Director, Paid Social

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive8+ years expSenior Leadership

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic paid and organic social across pharma clients, lead a team, and ensure regulatory compliance.

  • Own strategic, end-to-end social programs across paid, organic, listening, and content.
  • Must-have: 8–10 years in paid social with team leadership and pharma/regulatory exposure.
  • Standout: Leadership of cross-functional teams and advanced analytics partnerships.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute holistic social media strategies (paid, organic, listening, content) for assigned clients, ensuring alignment with brand goals and rigorous industry regulations.
  • Client Partnership: Act as the primary strategic partner for clients, deeply understanding their brands and disease states to effectively leverage social media for their audiences.
  • Team Development: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of social media analysts, fostering their expertise in strategy, execution, and advanced analysis, helping them become full-stack social marketers.
  • Innovation & Thought Leadership: Stay ahead of market trends, new social networks, and emerging tools, bringing innovative ideas and best-in-class solutions to clients and continuously evolving CMI’s social media product.
  • Campaign Oversight: Provide strategic oversight for day-to-day social campaigns, ensuring optimal performance, compliance, and effective legal review processes.
  • Advanced Analytics: Partner with insights and predictive analytics teams to define robust measurement plans, utilize native language processing for content/behavior analysis, and adjust strategies based on data-driven insights.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Seamlessly connect social media efforts with search (paid & organic), media, research, creative, and PR agencies to ensure integrated and impactful marketing solutions.
  • Regulatory Expertise: Navigate the complexities of regulated industries, specifically pharmaceutical marketing, ensuring social media utilization aligns with FDA regulations and internal processes.
  • Audience & Market Intelligence: Leverage social listening tools to identify influencers, trends, engagement opportunities, and content gaps, as well as monitor for adverse events where applicable.
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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

Founded in 1989
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1.5K employees (258 in marketing)
78% recommend to a friend
94% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
10.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.6%
Direct
51.5%
Referral
7%
Social
8.5%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
253 (17% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
3.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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