Associate Director, Social & Digital Marketing

London, UK

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own global social strategy for a Lifestyle Fashion portfolio in EMEAI, turning brand goals into platform plays with content-led programs and measured impact.

  • Lead end-to-end social and content plans across TedBaker London and Hunter, aligning brand direction with regional priorities.
  • Build 360° campaigns on Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest and emerging channels, with creator partnerships and culture-led activations.
  • Own social performance reporting, insights, and optimization to drive awareness, engagement, and commercial lift.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the social and digital marketing strategy across the Lifestyle Fashion portfolio in EMEAI, aligning global brand direction with regional market priorities and commercial objectives (own the TedBaker London & Hunter global social accounts)
  • Drive audience growth, engagement, and brand relevance through social-first and content-led marketing strategies.
  • Partner closely with licensees and regional teams to improve social planning, campaign execution, and platform performance across markets.
  • Develop integrated 360° marketing campaigns across key digital and social platforms including Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and emerging channels.
  • Identify new opportunities for content, creator partnerships, digital activations, and platform innovation to support both brand and commercial growth.
  • Act as a digital and social thought leader internally, embedding best practices, platform expertise, and evolving consumer trends across the organisation.
  • Lead end-to-end execution of digital and social campaigns, ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple brands and territories.
  • Translate brand and commercial objectives into clear, actionable social and content plans.
  • Ensure campaigns are tailored for platform behaviour, audience engagement, and regional relevance.
  • Support key seasonal launches, collaborations, retail moments, and major brand activations with impactful digital execution.
  • Work closely with influencer and creator partners to deliver engaging, culturally relevant content campaigns.
  • Own social and digital performance reporting across the Lifestyle Fashion portfolio, including KPIs, dashboards, insights, and optimisation recommendations.
  • Use audience, content, and campaign insights to continuously improve performance and engagement.
  • Drive a full-funnel approach across awareness, engagement, conversion, and retention.
  • Collaborate with paid media, ecommerce, retail, and licensing partners to maximise campaign effectiveness and ROI.
  • Support digital budget planning and ensure investment is aligned to performance and strategic priorities.
  • Define platform roles, content pillars, publishing cadence, and channel best practices across the portfolio.
  • Ensure best-in-class execution across publishing, community management, creator collaborations, and social storytelling.
  • Drive platform-native creative thinking tailored to each channel and audience.
  • Stay ahead of trends, platform updates, and consumer behaviours to keep the brands culturally relevant and competitive.

Requirements

  • Multiple years of experience in social, digital, or integrated marketing, ideally within fashion, lifestyle, retail, or consumer brands.
  • Strong understanding of social-first marketing, content strategy, influencer marketing, and audience growth.
  • Proven experience running a global social account, developing content & scaling performance.
  • Experience working with regional markets, partners, or licensees across EMEAI.
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to connect brand storytelling to business results.
  • Confident using performance insights, analytics, and reporting tools to guide decision-making and optimisation.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills, with the ability to influence across multiple teams and levels.
  • Hands-on knowledge of social platforms, content publishing, analytics, and creative workflows.
  • Strong proficiency across digital reporting tools, content editing software (e.g. adobe or similar)
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Authentic Brands Group LLC

Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) is a leading sports, media, entertainment and lifestyle platform. As the owner of some of the most iconic and beloved intellectual property in the world, Authentic acquires and invests in brands to create long-term value for all of its stakeholders. A digital-first, asset-light platform, Authentic sits at the intersection of culture, commerce and technology. It brings brands to life and cultivates fandom through powerful storytelling, premium content and unforgettable live experiences. Together with nearly 2,000 best-in-class licensing partners across 150 countries and an expansive distribution network, Authentic’s brands drive more than $38 billion in annual systemwide retail sales worldwide.Authentic’s diversified portfolio spans more than 50 brands and reaches nearly one billion social media followers. Its roster includes Reebok, Champion, Shaquille O’Neal, David Beckham, Kevin Hart, Sports Illustrated, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, Marilyn Monroe, Guess?, Aéropostale, Nautica, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand, Nine West, Brooks Brothers, Juicy Couture, Vince Camuto, Izod, Van Heusen, Dockers, Ted Baker, Hart Schaffner Marx, Vince, Barneys New York, Judith Leiber, Quiksilver, Spyder, Billabong, Volcom, Roxy, RVCA, DC Shoes, Prince, Sperry and Hunter.For more information, visit corporate.authentic.com.***We have been made aware of fraudulent job offers and interview requests being sent by individuals falsely claiming to represent Authentic. These scams are often initiated via email, employment websites and social media, and may include fake interview requests, offer letters or attempts to collect personal and financial information. If you believe you've been contacted by someone impersonating an Authentic team member, please report it immediately by emailing peopleandculture@authentic.com.***

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New York, New York, USA
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