Vice President Director, Social Strategy

New York City, NY (On-site)

$129K/yr – $207K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own social-first strategy and influencer programs while aligning cross-functional teams around culturally resonant ideas and earned-first executions.

  • Owns social-first creative sell-in and POV development
  • Leads influencer/creator strategy and deliverable frameworks

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Developing sharp, culturally informed social and content strategies that ladder into broader brand and business objectives
  • Helping define and uphold the earned-first standard across social ideas, programs, and executions
  • Owning the internal sell-in of social-first creative strategies by setting clear social and cultural POVs and aligning creative, brand, and cross-functional teams around them.
  • Leading influencer and creator strategies, including POV development, casting guidance, and deliverable frameworks
  • Collaborating closely with creative teams to build ideas and tactics that are socially native, culturally resonant, and built to earn attention
  • Maintaining a strong pulse on pop culture, internet behavior, entertainment moments, and emerging social formats
  • Building strong relationships with brand partners, agency collaborators, creators, and third-party platforms
  • Representing the team in key meetings, working sessions, and presentations, including with senior stakeholders

Requirements

  • 8-10+ years of experience in social, digital, PR, content, entertainment, publishing, brand, or advertising
  • Proven experience developing social-first and/or earned-media–driven creative strategies
  • A strong understanding of how content travels — including media planning, distribution, and amplification
  • Chronically online. Deep fluency across social platforms, creator ecosystems, and internet culture
  • Excellent research, writing, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate strategic POVs
  • The ability to build strong, trusted relationships with internal and external partners
  • A deep understanding of consumer behavior and cultural insight — you understand what makes people care, share, and participate
  • The ability to back creative instincts with sound strategic and analytical reasoning
  • Comfort operating with autonomy, judgment, and accountability in a fast-moving, evolving environment

Preferred

  • Expertise in entertainment- and culture-driven social programming
  • A strong point of view on emerging technology, platforms, cultural trends, and content formats
  • Passion and/or excitement for Beauty and Personal Care.

Benefits

  • medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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