Global Head of Organic Social Marketing

USA (On-site)

$164K/yr – $244K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the Global Social-First Strategy for Audible and lead cross-functional teams to deliver AI-enhanced, authentic social programs that grow audiences, engagement, and revenue.

  • Own global platform strategy and cross-functional partnerships across major channels.
  • Must-have: 5+ years of team management and 10+ years in social-first marketing.
  • Standout: AI adoption to speed trend testing and performance optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Spearhead the evolution and implementation of the Global Social-First Strategy within the broader Brand & Content Marketing team across TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging platforms
  • Steer the creation of entertaining content that consistently generates strong organic reach on platforms, with an emphasis on speed-to-market and relevance
  • Demonstrate direct correlation between social-first activities and revenue impact
  • Achieve measurable KPIs: audience growth, engagement rate, clicks to Audible, and community management
  • Balance creative insight with quantitative analysis when testing bold ideas and innovative approaches
  • Champion early integration of social-first thinking within all marketing initiatives, ensuring these perspectives inform campaign development from inception rather than execution
  • Partner with Product, Content Marketing, Brand, and Customer Service teams
  • Champion AI adoption throughout social operations to accelerate trend identification, content testing, and performance optimization while maintaining authentic human connection
  • Establish two-way conversation frameworks that transform followers into active community members who feel ownership in the Audible brand
  • Activate fandoms around priority content launches and partnerships, creating integrated social campaigns that build discovery and sustained engagement

Requirements

  • 5+ years of team management experience
  • Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or equivalent
  • 10+ years of experience in social-first marketing
  • Portfolio of creative social media work showcasing campaigns that have resonated in culture, articulated clear concepts, and driven business growth
  • Experience developing and implementing global platform strategies that deliver measurable business growth
  • Experience using social media analytics and performance measurement
  • Experience integrating AI and data-driven approaches into social media marketing and workflows to enhance team productivity, content performance, and strategic decision-making

Preferred

  • MBA
  • Proven ability to identify and capitalize on emerging platforms and talent before mainstream adoption
  • Proven capacity in leading video productions from concept development through distribution with measurable audience growth outcomes
  • Demonstrated ROI achievement for social media investments
  • Track record of successful digital transformation initiatives
  • History of building AI-forward teams where technology adoption accelerates creative output and strategic impact
  • Experience in entertainment, publishing, or audio content industry
  • Background in community building and fandom development strategies that create genuine two-way relationships
  • History of working on both in-house teams and in agency/studio environments, bringing diverse perspectives to content creation and strategy

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
  • 401(k) matching
  • paid time off
  • parental leave
  • wellness and inclusive culture mentioned in Audible mission
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Audible

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Stories are transformative. They have the power to create new possibilities—for our lives, and for those around us. That’s why we work with some of the world’s greatest creators, producing Originals, audiobooks and podcasts that ignite imaginations and bring new ideas and voices to our millions of listeners around the globe each day. With this customer-centric approach to innovation, Audible has reinvented a media category and is the driving force behind the audio entertainment revolution.

Founded in 1997
Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.4K employees (1,273 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
43% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
23M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$856.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.8%
Direct
62.8%
Referral
4.5%
Social
2.1%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
607 (18% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
5.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$14.5M
Last Raise
$11M
Post IPO Equity, 19 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2006
    Post IPO Equity
  • Aug 2004
    Post IPO Equity
  • Aug 2003
    Post IPO Equity • $11M

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