Associate Director, Social Strategy

New York City, NY (On-site)

$107K/yr – $171K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the social practice from insights to activation, shaping playbooks and influencer partnerships with culture-led campaigns that move engagement and brand lift; translate social signals into briefs, and connect content, creative, and analytics for measurable impact.

  • Social & influencer practice: define structure, process, and playbooks for always-on and campaign work.
  • Insights to briefs: translate social and cultural insights into creative briefs and big ideas.
  • Integrated programs: align creative, analytics, and influencer activity for measurable engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Diving deep into social listening insights to unlock opportunity audiences and social communities for our brand.
  • Collaborating with social and influencer leads to design the social and influencer practice, contributing to team structure development and ways of working.
  • Agile execution, collaboration with IAT to deliver social insights and impactful, quick-turn, in-market activations that drive impact.
  • Leading the creation of robust, actionable social playbooks and frameworks to set client teams up for success in always-on and campaign environments.
  • Translating social and cultural insights into compelling creative briefs and big ideas that push brands into cultural relevance.
  • Developing and executing integrated social and content strategies that drive engagement, brand love, and measurable results.
  • Partnering closely with creative, influencer, and analytics teams to deliver cohesive programs and breakthrough work.
  • Serving as a trusted advisor to clients, deftly managing relationships and confidently navigating high-visibility projects.
  • Keeping a firm pulse on pop culture, emerging platforms, and digital trends—identifying new opportunities for brands to lead, not follow.
  • Providing mentorship and guidance to junior team members, helping to elevate the team’s overall strategic output.

Requirements

  • 6–8 years of digital and social experience—agency, brand, or publisher-side—ideally with a mix of content, creative, and campaign leadership.
  • Experience in the early onboarding and build phases of standing up a social and influencer practice.
  • Driving strong relationships and collaboration across an IAT.
  • Experience understanding how to navigate the nuances of a portfolio of brands and portfolio social strategy.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and implement social playbooks, frameworks, or best practices for large brands.
  • A strong track record for driving creative campaigns from insight to execution, especially those rooted in cultural or social trends.
  • Deep understanding of the social media landscape across legacy and emerging platforms, with a passion for staying ahead of what’s next.
  • Experience crafting creative briefs, collaborating with creative teams, and inspiring breakthrough ideation.
  • Expert level ability leveraging social listening and insight tools to unlock a social community (Quid/Brand Watch, platform-specific insights tools i.e. TikTok Creator Search Insights, Reddit Answers, Facebook Audience Insights, Spate, StatSocial).
  • Expertise in organic social, with high familiarity and sophistication in paid amplification, including influencer strategy and measurement.
  • Exceptional client management skills—adept at navigating complex organizations and building trust.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for storytelling and persuasive presentations.
  • A collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset and a passion for mentoring others.

Benefits

  • medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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