Director, Paid Social

DEPT; Amsterdam; Remote; EUR 98,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, Dental, and Vision

401K plan with matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid company holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

DEPT is seeking a Director of Paid Social to build and lead high-performing teams that deliver best-in-class paid social strategy and results for our clients. You will guide cross-functional collaboration, own client growth and retention, and mentor senior team members to drive business impact.

You will articulate holistic channel recommendations, stay ahead of platform changes, and ensure flawless execution of campaigns while managing executive-level client presentations and strategic plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years paid social experience with at least 3 years in a client-facing marketing role.
• Proven experience managing a team of 3+ direct reports and mentoring them to senior roles.
• Deep understanding of paid social platforms (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Snap, Reddit, LinkedIn).
• Ability to audit accounts and present actionable client insights; strong strategic communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and mentor your team in paid social best practices and channel knowledge.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver full-funnel, multi-channel campaigns.
• Act as holistic account leader, managing client expectations and senior deliverables.
• Oversee onboarding, strategy, and performance reviews to ensure client success.
• Provide strategic guidance across paid media channels and escalation support.

Skills

Paid social leadership

Team management

Client-facing

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Tools

Meta platforms (Facebook/Instagram)

TikTok

Pinterest

Snapchat

LinkedIn

Reddit

Job description

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

THE ROLE:

Director, Paid Social are ultimately responsible for building and managing high-performing, efficient and effective teams to best service their clients. Their top priorities are strong client growth/retention and employee growth/retention.

Directors, Social should be able to lead cross-functional teams to deliver excellent paid social strategy and performance recommendations for their clients based on DEPT’s best practices. They are effective communicators who can inspire and motivate teams to achieve and exceed client goals based on their deep understanding of the ins and outs of their clients’ businesses (not just digital) and they proactively bring innovative strategy, holistic ideas, and leadership to help clients meet their overarching business goals.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Developing the social expertise of your direct reports, providing mentorship, feedback and coaching on paid social best practices.
• Maintaining a strong understanding of the holistic business for each client in their portfolio - with insights on their competitors, overarching business goals, engagements with other agency partners, performance priorities, etc.
• Orchestrating multi-discipline collaboration and implementation for flawless execution of full-funnel, cross-channel campaign strategy and activation. Serves as the holistic account leader responsible for managing client expectations and effectively setting CS and GS teams up for shared success.
• Developing a deep working knowledge of Facebook/Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn, as well as a core understanding of Growth Services (Programmatic, Decision Sciences, Creative, SEO/CRO). They should have a strategic perspective on how/when to utilize various channels and how they work together to help meet client business goals.
• Staying up-to-date on all information disseminated across the agency to ensure their track is adopting best practices and testing recommendations prioritized by the agency.
• Serving as a point of escalation for all clients within your portfolio - understanding when to step-in with a client, coach the team on any processes/next steps to mitigate issues, determine what ancillary services/teams should be pulled in, or navigate solutions with legal/finance, etc.
• Managing all major deliverables and presentations for your client portfolio (executive presentations, FBRs/QBRs, annual review, in-person strategy meetings, etc) to ensure activation teams across the board (media and growth) are delivering high-quality, innovative strategy - with a consistent storyline to push the client’s business and goals forward.
• Ensuring successful onboarding of all new clients within your track - overseeing initial overarching strategy, account management/collaboration process is set up for success, and client interactions and performance are off to a healthy start.
• Successfully scaling layers of management and ensuring career pathing/goals are being established for every member of your team.
• Identifying succession plans for your team and cultivating talent development for upward mobility.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• A minimum of 8 years’ paid social experience and a minimum 3 years of experience in a client-facing marketing role
• Proven prior work experience managing a team of 3+ direct reports / team members and demonstrated ability to mentor and develop direct reports into more senior roles
• A deep understanding of paid social platforms such as Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Snap, Reddit, LinkedIn, etc and be skilled at effectively communicating paid social goals, targets, and direct-response tactics to clients and can get into the weeds when necessary.
• The ability to audit an account and present actionable insights to a client
• The ability to participate whether it is behind the scenes or client facing for business pitches representing paid social
• The ability to provide feedback and strategic guidance to all paid media channels (search, social, shopping, display, mobile, native and video)
• Experience acting as an escalation point for clients, evaluating team services levels and proposing improvements

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401K plan, plus matching
• PTO
• Paid Company Holidays
• Parental Leave

WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU:

DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle, or disabilities. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step.

DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.

We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place.

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI.

Learn more about DEPT®

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

*Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. *

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.

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Role Ref Number: 7903

The anticipated salary range for this position is listed below. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, expertise, physical location, and organizational impact. This is based on a 40-hour workweek and leveling. Keep in mind, we’re flexible.

US Remote Range$108,000—$130,000 USD