Director, Social Media & Engagement

San Diego, CA (On-site)

$92K/yr – $130K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own BluPeak's social media growth and storytelling across channels, with a focus on short-form video and platform-specific strategies; build campaigns that highlight member impact and culture, while coordinating paid social to support member acquisition and community engagement.

  • Social Media Growth Strategy & Brand Engagement (50%): Develop and execute social media engagement and storytelling strategies to support BluPeak’s broader marketing, growth, and member experience objectives.
  • Own BluPeak’s social media strategy, content calendar, publishing, engagement, and growth initiatives across digital channels.
  • Identify, prioritize, and lead platform-specific strategies with a strong emphasis on short-form video and high-reach content formats (e.g. Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) as primary drivers of organic brand discovery and awareness growth.
  • Lead the development of compelling multimedia storytelling campaigns that highlight member impact, employee culture, community involvement and organizational purpose through video, photography, written content, and digital storytelling.
  • Identify emerging social trends, audience behaviors, and engagement opportunities to keep BluPeak culturally relevant and community connected.
  • Manage social listening, online reputation monitoring, and community engagement strategies.
  • Partner cross-functionally to amplify marketing initiatives, align messaging, and enhance audience engagement across social media and community channels.
  • Support executive visibility and thought leadership opportunities through strategic digital storytelling and content development.
  • Manage external creative resources, freelancers, agencies, and vendors as needed.

Job Description

Own BluPeak's social media growth and storytelling across channels, with a focus on short-form video and platform-specific strategies; build campaigns that highlight member impact and culture, while coordinating paid social to support member acquisition and community engagement.

  • Social Media Growth Strategy & Brand Engagement (50%): Develop and execute social media engagement and storytelling strategies to support BluPeak’s broader marketing, growth, and member experience objectives.
  • Own BluPeak’s social media strategy, content calendar, publishing, engagement, and growth initiatives across digital channels.
  • Identify, prioritize, and lead platform-specific strategies with a strong emphasis on short-form video and high-reach content formats (e.g. Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) as primary drivers of organic brand discovery and awareness growth.
  • Lead the development of compelling multimedia storytelling campaigns that highlight member impact, employee culture, community involvement and organizational purpose through video, photography, written content, and digital storytelling.
  • Identify emerging social trends, audience behaviors, and engagement opportunities to keep BluPeak culturally relevant and community connected.
  • Manage social listening, online reputation monitoring, and community engagement strategies.
  • Partner cross-functionally to amplify marketing initiatives, align messaging, and enhance audience engagement across social media and community channels.
  • Support executive visibility and thought leadership opportunities through strategic digital storytelling and content development.
  • Manage external creative resources, freelancers, agencies, and vendors as needed.
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BluPeak Credit Union

Founded in 1936, BluPeak Credit Union empowers its nearly 60,000 members to achieve financial wellness through a full range of financial products and services, including checking and savings options, credit cards, loans, mortgages and more. BluPeak has more than $1.2 billion in assets and members can access their accounts through six California branches, nearly 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide, and 24/7 online and mobile banking. BluPeak membership is open to all Californians who live, work or worship in Alameda, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Clara and Yolo counties, as well as those employed by the state of California, and California university employees and students. Formerly known as University & State Employees Credit Union (USECU), we changed our name to BluPeak in 2022. The new name reflects our California roots, is more inclusive to our field of membership, and better conveys our passion for going above all others in our relationships with members.As a community leader, BluPeak partners with local causes, events and organizations that speak to our commitment to health, wellness and inclusiveness. Learn more at BluPeak.com.

Founded in 1936
San Diego, California, USA
174 employees (7 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
54.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$118.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.3%
Direct
68.2%
Referral
3.8%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~174

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (3% of company)