Buyer & Social Media Manager

Overview

Do you love fashion, know current brands and trends, enjoy working directly with customers, and know how to create engaging social media content?

Uptown Cheapskate Reno is looking for a Buyer & Social Media Manager to join our growing team.

This is a true combination position — approximately 50% of your time will be spent as a Fashion Buyer and working in the store, and approximately 50% will be focused on social media and marketing.

This is not a traditional social media-only position.

Buying is one of the most important functions in our business. A significant part of every week will be spent working directly with customers who bring clothing into the store, sorting through their items, determining what we should purchase, pricing merchandise, processing buys, and helping move inventory onto the sales floor.

We are looking for someone who is genuinely excited about BOTH fashion buying and social media.

If you are primarily looking for a desk-based, remote, or social-media-only position, this probably won't be the right fit. If you love fashion, enjoy interacting with customers, like making decisions about merchandise, and get excited about creating content and building a brand online, we'd love to meet you.

Uptown Cheapskate Reno is the first Uptown Cheapskate in Nevada. We're a buy, sell, trade fashion retailer specializing in current, gently used clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories from popular mall, designer, and luxury brands.

Fashion Buying — Approximately 50% of the Role

Our Buyers determine what makes it onto our racks, making this one of the most important positions in the store.

You will:

Sort through clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories customers bring in to sellEvaluate each item based on brand, style, condition, age, current trends, demand, and our buying standardsDecide which items we can purchase and which items we need to pass onLearn and apply Uptown Cheapskate pricing and buying standardsMake confident, efficient buying decisions in a fast-paced environmentCommunicate buy decisions professionally and positively with customersStay knowledgeable about current fashion brands, styles, trends, and resale valuesProcess and organize purchased inventory efficientlyHelp merchandise newly purchased product onto the sales floorIdentify inventory needs and understand what categories and styles the store needs more ofSpot especially exciting incoming pieces that can also be featured on social mediaWork alongside the rest of the store team and assist with customer service, merchandising, and other daily store needsBuying experience is helpful, but we will provide training. What is essential is an interest in fashion, strong judgment, confidence making decisions, and a willingness to spend a significant portion of your workweek buying inventory.

Social Media & Marketing — Approximately 50% of the Role

You'll also help build and manage the local voice of Uptown Cheapskate Reno.

You will:

Help create, maintain, and implement a consistent social media calendar and posting schedulePlan content around inventory, promotions, events, seasonal trends, store priorities, and buying needsCreate engaging content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and other social platformsCreate Reels, Stories, posts, photos, and short-form video contentPhotograph and film great incoming clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, and designer findsHighlight new arrivals and showcase what we're currently buying from customersPromote events, giveaways, special promotions, Insider sign-ups, and other store initiativesFeature team members and help showcase the personality and culture of our storeStay current on social media trends, sounds, formats, and content ideasHelp grow our local following, engagement, and brand awarenessRespond appropriately to social media comments and messagesIdentify opportunities for local influencer and community collaborationsTrack content performance and use those results to help improve future postsFollow Uptown Cheapskate and franchise brand standards for logos, trademarks, imagery, promotions, and brand placementEnsure content follows applicable copyright, music licensing, advertising, promotional, and platform requirementsUse appropriately licensed or platform-approved music, audio, images, graphics, and other creative contentHelp ensure influencer, giveaway, sponsored, and promotional content includes appropriate disclosures when requiredWe want someone who can both plan the strategy and actually create the content.

Who We're Looking For

We'd love to meet someone who:

Genuinely wants to work as both a Fashion Buyer and Social Media ManagerLoves fashion and follows current brands, styles, and trendsEnjoys working directly with customersIs comfortable sorting through large quantities of clothing and making quick buying decisionsHas experience creating social media content for a business, organization, brand, or personal platformUnderstands Instagram, TikTok, Reels, Stories, and short-form videoIs comfortable taking photos and videos and appearing on camera when appropriateHas a strong visual eye and can create engaging contentIs organized enough to manage a content calendar and posting scheduleUnderstands the importance of copyright, licensed music, brand standards, and promotional disclosuresIs dependable, self-motivated, and follows throughIs comfortable balancing multiple responsibilities in a busy retail environmentEnjoys being part of a team and is willing to jump in wherever neededExperience with fashion, retail, resale, merchandising, buying, Canva, CapCut, photography, video editing, or content creation is a plus.

Schedule

This is a full-time position averaging 35–40 hours per week.

Your workweek will include a combination of in-store fashion buying and retail responsibilities as well as dedicated social media planning, content creation, and marketing responsibilities.

Some weekend availability will be required based on store needs, events, promotions, and content opportunities.

Compensation & Benefits

$15.00–$17.00 per hour, depending on buying and social media experiencePerformance bonus potentialEmployee discountTraining in fashion buying and resaleOpportunity to help build the social presence of a new businessAdvancement opportunities as the store growsBe part of the team at Nevada's first Uptown CheapskateBe Part of Something Different

This role gives you the opportunity to experience both sides of the business.

You might spend part of your morning sorting through a customer's closet and deciding which pieces we want to buy, then photograph an amazing designer bag that just came in, film a Reel, update the week's content calendar, and head back to the buying counter to help with the next customer.

If you love both sides of that description, this could be a great fit.

If you're excited about fashion buying, social media, creating content, and helping build Uptown Cheapskate Reno, we'd love to meet you. Apply today!

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Employee discountFlexible scheduleApplication Question(s):

Are you available to work 35–40 hours per week, including some weekends as needed?Please briefly describe your experience creating social media content for a business, organization, brand, or personal platform.Which platforms are you most comfortable creating content for: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or others?Are you familiar with basic social media requirements involving copyright, licensed music, brand standards, and sponsored/promotional disclosures?Do you have experience with fashion, apparel, resale, merchandising, or buying? If yes, please briefly describe.Work Location: In person