Paid Social Director: Strategy, Growth & Team Leadership

PHD; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD is seeking a Social Media Director to lead campaign strategy, manage a high-performing Social team, and drive growth across client portfolios. The role focuses on developing paid social strategies, improving execution, and aligning social goals with client business objectives.

The director will mentor associates and work with cross-functional teams to deliver strong outcomes. As a senior leader, you’ll own the Social function for your region, oversee talent development, and ensure client

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years business experience including 5+ years building and/or managing accounts in the social marketing and/or interactive advertising space.
• Be a proactive self-starter.
• Possess general knowledge of direct and brand marketing principles and strategies.
• Have a deep understanding of the interactive marketing landscape.
• Have polished presentation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Have strong organizational skills, being able to manage multiple projects at once.
• Have online media sales and/or interactive ad agency experience.
• Know the difference between features and benefits and how to sell and deliver value!

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Social team members on client teams.
• Develop training materials and determine how to effectively implement with the client team and broader functional team; receive consistent feedback on needs from teams.
• Lead hiring process for Social team members on their client team.
• Coordinate with Strategy and Planning teams and reporting into the Client Business Lead.
• Expand paid social services and explore new channels.

Skills

Self-starter

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Social marketing

Account management

Value selling

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

PHD is seeking a Social Media Director to lead campaign strategy, manage a high-performing Social team, and drive growth across client portfolios. The role focuses on developing paid social strategies, improving execution, and aligning social goals with client business objectives.

The director will mentor associates and work with cross-functional teams to deliver strong outcomes. As a senior leader, you’ll own the Social function for your region, oversee talent development, and ensure client