Social Media Director

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global communications agency as a Social Strategist, where you'll lead social strategy and collaborate with top professionals on major global clients. Enjoy a culture of creativity, client-focus, and work-life balance, alongside numerous benefits including private healthcare and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Three days off between Christmas and New Year

Birthday day off

Option to add five unpaid days holiday annually

Quarterly half-day holiday for timely timesheet completion

Private healthcare membership (Bupa)

Dental membership (Bupa)

Auto-enrolled pension scheme after 3 months

Income Protection Scheme

Life Assurance

Six months paid maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in leading social strategy and client handling.
• Deep understanding of the influencer landscape.
• Ability to draft scopes of work and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead social strategy and content planning for clients.
• Oversee Social & Influence teams' live work.
• Collaborate with various teams to identify social opportunities.

Skills

Social content planning

Client relations

Influencer marketing

Budget management

Strategic frameworks development

Job description

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The Digital Recruitment Company is excited to work once again with a high-profile and celebrated global communications agency. The firm’s success is built on its deep commitment to client service, its people, creativity, collaboration, and expertise in building consumer and corporate brands across diverse sectors such as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology, public affairs, and corporate reputation.

“Great place to work with amazing clients, strong teammates, and a decent work-life balance.”

“Love this agency and the opportunities I have had here in the past.”

THE ROLE:

We are seeking an expert Social Strategist to lead social strategy, content planning, social best practices, and organic & paid social media principles. A good understanding of influencer marketing is essential.

Client handling and management experience are required for this role.

Key Collaborations:

This person will work closely with the Haircare Associate, P&G Haircare Lead, and Head of Influencer, leveraging connections across the P&G portfolio to identify social opportunities and respond to briefs. They will oversee the Social & Influence teams’ live social work and collaborate with the P&G Project Manager and Financial Lead.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Social content planning, best practices, and influence skills
• Deep understanding of influencer sphere, talent activation, and amplification
• Knowledge of UGC/content creators and agencies
• Client relations and management skills, including leading client calls and action plans
• Opportunity identification for organic growth and innovative solutions
• Ability to interpret briefs and develop strategic frameworks for social/communications
• Experience in drafting scopes of work and managing budgets

Desirable Skills:

• Deep commercial awareness and practices

High-Level Objectives:

• Oversee planning and strategic direction for social briefs
• Support social & influence team management

Potential Candidate Backgrounds:

• Big creative agencies with social arms
• Integrated agencies with social arms
• In-house content/social/influence roles

Why Join Us?

Are you a Social Strategist seeking your next big move? Join one of the best agencies working with a major global client. Collaborate with talented professionals and do your career’s best work. If you’re passionate about the evolving social landscape and delivering impactful integrated communications, this role is for you.

BENEFITS:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Three days off between Christmas and New Year
• Birthday day off
• Option to add five unpaid days holiday annually
• Quarterly half-day holiday for timely timesheet completion
• Private healthcare membership (Bupa)
• Dental membership (Bupa)
• Auto-enrolled pension scheme after 3 months
• Income Protection Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Six months paid maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave

The Digital Recruitment Company acts as an Employment Business for interim, contract, and temporary recruitment and as an Employment Agency for permanent roles.

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