Senior Social Media Manager

New Jersey, USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive paid and organic social activations for pharma/health brands while mentoring a small team and delivering actionable analytics.

  • Own day-to-day planning, deployment, and optimization of cross-platform campaigns.
  • Must-have: 3–5 years of pharma/health social campaign management with regulatory awareness.
  • Standout: Leadership, analytics storytelling, and process improvements across client work.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Understands and manages the execution of paid and organic social media activations across platforms such as Meta, TikTok, Reddit, Snapchat, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter).
  • Responsible for executing day-to-day planning, management, and optimizations of paid social media campaigns, including set-up, deployment, and pacing.
  • Leads the development of campaign objectives and tactical approaches that ladder up to larger strategic imperatives and brand goals.
  • Manages social listening initiatives and audience research to identify patient and HCP perspectives, barriers, and consumption habits.
  • Trains, manages, and mentors junior social media team members (Associates and Managers), ensuring their professional growth and the accurate completion of client deliverables.
  • Oversees budget management, campaign performance, and the tracking of financial documents, proactively identifying opportunities for optimization.
  • Conducts comprehensive analysis of performance data to develop and present analytics reports that clearly articulate insights and strategic adjustments to clients.
  • Contributes to agency POVs and team thought leadership, proactively identifying and solving problems to improve processes and efficiencies.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of experience in managing paid and organic social media campaigns, preferably within a pharmaceutical or health & wellness agency.
  • Demonstrated managerial experience with the ability to mentor and guide junior staff.
  • Direct experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a solid understanding of the regulatory environment and Medical Legal and Regulatory (MLR) submissions.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Meta Ads Manager is required; strong working knowledge of other major social platform ad managers is preferred.
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel for data analysis and budget management, and PowerPoint for client presentations. Knowledge of social listening tools preferred.
  • Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to assess complex performance data to guide the development of insights and actionable recommendations.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and a proven ability to thoroughly and effectively QA campaigns, budget workbooks, and other client deliverables.
  • Direct experience or interest in social media content strategy, including overseeing the development of engaging, social-first content for pharmaceutical clients.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate strategic concepts and performance results clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
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Founded in 2008
Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, USA
559 employees (206 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
81% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.9%
Direct
54.9%
Referral
5.6%
Social
9.3%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~559

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
146 (26% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
4.6 years

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