Company Description

Summer Thornton Design is an international force in the design world known for decorating with the wildest abandon! Summer is a best selling author, with her first book "Wonderland: Adventures in Decorating" (Rizzoli) launching as an immediate #1 New Release and Best Seller. Her work has been featured in all the top shelter publications - AD, Veranda, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, The Wall Street Journal, NY Times and more including several national cover stories. Additionally she recently launched a new hospitality business, Casa Rosada Sayulita, which offers guests a private resort experience. With more than 130k+ followers on Instagram, her style is often imitated, but never replicated. Headquartered in Chicago, her firm works on projects throughout North America.

Website

www.SummerThorntonDesign.com

Role Description

The Social Media & Marketing Manager will be responsible for developing and executing communication strategies, creating engaging content, & managing marketing activities across multiple channels including website(s), social media channels, traditional & digital PR, and more.

Primary Responsibilities:

Personally manage the ideation, development, and execution of creative content across multiple platforms including but not limited to instagram, pinterest, e-mail newsletter, websites, popular external blogs, etc for Summer Thornton Design and Casa Rosada Sayulita
Create a content calendar & distribution schedule leveraging various platforms to maximize exposure for the Summer Thornton brand & personally deploy content against said calendar
Establish & build relationships with key influencers & brands in the social media space for cross-promotion, partnership, & brand-building opportunities
Develop strategies & tactics to maximize online sharing of Summer Thornton content through instagram, pinterest, popular blogs, and more
Develop strategies & tactics to maximize followers & subscribers to Summer Thornton social media pages & newsletter
Create & deploy quarterly or semi-monthly e-newsletters highlighting key updates about the brand to followers
Personally update websites through wordpress and/or Square CMS including adding project imagery & press articles; manage the redesign and launch of a new website
Assist the Managing Director with other marketing activities including mailings, sourcing requests, photoshoots, editor quote & imagery requests, etc
Personally create, edit, and post photo/video imagery & content to the Summer Thornton Instagram page & website
Work with outside videographers and editors on video content
Assist in the accessorizing & styling of rooms for photo shoots; and in some cases for smaller shoots of before imagery and/or in-progress photos personally facilitate the shoot unassisted
May require up to 10% travel out-of-state

Qualifications

Minimum of 3+ years (ideally 6+) professional experience in related field (social media, marketing, art direction, graphic design, web design, etc)
Avid consumer of high quality editorial content & ideally an experienced contributor (writer, photographer, graphic designer, editor) of such content
Extensive knowledge & passion for the interior design & architecture industry including awareness of notable brands, leading designers & architects, design magazines & books, etc
Impeccable aesthetic taste as well as alignment with Principal’s design style and philosophies
Ability to problem-solve, try new things, and seek solutions with limited supervisor direction
Experience with wordpress, Squarespace, or other back-end CMS for creating online content preferred but not required
Basic photo-editing / photoshop skills
Basic graphic design / Canva or InDesign skills
Bachelors degree in Art, Marketing, or related fields (photography, graphic design, etc)
Positive and fun, team player, utmost integrity, honesty, & no-drama/ego attitude a necessity
Social Media Marketing and Digital Marketing experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience in developing communication & content strategies & tactics
Strong organizational and time management skills
Knowledge of current social media trends and platforms
Experience in the interior design industry is a plus

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Send your resume, portfolio, and salary requirements to: Careers@SummerThorntonDesign.com

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