We’re looking for a PR & Social Lead to join our MECCA-Maginations Community Team and help take kit: to its next stage of growth. This is an opportunity to shape how the brand shows up across PR, social, creators and culture – building awareness across Australia and New Zealand while helping grow kit: on the international stage.
The Role You Could Play:
Reporting to the Head of Community, you’ll lead PR and social strategy and execution for kit:, bringing an entrepreneurial mindset and plenty of ideas to a young brand with big ambitions. You will:
Lead kit:’s PR activity across AU, NZ markets, building strong media relationships and creating culturally relevant moments that earn attention beyond product
Own kit:’s social presence across Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest, leading content calendars, feed builds, native content creation and optimisation to drive performance and brand growth
Build and manage creator, influencer and talent relationships across AU and NZ, while partnering with specialist agencies to support international creator activity
Identify partnerships, talent and creative opportunities that can amplify kit:, driving hype, conversation and brand awareness beyond the walls of MECCA
Lead performance reporting across PR, social and creator activity, turning insights into clear recommendations and continually testing new formats, hooks and ways to grow the brand
What You Will Bring:
You’re a PR and social media professional who thinks like an entrepreneur – proactive, culturally connected and comfortable building the playbook rather than waiting for one. Ideally, you will bring:
5–6 years’ experience across PR and social media, ideally within beauty, fashion, wellness, luxury or lifestyle
Strong expertise across Instagram, TikTok and emerging social platforms, with a genuine understanding of what makes brands culturally relevant and content perform
Proven experience building relationships with media, creators, influencers and talent, alongside strong writing, pitching and communication skills
An innovative, proactive mindset with the ability to generate ideas, manage multiple projects and make confident decisions in a fast-moving environment
A genuine passion for brand building, beauty and culture, with the curiosity to explore new platforms, markets and technologies – including emerging applications of AI in marketing
This is a fast-paced, hands-on role where priorities can shift quickly. Some travel, event attendance and out-of-hours or weekend social activity will form part of the role.
Your Life At MECCA
Whilst we are focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!
Some of our other team member benefits include:
Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering
Health and well-being initiatives
Reward and recognition programs
Access to bonus and incentive programs
Access to quarterly product allowance
Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy
There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way.
To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca, and for all current opportunities, visit mecca.com.au/careers.
Skills Required
- 5-6 years of experience across PR and social media
- Strong expertise across Instagram, TikTok and emerging social platforms
- Understanding of culturally relevant brand content and social performance
- Experience building relationships with media, creators, influencers and talent
- Strong writing, pitching and communication skills
- Innovative, proactive mindset
- Ability to generate ideas, manage multiple projects and make confident decisions in a fast-moving environment
- Passion for brand building, beauty and culture
- Curiosity about new platforms, markets, technologies and emerging applications of AI in marketing
What We Do
Since our very first day in 1997, our purpose has been to enable our customers to feel and look their best by offering them the world’s best line-up of beauty and skin-care brands (+ more), coupled with exceptional service. Fast forward to today, and we have over 5,000 MECCA team members across 100+ retail stores throughout Australia and New Zealand, a rapidly growing online business, two Distribution Centres, and a bustling Support Centre in the heart of Melbourne working to deliver on our purpose every single day. Our ongoing growth is fuelled by opening new stores and reaching new customers, launching new products, and harnessing the latest technology to constantly innovate and evolve our concepts, experiences, and service offerings. Whether you join MECCA in one of our Retail stores, our Support Centre or our Distribution Centre (DC), you will be an integral part of the MECCA family. Our Retail Store teams are known for their energy, passion and expertise; bringing MECCA to life and helping us deliver on our purpose across four unique concepts – MECCA Cosmetica, MECCA Maxima, MECCA and our online stores (mecca.com.au and meccabeauty.co.nz). Working in our Support Centre will give you the opportunity to be part of high-impact, cross-functional projects, where you will get to immerse yourself in cutting-edge technologies and market-leading innovations. Not only do we work with over 150 of the best global beauty brands, we also develop, produce and distribute MECCA’s very own signature line of products. From supply chain to digital design, from software development to strategy, and everything in between, we are looking for diverse people from all backgrounds to continually challenge our way of thinking. Last but certainly not least, our rapidly expanding DC teams are the backbone of our operations and are key to the delivery of a seamless customer experience through online fulfillment and ensuring our stores have the right products at the right time.

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