Director, Social and Influencer Marketing

New York City, NY (Remote)

$130K/yr – $150K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the Social team\'s strategy and client-facing leadership, guiding vision, execution, and growth across platforms while driving new business and innovation.

  • Lead and mentor the Social team and serve as senior client point of contact.
  • Drive new business, client retention, and thought leadership through campaigns and industry engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provide visionary leadership to the Social team, aligning with industry trends and best practices.
  • Serve as a key voice of the agency’s overarching Social strategy, connecting the dots between day-to-day execution and the agency's larger business priorities.
  • Lead and mentor the senior Social team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
  • Serve as a senior point of contact for key clients, aligning Social strategies with their business objectives.
  • Manage client satisfaction and explore opportunities for account growth.
  • Oversee Social Media execution across the department, identifying strategic gaps and opportunities for improvement.
  • Drive client acquisition and business development efforts.
  • Explore market expansion and new business opportunities.
  • Develop client retention strategies and upsell additional services for organic account growth.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends and technological advancements in Social, driving innovation within the department including new strategies, tools, and partnerships.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience across diverse Social Media platforms, including Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Snap, Reddit, and LinkedIn, with a nuanced understanding of each, ensuring comprehensive campaign oversight.
  • Established success in driving new business opportunities, conducting insightful account audits, and producing thought-provoking leadership content like blog posts and webinars.
  • Proven ability to cultivate, inspire, and unify teams, with a commitment to mentoring and professional growth.
  • Unwavering focus on precision and excellence in campaign execution, paired with a collaborative and integrative team approach.
  • Demonstrated foresight and analytical thinking, with a knack for anticipating challenges and crafting effective, innovative solutions.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ensuring clarity, influence, and constructive dialogue within the team and with senior-level clients.
  • Advanced skills in MS PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, fostering robust data analysis, insightful reporting, and compelling presentation creation.
  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience.

Benefits

  • health, vision, dental, life insurance
  • a 401k with company match
  • wellness and technology reimbursements
  • home office setup support
  • over seven weeks of PTO
  • Summer Fridays
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Stella Rising

We accelerate profitable growth through unified strategy, activation, and measurement for beauty, health, food, and lifestyle brands. At Stella Rising, we're celebrating two 2025 wins: we're Ad Age's Media Agency of the Year, Silver, and our SVP of Analytics & Consumer Insights was named to Ad Age's Media Buying Power List!

Founded in 1982
Westport, Connecticut, USA
103 employees (45 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$130K/yr – $150K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$92.1M
Last Raise
$22.1M
Debt Financing, 10 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2014
    Venture Round • $22.1M
  • Jan 2013
    Private Equity Round

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
16.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40%
Direct
43.2%
Referral
9.7%
Social
5.7%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~103
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Director, Social and Influencer Marketing

Stella Rising · New York City, NY · Remote