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Do you get a genuine thrill out of watching something you made take off? Does the idea of owning a brand's entire social presence — the ideas, the filming, the editing, all of it — sound like the best job you could possibly have? Do you catch yourself rewriting other brands' captions in your head? If you love taking real ownership of your work and want to build something you'd be proud to put your name on, then we have the perfect role for you!

Mogano Jewelry is currently looking for a creative and driven Social Media Manager & Content Creator to own our entire social presence, based here in beautiful Kelowna. This role is the creative force behind everything Mogano puts out on Instagram and TikTok — from the very first idea all the way to the final post. The right individual for this role is genuinely creative, endlessly curious about what's working online, and excited to take a brand they believe in and grow it. This person loves being on camera, has real taste, and takes great pride in the work they put their name on. They're someone who thinks outside the box, brings us ideas nobody asked for, and sees the enormous opportunity sitting in front of a fast-growing Canadian jewelry brand.

Here's the bigger picture, and honestly the reason this role matters as much as it does. Right now about 20% of our revenue comes from online. We want that to be 80%. It's an ambitious goal, and social is the single biggest lever we have for getting there. You wouldn't be carrying that alone — but you'd be the person with the most influence over whether we pull it off.

The Social Media Manager & Content Creator role is a full-time role, working approximately 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday. This is a hybrid role — you'll be with us in person for shoot days, and you're free to work from home for planning, editing, community and everything else. The compensation for this role is $60k, depending on your experience, plus a performance-based bonus of $9k a year when you hit your targets — and up to $12k if you beat them. Living in Kelowna is a MUST for this role, since shoot days happen in person with real product. You'll also need your own computer that can comfortably handle video editing — but don't worry, we provide the phone you'll be shooting on!

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Social Media Manager & Content Creator who has 2-3 years of experience creating short-form video content, ideally for a product or lifestyle brand. You are someone who genuinely loves the whole process — having the idea, setting up the shot, filming it, cutting it together, and watching how people respond. You don't need a creative brief handed to you, because you'd rather build the plan yourself. You have great instincts about what will work, and you're not precious when something doesn't — you learn from it and make the next one better.

You are comfortable being on camera and it doesn't feel like a chore. Jewelry is hands, ears, necks and styling, and the content that performs best for us is a real person holding something up and telling you why they love it. You don't need to be polished-influencer-level — natural, personable and willing to commit to the bit is exactly right. That person could be you!

You're someone who understands that social media is a brand, not a diary. Our stories aren't a livestream of our shop floor — they're styling ideas, new arrivals, close-up detail, and answering the questions people always ask us about metals, sizing and what won't irritate their skin. You know how to build a feed and a story strategy that actually feels like something.

You're curious about new creative tools, including AI. We use AI for image and video generation where it genuinely adds something, and we're always testing what's new. You don't need to be an expert — you need to be someone who gets excited about a new tool rather than nervous about it.

You also care about quality over volume. We would much rather post twelve pieces a month that we're genuinely proud of than twenty that were rushed. You know how to plan ahead, batch your work, and keep a content calendar running smoothly so nothing gets scrambled at the last minute. Our next Social Media Manager & Content Creator is the kind of person who leaves every day feeling real satisfaction in a job well done, and excited about what they get to make tomorrow.

Who We Are

At Mogano, we are an inclusive brand that has focused on creating a variety of high-quality, hypoallergenic and stylish pieces that suit all budgets, skin types and styles. We aim to have a little bit of something for everyone and anyone!

We're founder-led, community-built, and we commit to the bit. The best Mogano ideas usually start with "okay, hear me out…"

OUR MISSION

We make high-quality, skin-safe jewelry that helps you express your unique self — all at a price that feels good. No irritation. No overpriced markups. Just timeless pieces made for every style and skin type.

OUR VISION

To become the most trusted, inclusive, and empowering jewelry brand in North America — known for offering high-quality, skin-safe, and expressive pieces that make everyone feel confident in their own skin, without overpaying or compromising on style.

If you'd like to learn more about what we do at Mogano, please check out the links below!

Website:

Instagram:

TikTok:

The Role and Responsibilities

The Social Media Manager & Content Creator role is all about building a social presence that's as good as our jewelry. Reporting directly to the Business Owner, this hands-on creative role will:

