Job Description
- Develop and implement social media marketing strategies aligned to defined KPIs.
- Lead, manage, and mentor a team of Social Media Strategists and Managers.
- Co‑own the client relationship with Account Leads, serving as a strategic partner to client strategy teams.
- Elevate work quality by guiding iteration, identifying opportunities, and pushing deliverables forward.
- Provide thought leadership on emerging social tactics and platform opportunities.
- Translate social insights into actionable strategies in partnership with Content Lab, Creative, and Influencer teams.
- Ensure social best practices are embedded across channel plans, annual marketing strategies, and key initiatives.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally to deliver integrated, culturally relevant social marketing plans.
- Establish oversight and controls to ensure initiatives are delivered on time and meet or exceed brand expectations.
- Use performance data to inform optimization, creative direction, and strategic decision‑making.
- Develop and grow junior talent through coaching, feedback, and education.
- Influence broader social team processes, ways of working, and organizational goals through leadership and example.
Key Accountabilities
- Actively seeks out relevant information by asking thoughtful, clarifying questions and continuously learning.
- Adapts communication style and tone to suit the audience and situation.
- Demonstrates strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills that are clear and persuasive.
- Quickly turns ideas into actionable recommendations.
- Uses communication tools and technology in innovative ways to inform, persuade, and inspire.
Strategic Leadership
- Effectively manages multiple projects, identifying efficiencies and new opportunities.
- Leads across disciplines, driving work forward and keeping teams aligned.
- Approaches challenges with a creative, solutions‑oriented mindset focused on both the work and ways of working.
- Crafts clear, inspiring briefs that unlock strong creative thinking.
- Develops strategies grounded in consumer, category, and cultural insights to solve client problems in new ways.
- Demonstrates a proactive leadership style and encourages the same across the team.
- Works independently and manages up when needed.
- Applies a strong understanding of social analytics to optimize content and performance.
- Partners with social strategists to identify cultural moments and trends worth activating.
Management
- Develops team members by fostering participation, creativity, accountability, and collaboration.
- Provides clear direction while involving direct reports in planning and decision‑making.
- Takes ownership of team performance and output.
- Remains accessible and supportive to direct reports.
- Delivers regular, constructive feedback.
- Invests in the growth and skill development of team members.
Qualifications
- 7‑9 years minimum experience.
- Expertise in and passion for the social space.
- Excitement for the internet and how to apply its changing nature to clients.
- Agency experience preferred.
Additional Information
The annual salary range for this position is $94,875‑$130,000. Placement within the salary range is based on relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits available with this position include:
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible paid time off
- At least 15 paid holidays per year
- Paid sick and safe leave
- Paid parental leave
Location
New York
Brand
Dentsu Creative
Time Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
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