Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RUN Studios is seeking a highly-motivated, trend-obsessed Social Commerce & Content Curation Manager to own and execute product curation and editorial planning for social media programs. This role involves developing editorial calendars, curating products, and collaborating with content creators to produce engaging social-first content across various platforms.
Responsibilities
- Develop editorial and commerce calendars across multiple interest areas and retail categories, identifying seasonal moments, emerging trends, and social-first content opportunities
- Conduct ongoing trend scouting across social platforms, creator ecosystems, media publications, competitive brands, and cultural moments to identify opportunities for content and product storytelling
- Curate and merchandise products aligned to editorial themes and social trends, creating detailed product lists and creative briefs for Content Creators
- Partner closely with Content Creators to provide styling guidance, product context, and creative inspiration that enables best-in-class social-first content
- Monitor social media, influencers, and cultural trends to identify viral products, emerging aesthetics, and evolving customer interests
- Perform market analyses and competitive audits to identify content white spaces, merchandising opportunities, and shifts in consumer behavior
- Develop category expertise across a portfolio of interest verticals, including but not limited to Food & Cooking, Beauty & Personal Care, Fashion & Style, Sports & Outdoors, Home & Living, Electronics & Tech, Wellness & Active Living, Pets & Animals, Arts & Crafts, Gaming & Play, Music & Instruments, Photo & Film, Reading & Book Culture, Celebrations & Gatherings, Hobbies & Collecting, and Parenting & Kids’ World
- Partner alongside stakeholders to ensure editorial plans and product selections align with brand identity, business priorities, and customer interests
- Present editorial calendars, trend reports, product curations, and learnings/insights in stakeholder reviews
- Establish and maintain organized tools, templates, and tracking mechanisms for editorial calendars, product lists, and content planning
Skills
- 5+ years relevant experience in merchandising, editorial, content curation, styling, trend forecasting, or digital marketing
- Deep understanding of social media culture with demonstrated experience identifying trends, viral products, creators, and cultural moments that influence customer behavior
- Strong merchandising and styling instincts with the ability to curate products that tell compelling stories and resonate with customers
- Experience developing editorial calendars or content strategies across multiple categories or consumer interests
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with operational excellence in a fast-paced environment
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
- Proficient with Airtable, Excel, Asana, or similar planning and organizational tools
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Experience working in a customer-facing editorial, merchandising, social media, or creative role for retailer, publisher, media company, or consumer brand
- Portfolio showcasing editorial calendars, trend reports, product curations, merchandising strategies, or related work
- Extensive knowledge of the contemporary retail landscape, brands, creators, and consumer trends
- Fluency with social media and influencer marketing, including creators and communities across demographic segments
- Experience partnering closely with content creators, photographers, stylists, or creative teams to develop customer-facing content
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Other telehealth and wellness benefits
- A minimum of seven paid holidays per year
- Accrual of at least 6.5 days (Temporary Employment) to at least 15 days (Regular Employment) of paid time off per year
- A 401k plan with company match
- Discretionary bonuses dependent on company, team or individual performance
- Referral bonuses for eligible hired referrals
Company Overview
RUN Studios specializes in offering video production, motion graphics and design, digital content creation, 2D and 3D technology services. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.runstudios.com/.