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Executive Vice President, Social (Paid/Earned/Shared/Owned)

UNAVAILABLE, New York, NY, United States


Company Description Spark Foundry was built during the most transformative time in the history of advertising and marketing. We deliver everything a traditional media agency has to offer and have grown into one of the world’s most successful agencies by helping brands evolve their marketing by leveraging identity, commerce, artificial intelligence, and more to connect with people. Transformation is part of our DNA. Spark Foundry’s start-up spirit delivers high-touch approaches and a never-ending desire to challenge the status quo. Combined with Publicis Media’s powerhouse soul leveraging connected data assets, advanced AI applications, and investment clout, we “Bring HEAT to Brands.” No other agency possesses the expertise that we do to address today’s most pressing challenges to drive business transformation through media.

Job Description The Executive Vice President, Social Strategy is a visionary growth leader responsible for transforming social media into a fully integrated PESO (Paid, Earned, Shared, Owned) business engine, harnessing the complete ecosystem to drive measurable performance, cultural influence, and community engagement.

The EVP will harness major social platforms and native capabilities, creator networks, community intelligence, content systems, and analytics into a cohesive operating model. It is a heavily client-facing role, tasked with influencing enterprise-level marketing decisions and building scalable social infrastructures that deliver long-term competitive advantage.

The Vision:

To build intelligent, always-on social Paid, Earned, Shared, Owned ecosystems where:

Paid accelerates precision and scale

Earned builds credibility and cultural authority

Shared fuels participation and advocacy

Owned sustains long-term brand equity and data capture

Ensure every element works in concert to drive sustainable business growth

Responsibilities Architect the Full Social Engine

Design unified strategies that integrate Paid precision media, full-funnel activation, and performance optimization

Earned creator partnerships, influencer ecosystems, and PR amplification

Shared community engagement, advocacy, and participatory experiences

Owned brand content ecosystems, publishing strategies, and proprietary audience development

Eliminate silos between media, content, creators, and analytics

Build feedback loops where: Paid amplifies what Earned validates

Shared extends what Owned builds

Earned and Shared insights optimize Paid investment

Embed AI as a core accelerator across the social ecosystem — transform it from channel execution to intelligent, adaptive growth infrastructure

Leverage the Full Power of the Social Ecosystem

Unlock advanced platform capabilities across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, Snap, and emerging platforms

Integrate creator marketplaces, commerce tools, live and shoppable formats, and AI-enabled optimization

Leverage AI-powered insight engines that synthesize listening data, creator signals, cultural trends, and performance metrics into actionable strategy

Utilize social listening, cultural intelligence, and community data to inform real-time strategy

Utilize predictive analytics models and advanced attribution frameworks that quantify brand and business impact

Develop structured test-and-learn roadmaps across the PESO spectrum

Ensure brands operate at maximum capability within the social ecosystem — not simply maintain presence.

Executive Client Partnership

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership teams and be an architect of their “social future”

Lead enterprise-level discussions around holistic social investment allocation and integration

Demonstrate how PESO strategies drive brand equity, acquisition, retention, and revenue.

Drive organic growth by identifying new revenue streams across paid media, creator commerce, owned data assets, and community ecosystems

Translate cultural signals and platform evolution into business strategy

Lead PESO strategy in new business pitches and executive presentations

Measurement & Business Impact

Establish clear KPIs across all PESO components

Use measurement models connecting Paid efficiency, Earned credibility, Shared engagement, and Owned audience growth

Integrate platform data with advanced analytics to drive predictive optimization

Organizational Leadership

Elevate PESO expertise across the agency and client organizations

Build and mentor multidisciplinary teams across media, creator strategy, analytics, content, and community

Foster a culture of integration, experimentation, and cultural fluency

Champion innovation, agility, and forward-thinking capability development.

Qualifications

15-20 years of experience in digital media, communications strategy, or integrated marketing leadership

Deep expertise across Paid, Earned, Shared, and Owned social disciplines

Proven success leading enterprise-level marketing transformation

Strong understanding of platform capabilities, creator ecosystems, social commerce, and owned audience development

Demonstrated ability to translate analytics into business growth

Exceptional executive presence and storytelling ability

Track record of driving organic growth and winning new business.

Additional Information Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

Compensation Range: $248,400 - $335,300 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 04/23/2026.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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