VP, Social Strategist

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$105K/yr – $175K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Summary

Lead social strategy by translating trends into actionable insights for clients, guiding both short-and long-term digital campaigns, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovative, culture-driven campaigns and client trust.

  • Own social trend analysis and strategic recommendations
  • Drive client education and risk-taking for digital firsts
  • Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to implement online marketing plans

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Articulates insights gleaned from social and conversational trends, artfully organizing information from observations and implications to strategic recommendations
  • Stay current on audiences, cultural trends, social media behaviors, and platform best practices
  • Work directly with clients, gaining their trust, and inspiring them to take the right risks so they may become known for digital 'firsts' that wow their consumers and audiences while ensuring their professional success
  • Collaborate with cross-functional project teams to motivate, create, and implement short and long-term online marketing strategies

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience working in social media or digital advertising as a strategist
  • Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, communications, or a related field or equivalent work experience

Preferred

  • Experience in a digital, social, integrated marketing or communications agency
  • Proven experience in delivering effective digital/social campaigns for large, well-known consumer brands
  • Understanding best practices across social channels is a plus
  • Knowledge of influencers/ tastemakers is a plus
  • Strong writing and presentation skills
  • A passion for social media, from both a branding and cultural perspective
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to new conditions, assignments, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently in a deadline-driven process
  • Fluency in data and analytics, and how data informs strategies and optimizations
  • Strong self-motivated and self-starting personality

Benefits

  • DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing.
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