Associate Social Director

Carmichael Lynch; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael Lynch seeks an Associate Director of Social Strategy to develop and implement forward-thinking social engagement strategies across platforms and communities. This hybrid role combines creative and strategic skills, including paid social expertise, to support business goals and client priorities.

The AD will manage direct reports and support both existing clients and new business initiatives in a dynamic agency environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience dedicated to social media strategy or integrated marketing.
• Deep expertise across major platforms and paid social best practices.
• Strong analytical mindset translating data, research, and cultural insights into clear strategic direction.
• Proven experience leading large, complex client businesses and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional presentation, facilitation, and client management skills.
• Experience with issues management, social listening, and crisis communications.
• Working experience with social listening tools, platform ad managers, and content scheduling tools.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, advertising, strategic communications, or public relations or relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integrated social media strategies that align with business objectives and broader marketing initiatives.
• Translate consumer and performance data into actionable insights for content, campaign, community management, creator, and paid social strategies.
• Develop channel-specific content and engagement frameworks; optimize strategies per platform for awareness, consideration, engagement, and conversion.
• Define measurement plans, KPIs, and reporting frameworks; analyze performance and deliver strategic recommendations.
• Serve as the primary strategic partner to our largest social media client, providing thought leadership on trends and platform evolution.

Skills

Social strategy

Agency experience

Analytical mindset

Client leadership

Presentation skills

Crisis communications

Social listening

Paid social

Scheduling tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism/advertising/strategic communications/public relations

Tools

Social listening tools

Platform ad managers

Content scheduling tools

Job description

The associate director of social strategy (AD) develops, implements, and maintains forward-thinking social media engagement strategies across platforms and communities to support the business goals and priorities of the agency and its clients. We are looking for someone who lives and breathes social media, has command over the full social landscape, and can clearly articulate the role social plays in the overall brand strategy. This role requires a hybrid of creative and strategic skills, including expertise in the nuances of paid social advertising. The AD will manage direct reports and support both existing clients and new business initiatives.

Agency

Carmichael Lynch

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Social Media and Influencer Marketing

Areas Of Focus

• Lead the development of integrated social media strategies that align with business objectives, brand positioning, audience insights, and broader marketing initiatives.
• Translate consumer, cultural, social listening, and performance data into actionable insights that inform content, campaign, community management, creator, and paid social strategies.
• Develop channel-specific content and engagement frameworks, identify the right role for each platform and optimize strategies to drive awareness, consideration, engagement, and conversion.
• Define measurement plans, KPIs, and reporting frameworks; analyze performance and deliver strategic recommendations that continuously improve business and social outcomes.
• Serve as the primary strategic partner to our largest social media client, providing thought leadership, proactive recommendations, and clear guidance on social trends, platform evolution, content opportunities, and competitive activity.

Qualifications/Traits

• 7+ years of experience dedicated to social media strategy, digital marketing, or integrated communications, preferably at an agency.
• Deep expertise across major social platforms, social listening tools, creator/influencer ecosystems, emerging trends, and paid social best practices.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize data, research, and cultural insights into clear strategic direction.
• Proven experience leading large, complex client businesses and influencing cross-functional teams to deliver integrated marketing solutions.
• Exceptional presentation, facilitation, and client management skills with the ability to communicate effectively at both working team and executive levels.
• Experience with issues management, social listening, and crisis communications.
• Working experience with social listening tools, platform ad managers, and content scheduling tools.
• A bachelor's degree in journalism, advertising, strategic communications, or public relations or relevant experience.

Salary Range: $100,000 - 120,000 annually

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