Senior Director, Social Strategy & Operations

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$135K/yr – $160K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the enterprise social strategy and lead a high-impact team to drive audience growth, platform innovation, and cross-functional alignment.

  • Define and execute growth strategy across platforms
  • Lead and develop social strategists and operations coordinators
  • Translate performance data into actionable insights for leadership

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead People Inc.'s enterprise social growth strategy across platforms.
  • Partner with brands and stakeholders to identify growth opportunities, optimize content performance, and expand off-platform audience acquisition.
  • Lead cross-brand initiatives, experimentation, and platform innovation efforts.
  • Establish social best practices, performance benchmarks, and strategic frameworks across the organization.
  • Lead, develop, and mentor a team of social strategists and operations coordinators, including management of managers.
  • Set team priorities, allocate resources, and ensure strategic support is aligned with business goals.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
  • Own the strategic approach to sponsored social media across the organization.
  • Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Ad Solutions teams to align sponsored content with platform best practices and audience insights.
  • Develop scalable workflows and operational processes that improve campaign execution and performance.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in social media strategy, audience development, digital media, or a related field.
  • Significant experience leading high-performing teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Proven success driving audience growth and business impact through social platforms.
  • Deep expertise in social strategy, analytics, content optimization, and platform ecosystems.
  • Experience supporting sponsored social programs and partnering with commercial organizations.
  • Strong analytical, operational, and executive communication skills.
  • Experience presenting insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
  • % Travel Required ( Approximate ): 5%

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage
  • unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • adoption or surrogate assistance
  • donation matching
  • tuition reimbursement
  • basic life insurance
  • basic accidental death & dismemberment
  • supplemental life insurance
  • supplemental accident insurance
  • commuter benefits
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People Inc.

People Inc. (formerly Dotdash Meredith) is the largest digital and print publisher in America. More than 175 million people trust us each month to help them find inspiration, make decisions, and take action. People Inc.'s more than 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Allrecipes, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living. People Inc. is based in New York City and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC).

New York, New York, USA
1.8K employees (753 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
191K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
12.7%
Direct
61.6%
Referral
20%
Social
3.2%
Paid
2.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
606 (33% of company)
Median Career Experience
17 years
Median Tenure
1.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
23

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