Ulta Beauty · 22 hours ago
Sr Manager Social Commerce & Community
Bolingbrook, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $160K/yr
8+ years expUlta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer, seeking a Senior Manager for Social Commerce & Community to lead the strategy and evolution of their social commerce ecosystem. This role involves optimizing platforms, driving new business opportunities, and enhancing community engagement to support growth goals.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail
Responsibilities
Lead Social Commerce Strategy & Innovation: Develop and advance a forward-thinking social commerce strategy across existing and emerging platforms, activating new capabilities that drive conversion, engagement, and brand growth
Drive Cross-Functional Exploration of New Opportunities: Partner with digital, merchandising, marketing, and platform teams to identify, test, and operationalize new commerce and community opportunities that enhance the guest experience and unlock incremental revenue
Strengthen & Scale Community Programs: Support and guide the Manager of Community to grow an engaged guest community, enhance the Inspire shopping feed, and shape community-driven content strategies that strengthen loyalty and deepen connection
Lead Associate Ambassador Program Expansion: Oversee and support the expansion of our Associate Ambassador Program to empower store associates as creators and advocates, driving both brand storytelling and commerce impact
Manage Talent & Creator Partnerships: Cultivate and optimize relationships with creators and external talent to fuel community content, commerce initiatives, and live programming—all aligned to business outcomes
Team Leadership & Development: Manage and mentor direct reports, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability while ensuring seamless integration across the broader Social & Influencer team
Data-Driven Optimization: Regularly analyze performance insights across commerce and community channels to refine strategy, improve execution, and scale high-performing programs
Qualification
Required
8–10+ years in social media, influencer marketing, social commerce, and/or content strategy with a strong track record of delivering measurable business results
Ability to translate platform trends, consumer behavior, and performance data into forward-thinking strategies that drive commerce and community impact
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence partners at all levels, and build strong working relationships across internal and external stakeholders
Experience managing direct reports with a focus on coaching, development, and building high-performing teams
Comfort working with creators, talent managers, and platform partners to develop impactful, commerce-enabled content and live programming
Ability to interpret data, identify key insights, and optimize strategies to continually improve results
Passion for beauty, social media, community-building, retail, and emerging commerce trends
Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field
Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities and emerging opportunities
Benefits
Paid time off
Health
Dental
Vision
Life and disability benefits
Company
Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a beauty retailer that offers a wide range of products including cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$266.3MKey Investors
Berkshire HathawayDimensional Fund Advisors
2024-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $266.3M
2016-10-11Post Ipo Equity
2007-10-25IPO
Leadership Team
Kecia Steelman
President & CEO
Chris Lialios
Senior Vice President Controller
Recent News
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2026-01-23
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2026-01-23
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