Social Media Assistant (Full-Time/Hybrid)
Reports to: Brand & Marketing Manager
Got a camera roll full of beauty inspiration, trending audios saved for later, and a sixth sense for what content will go viral next?
If you’re obsessed with social media, beauty, content creation, and internet culture, we want to hear from you.
At Larry King London, we’re looking for an imaginative, proactive and fast-moving Social Media Assistant to join our team. This is an opportunity for someone who lives and breathes content, loves bringing ideas to life, and gets excited about turning everyday moments into engaging social-first storytelling.
You’ll work closely with our Brand & Marketing Manager to create, capture and share content across our social channels, helping to grow and evolve our London born salons and haircare brand.
No two days are the same. One day you’ll be filming backstage at a shoot, the next you’ll be editing reactive TikToks, analysing campaign performance, brainstorming creative concepts or helping coordinate influencer collaborations.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Assisting with content planning, scheduling and social media calendars.
- Creating, filming and editing engaging social-first content across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and other emerging platforms.
- Capturing photography and video content across shoots, events, salons and product launches.
- Bring fresh ideas, energy and personality to our social channels every day.
- Spotting trends, formats and cultural moments, then adapting them in a way that feels authentic to the Larry King London brand.
- Monitoring social media performance and helping identify opportunities for growth and optimisation.
- Supporting influencer outreach, gifting and collaboration opportunities.
- Conducting market, competitor and trend research.
- Supporting wider marketing activity including campaigns and CRM.
You’ll Love This Role If You…
- Are genuinely passionate about beauty, hair, fashion and social media.
- Have a strong creative eye and attention to detail.
- Have a great sense of humour and understand what makes people engage online.
- Are highly organised and can thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Love learning, experimenting and testing new ideas.
- Are comfortable working independently while also being a great team player.
- High energy and happy with every day being different (this isn’t the role if you crave routine).
Essential Skills
- Understanding of premium brands and luxury beauty.
- Understanding of how different demographics consume content.
- Strong filming, photography and editing skills.
- Deep understanding of social media platforms and current trends.
- Ability to analyse content performance and draw insights from data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A creative mindset with strong visual taste.
- Ability to react quickly and create content at pace.
- Self motivated and proactive.
Bonus Points If You Have…
- Confidence using AI tools to support content creation and ideation.
- Previous experience working with beauty, fashion or lifestyle brands.
- Experience on Adobe Suite; Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator.
What You’ll Get
- The chance to help shape the social presence of a fast-growing beauty brand.
- Hands‑on experience across content creation, influencer marketing and brand campaigns.
- Experience working at London and Paris Fashion weeks.
- Cut & colour on the house!
- Hybrid working: Split between London Salons, Sawbridgeworth Head Office and WFH
- Salary £27k+ (DOE)
If you’re always thinking about your next piece of content, have a passion for beauty and love the idea of building a brand people genuinely want to follow, we’d love to hear from you.
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