digital platforms.
• Manage revisions, version control, and deliveries based on specs and stakeholder feedback.
• Collaborate closely with creative, marketing, and production teams to ensure alignment with brand standards and visual identity.
• Troubleshoot common post-production issues and assist with software and hardware setup as needed.
• Stay current on platform requirements, emerging editing tools, and best practices for engaging social content.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of hands-on video editing or post-production experience (internships and freelance work welcome).
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro; working knowledge of After Effects and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
• Familiarity with DaVinci Resolve.
• Experience working with ARRI, RED, Canon, and/or Phantom footage workflows.
• On-set DIT experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of video codecs, post-production terminology, and editing workflows.
• Exceptional organization and project/file management skills.
• Collaborative mindset with eagerness to learn, take feedback, and grow.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for social media, culture, and highly engaging content.

Industry & Domain Experience:

• Experience editing videos for packaged consumer goods, ideally within the beauty industry.
• Strong creative sensibility with awareness of cosmetics, beauty, and fashion marketing trends.

Please share your resume and reel/editing samples for consideration