Associate Director, Social

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$97K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own and shape paid social strategy across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, driving brand and performance outcomes while leading measurement, optimization, and client education. Manage performance reviews, share strategic recommendations, and explore AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency and insights.

  • Define KPIs and measurement frameworks
  • Lead performance reviews and optimization roadmaps
  • Educate clients and internal teams on platform innovation

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and lead paid social strategies across key platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok) to deliver against brand and performance objectives
  • Develop and oversee action plans for achieving and measuring social media success, including KPI definition, measurement frameworks, and optimization strategies
  • Serve as a paid social thought leader, advocating for the channel and educating clients, partners, and internal teams on evolving capabilities, best practices, and platform innovation
  • Apply deep social media expertise and creativity to brainstorming and strategic planning sessions, contributing to integrated media solutions
  • Lead regular performance reviews and client check‑ins, tracking results against KPIs and guiding strategic optimizations
  • Provide direction on improving campaign performance through advanced optimization techniques, testing frameworks, and adoption of new platform features
  • Create and deliver clear, compelling presentations to senior client stakeholders and internal teams that articulate strategy, performance insights, and forward‑looking recommendations
  • Develop informed points of view on emerging technologies, trends, and opportunities, including the responsible use of AI‑enabled tools for optimization, insights, and efficiency
  • Foster strong, collaborative relationships with internal cross‑functional teams and client partners

Requirements

  • 5+ years of directly relevant digital or paid media experience, with a strong emphasis on paid social strategy and execution
  • 2+ years of people management experience, including coaching, mentoring, and performance development
  • 3+ years of hands‑on experience managing and optimizing campaigns across Facebook and Instagram, with experience in TikTok required; experience leveraging API‑based and/or self‑serve buying tools strongly preferred
  • Proven experience applying paid social to drive results across brand‑building and direct‑response KPIs
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance data and translate insights into strategic recommendations and optimization roadmaps
  • Deep understanding of best practices for social media brand communication and performance marketing
  • Demonstrated leadership presence with the ability to present confidently to senior client stakeholders
  • Comprehensive knowledge of paid social campaign management, including optimization, testing, and measurement methodologies
  • Resourceful, curious, and self‑motivated, with the ability to work independently while thriving in a highly collaborative environment
  • Strong organizational, problem‑solving, and communication skills

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
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Starcom

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With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

Founded in 1936
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
59% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$97K/yr – $140K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$57.1M
Last Raise
$43.2M
Series A, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series A • $43.2M
  • Aug 2025
    Series A
  • May 2025
    Series A • $13.9M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.1%
Direct
41.6%
Referral
9.1%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.1K

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Associate Director, Social

Starcom · Chicago, IL · Remote