Social Media Director

Ogilvy; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Riyadh is seeking a Social Media Director to manage client accounts and develop innovative social media strategies. The ideal candidate should possess strong creative and problem-solving skills, be able to effectively lead a team, and understand digital trends to drive successful campaigns. This position offers an excellent opportunity to influence the agency's social media practices and positively impact client relationships.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of digital and social media.
• Experience managing client expectations and delivering timely services.
• Leadership experience in developing new social media strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage client accounts and expectations effectively.
• Develop social media strategies across digital channels.
• Oversee content creators and community managers.
• Identify business opportunities within and across company offices.

Skills

Understanding of digital and social media trends

Creative problem-solving

Client management

Leadership in social media campaigns

Strong writing and editing abilities

Job description

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.

What we're looking for

The Social Media Director will be running accounts, providing insights-driven strategies, strengthening client & partner agency relationships, collaborating with cross-departmental teams, while managing a team.

The individual should understand the power of digital and social media and can think creatively to solve problems. The candidate requires having a forward-thinking ability to identify digital and social trends and put these into practice for our clients.

The ideal candidate brings an entrepreneurial spirit to client work and develops new, creative solutions to transform their clients' digital practices with passion in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages client expectations effectively
• Plans and develops Social Media Strategy across digital channels, content, campaigns & connections with various stakeholders
• Understand business KPI's, their effects and how to set and achieve them
• Meets with clients regularly to align on overall strategy, present work done and insights/research that can help the brand achieve digital marketing success
• Deeply understands brand insights, customer segmentation, and target needs to steer actionable creative briefs. Thus, leading to effective social campaign conceptualization and presentation
• Oversees a team of content creators/community managers and ensures that brand messaging is shared across social/digital channels is optimized/aligned to client' brand and needs
• Ensure timely and effective service delivery to clients
• Develops presentations for clients relative to project management/program status
• Keep team(s) appropriately informed and involved in projects
• Provides leadership in developing and presenting new social media campaigns and plans for potential/existing clients
• Identifies and pursues new business opportunities within and across company offices and practice areas
• Delivers strong analysis, creative ideas, strategies and concepts to new social media campaigns and projects
• Anticipates and assists in developing solutions to client problems
• Understands the creative process and how to work effectively with internal and external creative resources and is able to understand and use technology to support day to day work
• Abroadly capable writer and editor, able to generate a range of materials that requires minimal editing and edit the work of others
• Act in accordance with company policies and procedures at all times
• Is familiar with the company's vision and exemplifies company values and ethics