Head of Social - London, Hybrid - 37.5hrs

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Ready to bring passion into your career?

Clarins Group is a trusted French family-owned company, a leader in skincare and make-up, operating in more than 150 countries.

We are looking for a Head of Social based in our London Head Office.

About the Job

We are seeking a strategic, commercially driven, and highly creative Head of Social to lead our social-first growth strategy, shaping the brand’s digital presence and driving measurable business impact. This role involves overseeing a team of eight, spanning organic social media, content creation, and online personal shopping, with a focus on engagement, conversion, and brand storytelling.

You will lead and help develop a best-in-class organic social strategy, ensuring our brand is ahead of trends and deeply connected with our audience. You will be responsible for building and executing innovative content plans with influencers and content creators, overseeing gamification strategies, and embedding social commerce as a key growth channel. With a strong focus on data and performance analytics, you’ll ensure all strategies contribute to business KPIs, conversion, engagement, and long-term brand equity.
This role requires an individual with exceptional leadership skills, deep industry knowledge, and a commercial-first approach to organic social.

About you:

You are a Clarins fit if you are:

• Passionate about beauty, skin care and fragrance.
• Eager to grow in a company genuinely committed to responsible beauty
• Customer oriented, result driven, passionate about our brand and challenges, entrepreneurial mindset

Essential qualifications:

• Proven experience in a Head of Social, Social Media Director, or similar leadership role.

• Deep understanding of all social media platforms, their algorithms, and best practices.

• Experience in budget management and resource allocation.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.

• Ability to brief and manage agencies effectively.

• Analytical mindset with experience using social media analytics tools to measure success and optimize strategies.

Preferred qualifications:

• A background in the beauty industry is highly desirable.

About the benefits:

• A flexible work environment, with up to 2 days of remote working per week
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day every year with a maximum of 30 plus Birthday off
• Development and training opportunities
• Generous Staff discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• We Care Day – Volunteering

If you have a curious mind, a thirst to go further and the drive to boldly take on new challenges, join us.

About Clarins Group

A B-Corp certified global leading skincare and make-up company, Clarins group is the embodiment of a committed family history, with a fierce passion for innovation and spirit of independence. Our purpose "making life more beautiful, passing on a more beautiful planet," is a core commitment outlined in our by-laws.

Operating in more than 150 countries thanks to our 8,000 employees worldwide, we are now the number one skincare company in Europe and are accelerating our development on all other continents, particularly in Asia and the Americas.

In line with our dual CSR mission of ‘Caring for people, caring for the planet’ we take pride in offering a rewarding yet challenging work environment where everyone can thrive.

This culture allowed us to achieve the certification of Forbes' World’s Best Employers 2024, Forbes' World’s Best Employers 2024 for Women.

To learn more about our group and our commitments to people, visit www.groupeclarins.com.

Equal opportunity employer

We believe in making life more beautiful for our employees and our customers.

Inclusion and diversity are firmly grounded in our core values. We strive to achieve inclusiveness, and we foster an equal-opportunity culture where everyone can reach their full potential and do their best work.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are a member of the ILO (International Labor Organization) and the Employers Network for Equity and Inclusion (ENEI).