Social Strategist North America
Social Strategist North America
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Job Description
Where: USbased Remote (within US locations)
Type: Full time salaried role
Join Us at Social Element!
Founded 21 years ago were a leading global and independent fullservice social media agency with a team of over 260 members. From Diageo to Mondelez to Dr Pepper we are trusted partners to some of the worlds largest brands.
Our winning formula Building strong client relationships to become the voice of their brand on social media.
Why us We believe in the power of Genuine Human Connection to drive brand growth trust and loyalty. Social media is our foundation where we give brands the tools to emotionally engage with their audience like never before.
Now were on the lookout for a Social Strategist to join our Social Innovation North American team!
Is this you
You are a social strategist with agency experience where you have contributed and delivered social strategy. You have a keen passion for staying uptodate on evolving social platforms and trends and are a natural collaborator and communicator when it comes to all things social.
Sound like you Wed love to talk to you about this position!
What Youll Do
Were seeking a talented Social Strategist to support with the pitching and delivery of strategic work in key social media areas (social media content channel and community strategy).
- Lead briefs for creative insights and client that succinctly sum up needs and inspire strong outputs
- Lead and create social media audits reports content plans social strategies playbooks social media training programs and thought leadership for clients
- Support in research for new business plans and pitches
- Set and advise on KPIs for campaigns reports and strategies. Recommend optimizations based on findings and trends.
- Stay uptodate with industry standards community management and social media through continuous research of trends in social media platforms
- Plan execute and optimize social strategy for key clients in partnership with Account and Social Media teams
- Craft persuasive and visuallyattractive narratives that simplify data points into actionable next steps
- Identify trends in social culture and translate them to brand opportunities and/or agency thought leadership
- Assist in agency education of social trends partner with other disciplines
About You
- Strong background in social strategy including content channel strategy and community management strategies
- A true curiosity to understand audiences business goals and social platforms both new and emerging
- Strong relationship builder both internally and with clients
- Ability to lead research (through leading analyst teams conducting own research using tools) to write and customize a social media strategy
- Expert communicator and storyteller both visually and spoken. Can turn data into clear actionable plans
- Ability to tie social media success to brand business goals and outputs
- Indepth understanding and knowledge of new and emerging social media platforms (ex. Threads TikTok) communities (ex. Discord) and the digital space
- Working knowledge of social media topics including paid media and influencer
- Strong footing in evolving culture and trends and a POV into the right opportunities for brands and clients to be involved
Requirements
- 35 years of social strategy experience
- Proven experience in a social media agency is a must
- Uptodate and current knowledge of social networks and their opportunities for brands social tools and social media and cultural trends
- Strong experience working alongside new business teams in pitches and a proven record of helping unlock additional revenue from clients via strategic opportunities
- Proven track record of strategic experience and successful partnership with creative insights paid and influencer marketing
- Experience working for global clients CPG and Alcohol is a plus
- Solid experience with quantitative and qualitative performance metrics and insights
Benefits
Please note these benefits are for US based employees only
Remote/Flexible working (occasional travel)
33 days of holiday (including the bank holidays)
Birthday off
Annual Occasion Day off for an important event (eg moving house getting married)
1 Volunteer day off
Paid Sick time off
Group Insurance Medical plans with generous employer contribution including one plan that is employer covered
Dental and Vision plans
FSA & HSA Options with employer contribution to HSA on select plans
401k with employer matching
Employer Paid LongTerm/ShortTerm Disability
Enhanced family friendly policies
Career Break: After 1 years service can take between 4 weeks and 1 year unpaid leave.
Wellbeing Support
Flexible Fridays (Working half day)
The Hiring Process
Initial Call with one of Talent Team
First Interview with Senior Strategist 1 other team member
Final Interview with Hiring Manager VP of Project Management & Brand Reputation
Social Element Behaviors For Success
Be focused and decisive
Be brave and inspirational
Be rigorous in our approach
Be considered and inclusive
Be loud and proud
Our Diversity Equality & Inclusion Commitment
We welcome applications from diverse and underrepresented groups regardless of their background.
We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates so even if you feel you dont fulfil all the requirements we encourage you to still apply wed love to hear from you!
We value having divergent thinkers who bring various experiences and viewpoints to the table at The Social Element. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply.
We are also able to make reasonable adjustments throughout the full recruitment process so we invite you to identify any additional support that you may require to ensure you are supported throughout the full process.
How To Apply
If youre ready to make your mark with us upload your resume and a cover letter explaining your personal/professional experience in creative project management and why youre excited to join our team. Dont forget to include the specified details in your cover letter/video to ensure your application gets processed!
***If you would prefer to submit your application in a different format please feel free to get in touch with us at and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can. We will be unable to process applications via this inbox.
Excited to embark on this journey with us We cant wait to hear from you!
Employment Type
Full Time
