Consultant, Social Media

Areeb; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Areeb in Riyadh is seeking a Consultant, Social Media to own the day-to-day social media presence across Saudi Arabia, lead strategy and the content calendar, and manage community engagement and influencer activity.

You will monitor conversations in real time to keep the brand culturally relevant and social-first, driving reach, engagement and positive sentiment while protecting the brand when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant social media experience.
• Strong experience with social strategy, content planning, community management and social listening.
• Experience managing influencers/creators and content production.
• Experience coordinating with agencies, budgets, timelines and KPIs.
• Excellent Arabic and English communication skills.
• Deep understanding of Saudi culture, trends and consumer behavior.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day social media presence across Saudi Arabia.
• Develop and execute social media strategies aligned with brand objectives.
• Lead content planning, community management, influencer activities and social listening.
• Manage agencies to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Lead real-time engagement and identify cultural opportunities.
• Oversee KPIs, reporting and optimization recommendations.
• Guide teams to deliver against objectives, timelines and budgets.

Skills

Social media strategy

Influencer management

Community management

Agency management

Crisis management

Arabic & English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Business

Job description

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Posted on 08/27/2026

On behave of our client we are looking for a Consultant, Social Media to join their team in Riyadh .

Job Summary:

Own the day-to-day social media presence and lead the social strategy and execution of the content calendar. Manage community engagement and influencer activity, while monitoring conversations in real time to ensure the brand remains culturally relevant and social-first—driving positive sentiment, meaningful conversations, and agreed reach, view, and engagement targets across all platforms, while protecting the brand when needed.

Job Description

Responsibilities and Duties Leadership

• Lead the day-to-day social media presence across Saudi Arabia.
• Develop and execute social media strategies aligned with brand and marketing objectives.
• Lead content planning, community management, influencer activities, and social listening.
• Manage social media, creative, media, and production agencies to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Lead real-time engagement with audiences and identify relevant trends and cultural opportunities.
• Oversee social media KPIs, performance reporting, and optimization recommendations.
• Lead the response to social media issues and crises in coordination with Corporate Communications and Legal.
• Guide agency, community management, and creator teams to deliver against agreed objectives, timelines, and budgets.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree inMarketing, Communications, Media, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: 2–4 years of relevantexperience in Social Media, preferably with a consumer, QSR, retail brand, orsocial/creative agency.
• Platforms: Strong experience withInstagram, TikTok, X, Snapchat, YouTube, and emerging platforms.
• Social Media: Proven experience insocial strategy, content planning, community management, and social listening.
• Influencers: Experience managinginfluencers/creators and content production.
• Agency Management: Experience managingagencies, budgets, timelines, and KPIs.
• Crisis Management: Experience handlinglive issues, complaints, and social media crises.
• Languages: Excellent Arabic andEnglish communication skills.
• Market Knowledge: Deepunderstanding of Saudi culture, trends, humor, and consumer behavior.