Social Strategist, long-term contract

Huntington Beach, CA (Hybrid)

$85K/yr – $97K/yrMid Level3+ years expOther

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Own social strategy development and storytelling across brands, driving data-driven creative direction, reporting, and mentor leadership for community managers; shape platform briefs, advocate for best practices, and surface trends to influence media and creative decisions.

  • Own the end-to-end social strategy and performance reporting, turning data into executive-ready insights.
  • Lead client-facing POVs and platform trend narratives to guide creative and media direction.
  • Mentor Community Managers and oversee content calendars, engagement, and community plans.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of comprehensive, annual and campaign-based social strategies aligned with brand objectives and audience insights.
  • Serve as a client-facing expert, confidently presenting strategies, performance results, and POVs on emerging trends.
  • Manage the end-to-end social performance reporting process—tracking KPIs, analyzing content and engagement data, and delivering actionable insights to internal and client teams.
  • Translate data into compelling stories through clear, visual presentations and written summaries for executive-level audiences.
  • Serve as mentor to the team’s Community Managers; oversee content calendars, community management plans, and engagement strategies.
  • Guide creative briefing processes, integrating cultural, platform, and audience insights to inspire creative content that performs across owned channels.
  • Foster community growth through advocacy tactics, influencer engagement, and proactive conversation strategy.
  • Act as the agency’s internal social media expert, championing best practices and innovation across teams.
  • Author strategic POVs on platform updates, competitive activity, and industry trends to inform creative and media direction.

Requirements

  • Must have 3+ years of experience as a ‘social strategist’ within a creative or integrated advertising agency environment.
  • Background working on a variety of big brands. Automotive is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Exceptional client communication and presentation skills, with a track record of earning trust and influencing decision-making.
  • Expert-level understanding of social platforms (Meta, TikTok, X, YouTube, etc.) and digital content trends.
  • Proven ability to extract insights from data and social analytics tools (Sprinklr, Brandwatch, native platform analytics).
  • Skilled in storytelling, creative briefing, and social-first thinking.

Preferred

  • Automotive experience preferred.

Benefits

  • Access to our health benefits
  • Paid sick days
  • 401k match
  • On-site Barista
  • Beautiful campus across from the Pacific Ocean
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INNOCEAN

INNOCEAN is a global marketing and communications company headquartered in Seoul, Korea with 42 offices in over 23 countries located in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and more than 3,500 creative individuals around the world. Launched in May 2005, INNOCEAN leads marketing and communications strategies and implementation for a wide array of global and local brands. With its extensive experience working with numerous large-scale global tentpole events in sports, auto, expos and others, as well as its growing investment in and commitment to content, digital and mobility services, INNOCEAN is valued by clients for its ability to provide sophisticated and comprehensive marketing solutions.

Founded in 2005
Seoul, Seoul, KOR
992 employees (282 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
42.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.3%
Direct
45.6%
Referral
7.8%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~992

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
198 (20% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

Funding

Last Raise
Post IPO Equity, 12 years ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2014
    Post IPO Equity