Associate Director, Paid Social

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$70K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level7+ years expProfessional

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the social media function for healthcare-focused clients, driving strategy, measurement, and team growth.

  • Own social strategy and paid media across client programs.
  • Must-have: 7–9 years of social media experience with leadership responsibility.
  • Standout: Proven cross-functional leadership and ability to scale a social program.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Primary strategic partner for assigned client(s) related to social media (strategy and paid)
  • Stay abreast of changes in the market place, and help our clients understand how they can be leveraged to help their brands
  • Train junior employees on the back end management of paid social programs across networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others
  • Create POVs and thought leadership pieces showcasing your and CMI’s knowledge in the social space
  • Develop a deep understanding of the client’s brands and disease states and determine how social media can provide a benefit to their audiences
  • Manage team of social media analysts, helping them grow and develop into full stack social media marketers
  • Partner with the insights and analytics team to create and define measurement plans
  • Assist predictive analytics team in utilizing native language processing of social media data to predict content and behavior analysis opportunities
  • Provide oversight to analysts who manage the day to day social campaigns for clients
  • Ensure the CMI social team is using best in class tools by staying on top of shifts in the market and available toolsets
  • Leverage social listening tools to develop strategies and analyze competition and audience segments
  • Connect social media with other departments such as search (paid and organic), media and research
  • Work across both consumer and healthcare professional social media programs
  • Create social media campaigns that provide a benefit to the audiences our clients are targeting
  • Familiarity with regulated industries and how social media can be utilized within the regulations
  • Lead the education of client teams, helping them see value in social media and help them understand how it can be utilized to benefit their brands
  • Stay up to date on the use of social media in the pharmaceutical space, specifically keeping a pulse on FDA regulations and processes
  • Help lead thought leadership efforts related to social media on behalf of CMI
  • Work alongside creative and PR agencies to adjust messaging based on social analysis
  • Utilize social analytics tools to analyze content promotion efforts and adjust strategies as needed

Requirements

  • 7-9 years of social media experience
  • Natural leader with the ability to articulate strategies thoughtfully and to the point
  • Strong business and leadership skills to make independent decisions affecting the daily operations and management of campaigns
  • Proven experience managing a team of direct reports consisting of junior, senior and leadership staff
  • Ability to create, grow and expand relationships with clients, vendors and internal stakeholders
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Strong quantitative analysis skills
  • Ability to make recommendations of statistically significant data sets
  • Utilizes industry knowledge and experience
  • Healthcare/pharma experience is a plus!

Benefits

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CMI Media Group

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CMI Media Group, a WPP company, is a full-service media agency focused solely on health, wellness, and pharmaceutical marketing. CMI Media Group’s core offerings include Audience Strategy, Planning, Development, and Insights; Data and Analytics; Buying and Investment; and Direct Response and Customer Experience. As the leading media resource for the world’s top healthcare companies, CMI Media Group brings together leading technology, data, and talent to deliver seamless capabilities for clients. CMI Media Group has seven office locations across the US. To apply for a position within our teams visit https://www.cmimediagroup.com/careers

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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