SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Kai Collective is a London-based contemporary brand intentionally crafted to make women feel their most confident. We make unique thoughtful pieces that fill the gap for statement high-quality pieces at an attainable price point.
Founded in 2016, we are a bootstrapped lifestyle brand focused on delivery value and achieving consistent yearly growth and profitability.
This is a very dynamic role that syncs together all the different social media aspects of Fisayo Longe’s (CEO of Kai Collective) work. You will be working closely with Fisayo and the Kai Collective team.
About The Job
Content Ideation and Creation for The Following Brands:
Kai Collective
MM (A new creative educational platform)
Fisayo Longe
Platforms:
TikTok
Threads
Mailing List
KAI COLLECTIVE
- Prepare a comprehensive content strategy plan- this should include a content strategy for Kai product, the Kai team, and founder content
- Continuously brainstorm and explore innovative ways to create captivating and engaging content
- Stay updated with industry trends and integrate them into Kai Collective's content strategy
- Ideate new content formats that transcend trends
- Pre-plan content ideas and concepts before shoots for efficiency & collaborate with our creative manager to agree on all shoot day content needs
- Plan and execute content ideas to the highest standards
- Ensure there is ongoing content for all social media platforms
- When you are provided content captured by members of the team, collaboratively plan the full storyline, and edit it into the final video
- Maintain a roster of models and content creators (International, US & UK based) who we can work with
- Actively seek out and onboard new content creators as necessary
- Attend and document shoots and events
- Always create content tailored to the specific social platform
- Ensure that we maximise utility of existing content
- Create concepts for daily Instagram stories
- Collaborate with creative manager to ensure that we have all content necessary for the mailing list
- Create and update organised documentation with content ideas, songs, themes, and trends for everyone’s easy access and viewing
- Community engagement
MM
- Produce a comprehensive content strategy plan
- Continuously brainstorm and explore innovative ways to create captivating and engaging content
- Stay updated with industry trends and integrate them into MM content strategy
- When you are provided content, plan the full storyline, and edit content into the final video
- Plan and execute content ideas to the highest standards
- Send pre-planned content to founder for weekly approvals
- Ensure there is ongoing content for all social media platforms
- Community engagement
FISAYO LONGE
- Prepare a comprehensive content strategy plan in collaboration with Fisayo
- Attend and document shoots and events
- Continuously brainstorm and explore innovative ways to create captivating and engaging content
- Ensure that there is ongoing content for all social media platforms
- When you are provided content captured by Fisayo, collaboratively plan the full storyline, and edit it into the final video
- Create concepts for daily Instagram stories
TikTok Specific:
- Ensure the daily posting of 2-3 TikTok videos that reflect Kai Collective's identity
- Develop unique approaches to execute trends that align with Kai Collective's branding and style, independent of industry trends
- Stay up to date with current TikTok trends and identify opportunities for Kai Collective to participate
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- At least 2 years’ work experience in a similar role
- Proven experience in content creation, social media management, or a similar role
- Be comfortable in front of the camera and have a vibrant personality
- A strong sense of personal style and interest in fashion
- A strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and algorithms
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly creative and able to think outside the box
- Exceptional organisational and time management skills
- Proficiency with content creation tools and software, such as video and picture editing apps
- Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign & Premiere Pro
- Strong interpersonal skills for working with content creators and team members
Requirements:
- Must be London-based and able to travel into our office or to an event 4 or 5 days a week
Benefits and renumeration:
- Competitive salary
- Clothing discount
- Beautiful office in Shoreditch
- Fun, intellectually stimulating and exciting working environment
- Opportunity to make a huge change in a small brand with a great purpose
- Tuesdays WFH most of the time
To apply for this role, please send your CV along with cover letter and/or portfolio to careers@kaicollective.com
FASHION DESIGNER/ PRODUCT MANAGER
Responsibilities:
- Hybrid role combining fashion design and product management
- Have a great understanding of culture- past and present, and translate that into clothing
- Manage design process from conception to final styling
- Market research to identify new trends, fabricand techniques
- Collaborate with team members to select seasonal themes and create new concepts
- Create product sketches and technical drawings
- Review product for style and fit, and revise if necessary
- Present story, mood board, colour boards to the team
- Work with founder to decide design direction of the brand each season
- Ability to communicate with manufacturers daily and effectively
- Oversee and manage product life cycle from inception through to final- update sample tracker and critical path
- Create product listings on website and know all products extremely well
- Work with merchandiser to analyse performance to help with design direction
Who You Are:
- Able to sketch digitally and freehand
- Multitasker
- Excellent communication skills
- Must have a great eye and an excellent sense of style and colour
- Trendsetter and non-conformist
- Identify opportunities and think outside of the box
- Exceptional work ethic and comfortable with hard and pressured work
Requirements:
- Must have a portfolio. Applications without a portfolio will not be accepted
- Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud – specifically Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
- Proven understanding of trend and colour forecasting
To apply for this role, please send your CV along with cover letter and/or portfolio to careers@kaicollective.com.