Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across priority social platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, BlueSky), including the launch and growth of new initiatives and platform-specific storytelling approaches.
• Develop and execute a creator partnership roadmap, including scalable frameworks for identifying and engaging creators, a pilot-to-scale model, and guidance to internal teams on creator-driven approaches that align with brand integrity.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of social media specialists, setting priorities, providing strategic direction, and ensuring high-quality execution aligned with ACS goals.
• Establish processes and select tools for performance measurement, including the use of analytics, sentiment analysis, and social listening to inform decisions, optimize strategy, and communicate insights on creator and platform impact.
• Monitor trends, cultural moments, and emerging platforms to translate timely opportunities into creative, on-brand content recommendations.
• Collaborate with and advise leaders and teams across the organization to deliver integrated campaigns, consistent messaging, and effective brand ambassadorship in social media spaces.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in social media strategy or related fields, with fluency in social platforms, audience behavior, evolving trends, and a proven ability to shape brand perception in digital environments.
• 5+ years of experience managing teams in a complex or matrixed environment and advising executives on social media best practices.
• Experience partnering with creative, marketing, and editorial teams to bring strategy to life through content and campaigns.
• Strong strategic judgment and confidence making data-informed decisions.
• Experience leading or contributing to shifts in strategy, voice, or platform approach for established brands or organizations.
• Fluency with social analytics, social listening, and media monitoring tools; ability to translate data into narrative insights.
• Excellent writing and editing skills; ability to craft compelling, platform-appropriate narratives for diverse audiences.
• Strong collaboration, leadership, and stakeholder management skills in complex or matrixed organizations.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• A background in chemistry or science is a plus but not required.

Benefits

• ACS currently provides the following benefits for this position: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account or health care savings account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, and 4-week work from anywhere; each benefit is subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply based on skills, experience, and location.