Strategic Social Media Leader & Creator Partnerships

American Chemical Society; Washington; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Health insurance

FSA/HSA

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Disability (short/long-term)

Work from anywhere

Job summary

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is seeking a Social Media Strategy Leader to architect and scale a modern social media program from brand management to audience-first storytelling. You will partner with leadership to drive engagement, influence, and reputational integrity across major platforms, including LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and emerging channels.

You will manage a team of social media specialists, shape content creator partnerships, and translate trends into high-impact

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in social media strategy with proven brand impact.
• Experience advising executives in a matrixed organization.
• Strong writing and editing for platform-specific narratives.
• Fluency in social analytics and listening tools.
• Ability to translate trends into high-impact programs.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across flagship ACS social platforms and for new initiatives and platform-specific storytelling approaches.
• Develop and execute a content creator partnership roadmap with scalable engagement models.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of social media specialists with clear priorities and direction.
• Establish processes and tools for performance measurement, analytics, and social listening.
• Monitor trends and current events to translate opportunities into timely, on-brand content.
• Guide leadership with crisis response plans to protect ACS reputation.
• Collaborate with leaders across the organization to deliver integrated campaigns and consistent messaging.

Skills

Strategic social media leadership

Audience behavior insights

Creator partnerships

Crisis communication

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is seeking a Social Media Strategy Leader to architect and scale a modern social media program from brand management to audience-first storytelling. You will partner with leadership to drive engagement, influence, and reputational integrity across major platforms, including LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and emerging channels.

You will manage a team of social media specialists, shape content creator partnerships, and translate trends into high-impact