Senior Social Director: Strategy & Leadership (Remote)

Mindgruve; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Flexible spending account

Job summary

Mindgruve is seeking an Associate Director, Social to lead brand social strategies and campaigns for premier clients. You will guide a team of Social Media Managers and Strategists, shaping content, influencer programs, and performance reporting across platforms.

The role combines high-level strategic thinking with hands-on execution, requiring strong presentation skills and the ability to mentor team members while maintaining client relationships and delivering measurable results.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of social media strategy experience, agency or well-known brand experience.
• 2-3 years of people management experience.
• Proven experience creating social strategies, managing campaigns across multiple platforms, and reporting on performance.
• Experience developing and executing influencer marketing programs.
• Strong track record of client-facing presentations and relationship management including commanding a room.

Responsibilities

• Develop and confidently present social strategies and integrated campaigns to clients, translating business goals into clear social initiatives.
• Lead annual and quarterly social planning aligned with client goals, product launches, and seasonal priorities.
• Act as the day-to-day strategic lead for key client accounts, providing briefs, approvals, feedback, and oversight to maintain strong output and momentum.
• Develop measurement plans that prove out effectiveness against client goals, including KPIs, benchmarks, and reporting frameworks.
• Monitor campaign performance and work with Social Media Managers and Strategists to tell compelling stories with data; provide insightful reporting, campaign recaps, and case studies.
• Collaborate with Social Media Managers and Strategists to ensure content calendars, campaigns, community management, and influencer initiatives are developed and measured effectively.

Skills

Social strategy

Campaign management

Client presentations

Data reporting

Influencer marketing

Relationship management

Time management

Communication

Team leadership

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Sprinklr

Meltwater

Brandwatch

Hootsuite

Helixa

Upfluence

Mavrck

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mindgruve is seeking an Associate Director, Social to lead brand social strategies and campaigns for premier clients. You will guide a team of Social Media Managers and Strategists, shaping content, influencer programs, and performance reporting across platforms.

The role combines high-level strategic thinking with hands-on execution, requiring strong presentation skills and the ability to mentor team members while maintaining client relationships and delivering measurable results.