VP, Creative Social Strategist Chicago, Illinois, United States
Golin, Chicago, IL, United States
Golin is a global, award-winning public relations agency that helps companies create change that matters. Together, we discover powerful human truths that bind us, create with bravery, and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Golin's 1700 global employees operate across 50+ offices worldwide, allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for multi-market, regional and global communications programs.
Every agency is talking about AI. At Golin, we are using AI to rewrite the rules of PR. We’re even promising to become the first fully AI-integrated agency. We are committed to upskilling our workforce, democratizing access to tools, and integrating AI into our daily work to maximize the value we deliver to our clients.
Our expertise ranges from brand-building and cutting‑edge digital content to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earned‑first, data‑driven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative G4 Model to deliver maximum impact for clients. Our roster includes many of the largest CPG, retail, food, healthcare technology and consumer service companies in the world.
VP, Creative Social Strategist Golin is built for relevance. For culture. For what people actually talk about.
As an VP, Creative Social Strategist, you lead ideas designed to live where audiences live first: social, creator platforms and owned channels. You blend the instincts of a creative director with the speed and craft of a creator. You don’t wait for coverage — you spark conversation.
Your job is simple: make work people choose to engage with.
You are equal parts strategist, maker and leader. You spot trends early, move fast and turn cultural signals into ideas that travel. You know how to stop the scroll, start participation and build brands that feel native to culture instead of interrupting it.
You go all in: For our clients. For our teams. For the work.
Create Meaningful Impact for Our Clients You drive social‑first ideas that create relevance, conversation and measurable business impact.
Set the creative and social vision across your accounts, ensuring everything is designed to spread, not just launch
Lead culturally sharp, platform‑native ideas across owned, creator and paid ecosystems
Turn insights, trends and data into work that earns attention organically
Partner closely with strategy, analytics and production to make and ship work at the speed of culture
Guide clients through modern content ecosystems and help them show up authentically, not opportunistically
Sell bold thinking with clarity and conviction
Build senior client relationships rooted in trust, candor and results
Constantly evolve tools, formats and ways of working to stay ahead of how content actually moves
Empower Our People You build teams that are fast, brave and collaborative.
Lead by example as both a thinker and a maker
Coach teams on storytelling, craft and social‑native execution
Create an environment where experimentation is encouraged and learning is constant
Develop diverse talent and champion inclusive creative perspectives
Give clear, actionable feedback and expect the same in return
Help rising creatives grow into leaders
Drive Our Business
Scope, staff and forecast work responsibly
Balance creative ambition with operational efficiency
Contribute to new business and organic growth through modern, culturally fluent thinking
Represent Golin as a leader in social creativity and innovation
Build partnerships and networks that keep us connected to emerging talent and trends
Bottom line: You make things people care about. You lead teams who love making them. You help brands matter in culture, not just media.
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in a digital/social marketing role, writing or creating content for a range of social channels
8+ years of experience working at an ad agency, digital agency or as part of an in‑house creative agency
A deep understanding of social platforms and best practices, and curiosity for emerging platforms
5+ years experience as a people manager
Salary Range $120,000 USD - $219,000 USD
Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon, among other factors: a candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations.
Golin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Golin recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status
We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at [emailprotected] . This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.
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Every agency is talking about AI. At Golin, we are using AI to rewrite the rules of PR. We’re even promising to become the first fully AI-integrated agency. We are committed to upskilling our workforce, democratizing access to tools, and integrating AI into our daily work to maximize the value we deliver to our clients.
Our expertise ranges from brand-building and cutting‑edge digital content to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earned‑first, data‑driven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative G4 Model to deliver maximum impact for clients. Our roster includes many of the largest CPG, retail, food, healthcare technology and consumer service companies in the world.
VP, Creative Social Strategist Golin is built for relevance. For culture. For what people actually talk about.
As an VP, Creative Social Strategist, you lead ideas designed to live where audiences live first: social, creator platforms and owned channels. You blend the instincts of a creative director with the speed and craft of a creator. You don’t wait for coverage — you spark conversation.
Your job is simple: make work people choose to engage with.
You are equal parts strategist, maker and leader. You spot trends early, move fast and turn cultural signals into ideas that travel. You know how to stop the scroll, start participation and build brands that feel native to culture instead of interrupting it.
You go all in: For our clients. For our teams. For the work.
Create Meaningful Impact for Our Clients You drive social‑first ideas that create relevance, conversation and measurable business impact.
Set the creative and social vision across your accounts, ensuring everything is designed to spread, not just launch
Lead culturally sharp, platform‑native ideas across owned, creator and paid ecosystems
Turn insights, trends and data into work that earns attention organically
Partner closely with strategy, analytics and production to make and ship work at the speed of culture
Guide clients through modern content ecosystems and help them show up authentically, not opportunistically
Sell bold thinking with clarity and conviction
Build senior client relationships rooted in trust, candor and results
Constantly evolve tools, formats and ways of working to stay ahead of how content actually moves
Empower Our People You build teams that are fast, brave and collaborative.
Lead by example as both a thinker and a maker
Coach teams on storytelling, craft and social‑native execution
Create an environment where experimentation is encouraged and learning is constant
Develop diverse talent and champion inclusive creative perspectives
Give clear, actionable feedback and expect the same in return
Help rising creatives grow into leaders
Drive Our Business
Scope, staff and forecast work responsibly
Balance creative ambition with operational efficiency
Contribute to new business and organic growth through modern, culturally fluent thinking
Represent Golin as a leader in social creativity and innovation
Build partnerships and networks that keep us connected to emerging talent and trends
Bottom line: You make things people care about. You lead teams who love making them. You help brands matter in culture, not just media.
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in a digital/social marketing role, writing or creating content for a range of social channels
8+ years of experience working at an ad agency, digital agency or as part of an in‑house creative agency
A deep understanding of social platforms and best practices, and curiosity for emerging platforms
5+ years experience as a people manager
Salary Range $120,000 USD - $219,000 USD
Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon, among other factors: a candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations.
Golin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Golin recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status
We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at [emailprotected] . This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.
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