Director of Engagement ? Marketing & Comms Strategy

District of Columbia, USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive client strategy and senior partnership leadership for an agency portfolio across paid, organic, content, and influencer marketing.

  • Own the overall strategic direction for multiple client accounts across marketing channels.
  • Must-have: 7+ years in agency-facing roles with integrated marketing experience.
  • Standout: Strong cross-functional leadership and risk management in fast-paced settings.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary strategic point of contact for a portfolio of clients across marketing and communications disciplines.
  • Develop deep knowledge of each client’s business, audience, and goals, and translate that knowledge into smart, actionable strategies.
  • Lead client meetings, presentations, and reviews with confidence and clarity.
  • Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships that result in high client retention and satisfaction.
  • Anticipate client needs and proactively bring forward ideas, opportunities, and solutions.
  • Direct integrated marketing and communications strategies across paid media, organic social, email, content/SEO, and influencer/partnerships, providing strategic direction while internal specialists execute.
  • Translate client objectives into well-structured campaign frameworks, editorial strategies, and channel plans.
  • Ensure all strategic recommendations are grounded in audience insight, brand positioning, and measurable goals.
  • Review and provide strategic direction on creative and content deliverables across client accounts.
  • Stay current on platform trends, marketing best practices, and the evolving media landscape to bring fresh thinking to every client.
  • Own the overall strategic direction and arc of client programs, ensuring work is scoped, planned, and executed in a way that delivers on defined goals.
  • Partner with project management and internal teams to maintain timelines, quality, and delivery standards across accounts.
  • Step in as a senior contributor on peer accounts when needed, ensuring seamless continuity for clients.
  • Identify and escalate risks early, and solve problems with a solutions-first mindset.
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Social Driver

Social Driver is a digital agency trusted by the world's leading corporations and nonprofit organizations for strategic solutions for social media, websites, and digital marketing. We have experience working with hundreds of clients, world-class expertise in digital and social media, and a culture of long-term client partnerships. Social Driver is headquartered in Washington, DC with additional teams in Bellingham, WA, Chicago, IL, Kansas City, MO, and Detroit, MI. Our company mantra captures our mission, culture and values: “We believe the future is bright, all progress is social, and the drivers make history.” We aim to provide our clients with digital services that help them meet their goals and, through that work, make an impact for a brighter future.

Founded in 2011
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
142 employees (21 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.7%
Direct
52.1%
Referral
7.5%
Social
8.1%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~142

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
14 (10% of company)

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2023
    Grant