Senior Director of Social

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$150K/yr – $170K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the social strategy for IGN Entertainment globally, leading teams and partnerships to grow audiences, engagement, and revenue.

  • Own social strategy and day-to-day execution for IGN Entertainment.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in social media management with leadership of large teams.
  • Standout: Proven ability to grow audiences, drive revenue, and manage cross-functional campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead overall social media strategy and day-to-day execution across IGN Entertainment and associated brands, including Gamer Network.
  • Oversee publishing, programming, and audience development across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube Shorts, and other relevant social platforms.
  • Manage and mentor a team of social producers and coordinators across global markets, spanning both video and non-video content.
  • Manage and optimize social media presence at live events, including Comic-Con, red carpets, game launches, and movie junkets.
  • Collaborate closely with IGN teams globally (UK, LA, NYC, and across the US) to align strategies and campaigns.
  • Partner closely with editorial, video, and branded content teams to develop and optimize content formats that drive traffic, engagement, revenue, and sponsorship opportunities.
  • Drive social media initiatives for display media, video, commerce, and referral traffic.
  • Track, analyze, and report on platform performance, referral traffic, audience trends, and revenue contribution across social channels, adjusting strategy to meet targets.
  • Work with sales and branded teams on ideation and execution of branded-social campaigns.
  • Lead social support and strategy for major editorial tentpoles, live events, branded campaigns, and special initiatives.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in social media management, digital publishing, audience development, or content strategy.
  • Demonstrated ability to grow audiences, drive engagement, and deliver on revenue goals.
  • Strong experience analyzing performance metrics, traffic trends, and revenue outcomes to inform decision-making and content strategy.
  • Proven experience leading social strategy and operations for a major media brand, entertainment company, publisher, or digital content organization.
  • Deep understanding of major social platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and YouTube Shorts, including publishing best practices, audience behavior, and platform-specific content strategy.
  • Proven leadership experience managing large teams and cross-functional projects.
  • Experience managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing creative and operational teams.
  • Track record of partnering effectively with editorial, video, production, sales, and branded content teams.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across multiple teams and brands.
  • A strong understanding of gaming, entertainment, technology, and fan culture is highly preferred.

Preferred

  • A strong understanding of gaming, entertainment, technology and fan culture is highly preferred.

Benefits

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Flexible Time Off
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • paid holidays
  • Family Care and Parental leave
  • Fitness Reimbursement
  • wellness programs
  • Employee Resource Groups
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IGN

IGN is dedicated solely to the managing world wide investments and assets. We deliver innovative solutions in banking, capital markets, wealth and investment management and finance, risk and compliance. As the pressures of regulation, cost reduction, and customer expectation grow, we design, build and operate technology for specific operations and entire organizations. We collaborate closely with our clients, equipping them to better meet the challenges of today, while preparing them to exploit tomorrow’s opportunities. Through our hands-on consulting resources, we go beyond strategy. We provide the necessary technology architecture and implementation that well positions our clients to transform and to achieve operational excellence, manage IT complexity, better understand, predict and control risk and develop practical and productive responses to regulation. From the vision that our deep industry involvement provides, through to successful delivery, we remain proud that, with our clients, we are forming the future of finance.

Founded in 1993
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
55 employees (10 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~60

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (9% of company)