Senior Social Media Manager

UNAVAILABLE; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global digital marketing agency in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a key leader to oversee social media strategies for major clients. The role involves managing a team, driving creative content development, and presenting strategic insights to clients. Candidates should have 8-12 years in digital marketing with a strong focus on social media. The position offers a hybrid working model, comprehensive benefits, and an engaging workplace culture.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlements

Cashless medical coverage

Office closure for mental health day

Birthday leave and family care leave

Phone allowance

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of digital marketing experience, with an emphasis on social media and/or content development.
• Strong understanding of media planning and content syndication.
• Experience leading creative thinking in digital spaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic processes and tactics for content creation.
• Manage an internal team of social media specialists.
• Oversee execution and strategy for social initiatives.

Skills

Digital marketing experience

Social media expertise

Creative thinking in digital

Relationship building

Consumer insight

Analytical reasoning

Job description

Job Description

As the key leader working across multiple teams, you’ll live at the intersection of media, creative, analytics, social, and content. There are tons of digital social and content opportunities out there—you’ll figure out which opportunities are right for our clients and how to activate them

Responsibilities

• Leading the strategic process, providing the insights and tactics to create content, build audiences and amplify a client’s reach
• Manage and lead an internal team of social media specialists
• Oversee execution and strategy
• Providing smart perspective on overall social and content industry landscape, trends and best practices
• Driving thought leadership around content development, engagement practices, measurement and process
• Helping brands develop governance and escalation policies for social media
• Cultivating strong relationships with 3rd party content providers and websites
• Presenting to and strategizing with clients on specific brand social initiatives

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of digital marketing experience, with an emphasis on social media, and or/content development for major clients
• A strong understanding of media planning, distribution and content syndication
• Superb experience leading creative thinking in the digital space: content, media, social and activation
• The ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external partners
• A nose for new technology, new content solutions, social media events and developments—plus a strong connection with entertainment and pop culture
• An ear for consumer insights—you get what makes people tick
• The ability to back up great creative ideas with sound analytical reasoning
• A strong, up-to-date point of view on digital media, social channels and content platforms and up and coming partners, practices and initiatives
• Poise and eloquence—when you speak with clients, they listen
• Willingness to travel—you’re open to new places, new faces and new ideas

Additional Information

• Generous leave entitlements, including birthday leave, rest day and family care leave.
• Office closure for World Mental Health Day 10th October.
• Additional Company closure for all 4 major festive Celebrations
• Cashless comprehensive medical coverage, including access to a panel clinic, dental and optical care.
• Life and personal accident insurance and group hospitalization and surgery.
• A hybrid working schedule and with Friday disconnects.
• Rest Relax & Recharge - office closure last week of December every year.
• Phone Allowance