Director, Social Media
SUMMARY
The Social Media Director is a senior leader responsible for shaping and driving integrated social strategies that build brands and deliver measurable results. As a part of the Integrated Communications team, this role partners across disciplines to transform platform behavior and audience insight into high-performing social programs. With experience leading B2B accounts—particularly in building products, construction, or industrial sectors—this individual blends storytelling and strategy to fuel engagement and achieve client goals. A critical connector and compelling communicator, the Social Media Director is a trusted advisor to clients and a go-to resource for internal teams.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Serve as a senior leader on the Integrated Communications team, providing strategic direction and mentorship across accounts
- Lead the development of integrated social media strategies that unify organic content, influencer marketing, and paid amplification
- Translate client business goals—particularly in B2B industries—into social strategies that drive measurable performance
- Lead influencer strategies: identifying and vetting creators, developing campaign concepts, negotiating and managing contracts, owning budgets and reporting on performance
- Partner with creative, media, and analytics teams to develop cross-functional campaigns rooted in cultural relevance and platform fluency
- Define success metrics aligned to client KPIs (awareness, engagement, traffic, conversions, etc.) and lead performance optimizations
- Bring platform insights, audience behaviors, and social engagement trends to clients and internal teams
- Supervises and mentors mid-level and junior team members: sets goals, assigns work, and manages performance through ongoing 1:1 coaching and structured reviews
TASKS
- Advise on channel mix, audience segmentation, content formats, and platform-specific best practices for organic social media assets
- Collaborate with media team on paid social assets that will perform both organically, with boosting, and as part of a paid social campaign
- Lead strategic presentations and performance recaps for clients and executive teams
- Support new business proposals and pitch participation as needed
- Participate in departmental leadership meetings and contribute to overall agency growth