Social Media & Creators Systems Lead

Essor

$100K — $110K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in social media and creator program management, particularly in Wellness, Beauty, or CPG sectors.
  • Extensive familiarity with TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube ecosystems and US-based creator culture.
  • Proven track record in generating high-performing user-generated content (UGC) for organic storytelling and paid media.
  • Experience with AI tools (LLMs, video generation) to enhance creative processes and operations.
  • An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and execute swiftly without relying on heavy agency support.

Responsibilities

  • Produce and publish dynamic content for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube using AI-assisted workflows.
  • Manage publishing schedules and engage with the audience through comments and DMs.
  • Quickly adapt to cultural trends and innovate testable content formats.
  • Create automated systems for sourcing and prioritizing creators efficiently.
  • Personalize outreach for creator engagement using AI.
  • Manage creator relationships with a constant focus on testing and learning.
  • Generate a high volume of UGC assets supporting paid media channels.
  • Transform performance data into creative briefs and scripts for creators.
  • Collaborate with Growth and Creative teams to improve ad-testing speed.

Benefits

  • Join a supportive, diverse, and global team focused on growth.
  • Work within a scaling company alongside industry experts.
  • Enjoy a flexible (hybrid) working environment.
  • Engage in exciting projects with opportunities for professional development.
Full Job Description
About The Role:

As the Social Media & Creators Systems Lead, you will build and operate an AI-powered engine to drive brand discovery and storytelling across the US market. You will design scalable systems that leverage AI to create content and activate creators at high velocity, bypassing traditional agency models to maintain a dominant social presence.

Core Responsibilities

1. AI-Native Content & Community

  • Execution: Produce and publish high-velocity content for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube using AI-assisted workflows (LLMs, video gen, etc.).
  • Engagement: Manage publishing cadences and foster community via active interaction (comments/DMs).
  • Trend Response: Rapidly translate emerging cultural trends into testable content formats.

2. Automated Creator Ecosystem

  • System Design: Build automated pipelines for sourcing, vetting, and prioritizing creators.
  • Outreach: Use AI to personalize outreach and scale creator activations efficiently.
  • Partnerships: Directly manage creator relationships with a relentless "test-and-learn" mindset.

3. Performance-Driven UGC

  • Paid Media Support: Maintain a high-volume pipeline of UGC assets for paid channels.
  • Strategic Direction: Turn performance data into creative briefs, scripts, and prompts for creators.
  • Agility: Partner with Growth and Creative teams to increase ad-testing velocity.

4. Workflow Optimization

  • Automation: Integrate tools like Dify and automation platforms to eliminate manual tasks.
  • Efficiency: Continuously refine processes for content generation and performance tracking.


Who You Are

  • Social Media Expert: Deep experience managing social channels and building creator programs for consumer brands (Wellness, Beauty, or CPG preferred).
  • Platform Native: Extensive knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube ecosystems and US-based creator culture.
  • UGC Savvy: Proven ability to generate high-performing content for both organic storytelling and paid media ads.
  • AI-Enabled: You aren't a developer, but you are an early adopter of AI tools (LLMs, image/video gen) to accelerate your creative output and operations.
  • Strategic & Scrappy: An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and execute rapidly without heavy agency reliance.

Why This Role?

This role is for a modern marketer who knows that the future of social media is AI-assisted. You will have the autonomy to use the latest technology to amplify your creative strategy, allowing you to produce at a scale and speed that traditional roles can't match.

We are seeking for people who:

  • Are owners
  • Are continually raising the bar.
  • Are sincerely open-minded, and are willing to examine their strongest convictions with humility.
  • Nurture and embrace differing perspectives to make better decisions.

What's in it for you?

  • A supportive, diverse and global team with a growth mindset.
  • A scaling company with great industry professionals.
  • A flexible (hybrid) working environment.
  • Great opportunities to get involved with exciting projects.

If you are ready to join our fast-paced company, apply now!

The estimated salary range for this role is $100-110K per year. Final compensation will depend on experience, skills, and location.

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