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Senior Social Strategist | Marketing Creative Team
Denver CO; Atlanta GA; Chicago IL; Boston MA; Newburyport MA; New York NY; San Diego CA; Los Angeles CA; Salt Lake City UT
We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.
Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients' problems, no matter where you are in the world.
We are currently only hiring in specific location in the United States. Locations, office requirements, and salary bands are outlined below. Please note that we do not offer relocation at this time.
JOB PURPOSE
We’re looking for a Senior Strategist who lives and breathes social media; who’s curious about the culture and trends that drive conversation and interaction; and is confidently able to translate observations and insights into actionable direction.
Reporting to the VP of Creative, this role will live at the intersection of creative and analytics. The Senior Social Strategist will work directly with existing partners and new prospects, uncovering their business’ unique challenges and their audience’s evolving needs. They’ll be comfortable conducting their own research to uncover additional insights, and will translate their learnings into briefs that steer social-first activations of all sizes.
As with all roles on our team, we’re looking for folks who would describe themselves as curious, creative, collaborative self-starters. Success in this role, in particular, relies on incredibly strong communication skills, as the Senior Social Strategist will be responsible for getting clients on board with — and getting creative teams excited about — their ideas and narratives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The role of Senior Social Strategist is a critical one, with the opportunity to shape the way our teams create work that cuts through the crowded digital landscape. This is a new role on our team, and one that will be essential to developing key existing client partnerships, as well as in new business pitches.
- Develop data-driven social and digital strategies that lead to great creative marketing ideas
- Craft persuasive new business strategies and runways for creative work
- Co-create scalable content strategies in partnership with clients and cross-functional teams
- Provide feedback to creative teams to ensure the work meets the needs of clients, audiences, and platform
Analytics
- Audit and analyze a brand’s social presence, as well their competitors
- Uncover insights about the clients’ business landscape
- Conduct social listening to understand an audience’s behaviors
- Analyze monthly reports and identify trends in order to iterate on future work
SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role
- Experience working at digital/social agencies
- Deep understanding of social media platforms
- Experience using social listening tools like Brandwatch and Sprinklr
- Experience working with key stakeholders at global brands
- Confident translating data into insights, and insights into briefs
- Charismatic presentation skills, comfort in client settings
- Expertise at building presentations in Google Slides
- Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills
- High standards for their own output
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our benefits package:
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
- PTO
- Paid Company Holidays
WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU:
DEPT is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s lived experience, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and genetic information. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step.
This is a remote role; however, you must be located within 50 miles of Salt Lake City, UT to be considered.
Salt Lake City, UT Salary Range: $83,700 - $120,000 USD
This is a hybrid office location with the expectation that you will need to go into the office 3 days a week. You must be located within 50 miles of our Denver, CO office located at: 3320 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205
Denver, CO Salary Range: $87,100 - $120,000 USD
This is a hybrid office location with the expectation that you will need to go into the office 3 days a week. You must be located within 50 miles of our Chicago, IL office located at: One South Wacker, 1 S Wacker Dr #2250, Chicago, IL 60606.
Chicago, IL Salary Range: $95,100 - $120,000 USD
This is a hybrid office location with the expectation that you will need to go into the office 3 days a week. You must be located within 50 miles of our Boston, MA or Newburyport, MA offices located at: 35 India St, Boston, MA 02110; 20 Inn St, Newburyport, MA 01950
Boston, MA; Newburyport, MA Salary Range: $95,100 - $120,000 USD
This is a remote role; however, you must be located within 50 miles of New York, NY (tri-state area is ok) to be considered.
New York, NY Salary Range: $95,100 - $120,000 USD
This is a remote role; however, you must be located within 50 miles of San Diego, CA or Los Angeles, CA to be considered.
San Diego, CA; Los Angeles, CA Salary Range: $95,100 - $120,000 USD