Social Media Executive

Position: Social \& Partnerships Executive

Position Type: Permanent, Full\-time, 37\.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Reporting to: Head of Activation

Location: Office based at our Leeds HQ \- LS14 1FB

Are you a high performing marketing professional looking for your next move? Do you have a passion for all things social, hair \& beauty? Do you have a happy, positive outlook and would enjoy working in a busy, dynamic environment?

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join one of the most celebrated and successful names in the professional hair and beauty industry. Since 2006, Sweet Squared has been in an enviable leadership position through distributing exclusive, premium, and best\-in\-class brands like Kevin Murphy, K18, Paul Mitchell and CND to professionals across the UK and Ireland. However, the true key to our success has always been our dedication and commitment to serving the professional with Love \& Respect. Our customer is the cornerstone of everything we do.

The Social \& Partnerships Executive plays a key role in growing Sweet Squared’s social media presence and brand partnerships across our professional hair and beauty portfolio. This hands\-on role involves creating engaging, platform\-native content, building and supporting influencer and media relationships, and contributing to the success of social campaigns and brand activations.

Key responsibilities:

• Create engaging, on\-brand content including short\-form video, copywriting, and visual assets.


• Support the execution of social media plans across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest for multiple brands.


• Manage day\-to\-day posting, scheduling, and community engagement using social tools.


• Monitor social trends, platform updates, and community feedback to keep content relevant and fresh.


• Write and syndicate occasional press releases related to product launches, events, and brand news.


• Attend industry events and activations, capturing live content and supporting brand visibility.


• Assist with influencer and ambassador outreach, relationship management, and content coordination.


• Help identify and develop partnership opportunities with media, brands, and key industry voices.


• Support wider PR and digital marketing initiatives when needed.


• Track campaign performance and assist with monthly reporting on engagement, reach, and ROI.

• 1\-2 years of experience in a marketing role, ideally in the hair, beauty, fashion, or lifestyle industries


• A strong passion for nails, hair, beauty, and the pro community


• Excellent organisational and time\-management skills


• Creativity and a good eye for visual content, with experience using a range of social media platforms


• Confident communication and collaboration skills – able to work across departments and with external partners


• Strong storytelling, copywriting, and community engagement skills


• Experience with scheduling tools (e.g. Later) and basic analytics reporting


• Event and activation support, including live content capture and brand representation


• A proactive mindset – eager to learn, contribute, and grow

• 25 days holiday \+ 8 bank holidays (increasing to 33 days plus BH with length of service)


• Private Healthcare \& cash back scheme, including perks and discounts


• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme


• 24/7 access to private GP appointments


• Personal Accident Insurance


• Company Sick pay scheme


• Square day \- An additional paid day off on your start date anniversary


• 5% employer pension contribution


• An allowance per month for free hair and beauty products


• Staff discount on products


• Training and career development with wide exposure to various departments


• Cycle to work scheme


• Exposure to a range of events across the hair \& beauty industry

Pay: From £25,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• Gym membership


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• On\-site parking


• Private medical insurance


• Sick pay


• Work from home

• Social media marketing: 1 year (required)

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