• Own the full content process for Instagram and TikTok — ideas, filming, editing, captions, publishing and community.
• Build and maintain a content calendar that runs approximately two weeks ahead, so we're always planned and never scrambling.
• Produce 12 to 16 short-form videos per month for Instagram and TikTok — roughly three to four per week.
• Of those, conceive and shoot four to six specifically for TikTok, and adapt the rest thoughtfully for each platform rather than cross-posting them as-is.
• Produce six to eight static or carousel posts per month.
• Repost our best-performing short-form video to YouTube Shorts, with titles and covers that suit the platform.
• Post Instagram and TikTok stories five days a week that reflect the Mogano brand — styling, new arrivals, product detail, education and community, planned as brand content rather than day-to-day store documentation.
• Build out a proper TikTok strategy from the ground up, including formats, posting rhythm and voice that are native to the platform.
• Appear on camera regularly as part of our content, including styling, product close-ups and talking to the camera.
• Create three to four native ad creatives per month for our paid social — built as ads from the start, hook-first, and made in variants so they can be tested against each other.
• Contribute to our goal of growing online sales from 20% to 80% of total revenue, through both organic content and the ad creative you make.
• Use AI creative tools where they genuinely help — we use them for image and video generation and we're always experimenting with what's new.
• Manage our community daily, including replying to comments and DMs and engaging with our clients and the wider jewelry community from the brand account.
• Plan and shoot content ahead of every product drop, launch and campaign so we're never building it the week of.
• Report monthly on how content performed, what worked, what didn't and what we're changing next month.
• Collaborate on a quarterly strategy session and one larger campaign shoot each quarter.
• Work closely with our Store Manager to coordinate access to product and space for shoot days, and with our email and design contractor to make sure social and email are telling the same story.
• Keep all raw footage and project files organized in our shared cloud storage so the whole team can access what they need.
• Be a proud representative and part of the face of the Mogano brand.

Education & Experience

• Must have 2-3 years of experience creating short-form video content, preferably for a product, retail or lifestyle brand.
• A portfolio of short-form video you personally shot AND edited. This can be from a brand account, your own account or a passion project — we genuinely don't care whose logo is on it, we care that you made it.
• Fluency with CapCut, Premiere Rush or a comparable editing tool, and a strong sense of pacing and timing.
• Must be comfortable and confident on camera.
• Demonstrated knowledge of what is currently working on Instagram and TikTok, and a real curiosity about where they're going next.
• Some experience with, or genuine curiosity about, AI creative tools for image and video generation.
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to write captions that sound like a person rather than a brand.
• Exceptional organization and time management, with the ability to plan, batch and deliver consistently while working independently.
• The ability to read analytics and turn what you learn into better content.
• The willingness and ability to learn and experiment with new technologies and platforms.
• Experience with paid social creative, Meta Ads Manager or TikTok Ads Manager is a strong asset but not required.
• Photography experience, Lightroom, Shopify, Canva or TikTok Shop experience are all wonderful assets.
• A passion for creating and nurturing a positive, inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging.
• Must have at least a high school diploma and be a lifelong learner who deeply enjoys personal and professional growth.
• Experience with the Google suite of apps.
• A true love for making people feel great!

What Mogano Has To Offer

For the right person, this is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to be a part of a fast growing, female-owned business. We would love to offer the right person:

• An inclusive and energetic environment and a fast growing brand.
• A salary of $60k depending on your experience, plus a performance bonus of $9k a year at target and up to $12k for exceeding it, paid quarterly against numbers we set together.
• A hybrid schedule — in person for shoot days, and the freedom to work from home for the rest.
• A company phone, because it's your camera and we want you to have a great one, plus the plan.
• A healthy staff discount of 35% off of any Mogano merchandise.
• Free on site parking.
• Bi-annual company events to celebrate, reward and build the team relationships!
• Real creative ownership. You won't be executing someone else's brief — this is your work, and your ideas actually get made.
• A genuinely ambitious goal to be part of, and work that visibly moves it.
• Genuine room to grow. As you take this on, there's the opportunity to own our paid social, take on social commerce, and eventually have someone reporting to you.
• A place where you'll never have to be afraid to be your true self. You're awesome just the way you are and we believe in progress, not perfection.
• A workplace where we enjoy a good laugh - and are not afraid to have fun.
• An environment where we believe that everything is fixable - when we learn better we do better.
• A team that doesn't just think outside the box, we crush the box!
• Tons of on the job and additional training so you can level up your skills now and into the future!
• Growth opportunities to grow your career with a fast growing company now and into the future!
• Most importantly, we want you to work for us and feel like you just hit the jackpot! That this is THE place you belong, can feel authentically yourself, and see all the opportunities for incredible growth.

How To Apply

We'd love to get to know you! To apply, please send the following to morgan@shopmogano.com with the subject line "SMM — your name":

• A resume that outlines your background and experience.
• Two or three links to short-form video you shot and edited yourself, with a quick line about what you did on each.
• A two to three minute video answering a few questions as outlined below!
• A 30 second vertical video featuring any piece of jewelry you already own. It doesn't have to be ours, and filming it on your phone is perfect. We're not looking for polish here — we just want to see how you frame a small product and how you cut. Please spend an hour on this, not your whole weekend!

Video Questions:

• Describe a piece of content you made that didn't perform the way you hoped, and what you took from it.
• What is your favourite brand to follow online and why?
• What is your favourite digital tool and what do you use it for?
• Describe your perfect weekend.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Only successful applicants will be contacted directly. We thank you all for your interest in the role and wish you the best!

Pay: $60,000.00-$72,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kelowna, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Are you comfortable being in front of a camera?
• Have you ever worked for a small business before?
• Do you have your own computer capable of editing video?
• Please share a link to your portfolio or content you've created.

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

• Social media management: 2 years (required)
• short form video editing: 2 years (required)
• Content creation: 2 years (required)
• Google Suite: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person