Social Media Management Account Lead

Accountabilities • Lead social media strategy development based on client objectives, audience insights, platform behaviors, cultural trends, and measurable business goals.

• Translate broader marketing priorities into clear channel, content, community, and engagement strategies.

• Build and maintain senior-level client relationships, acting as a trusted strategic advisor and primary point of connection.

• Lead strategic business reviews, content planning sessions, performance presentations, and recommendations that turn data into actionable next steps.

• Oversee social media programs across content planning, publishing, community management, reporting, optimization, and day-to-day account delivery.

• Guide Social Media Managers in developing editorial calendars, content briefs, channel plans, and proactive recommendations.

• Oversee Community Managers and ensure engagement strategies strengthen audience relationships while protecting brand reputation.

• Own account scopes, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and overall operational health, proactively addressing risks and escalations.

• Monitor social performance and emerging trends, identifying opportunities to improve results and strengthen client strategies.

• Manage and mentor Social Media Managers and Community Managers, providing clear expectations, feedback, coaching, and career development.

• Partner with Creative, Production, Influencer Marketing, Paid Media, Strategy, Analytics, and Sales teams to deliver integrated client programs.

• Identify account expansion and upsell opportunities in collaboration with Sales and Strategy teams.

• Contribute social expertise to RFPs, proposals, and new business pitches.

• Stay current on platform updates, cultural shifts, emerging formats, and evolving social behaviors, sharing relevant insights and best practices.

• Establish processes that improve quality, efficiency, consistency, and scalability across account delivery.

• Contribute thought leadership and knowledge sharing across the broader social media management organization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in social media, digital marketing, account management, or a related field, including significant client-facing responsibility.

• Demonstrated experience developing and leading social media strategies for complex or enterprise-level brands.

• Strong expertise in organic social media, content strategy, community management, platform best practices, and social measurement.

• Experience managing and mentoring Social Media Managers, Community Managers, or comparable client-facing teams.

• Proven ability to build senior client relationships and navigate complex feedback, competing priorities, escalations, and business objectives.

• Strong analytical and data-driven approach, with the ability to translate performance data into clear insights and strategic recommendations.

• Excellent operational skills, including experience managing scopes, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional workflows.

• Exceptional communication, presentation, relationship-building, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for account growth and strengthen long-term client partnerships.

• Strong understanding of evolving social platforms, cultural trends, audience behavior, and emerging content formats.

• Experience collaborating across paid media, influencer marketing, creative, production, strategy, or analytics is an asset.

• A proactive, strategic, collaborative, and solutions-oriented approach, with the ability to balance client needs, team development, and business priorities.

Benefits

• Compensation: $110,000–$140,000 OTE, with final compensation determined by skills, experience, geographic location, and role scope.

• Market-based, data-driven compensation practices with regular compensation reviews.

• Eligibility for various benefits plans for permanent team members.

• Remote-friendly work model, with select positions supporting fully remote arrangements.

• Opportunity to work on high-impact social media programs for leading brands.

• Collaborative environment spanning social media, creative, influencer marketing, paid media, analytics, strategy, and sales.

• Commitment to an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace.

• Accommodation and support available throughout the recruitment process when required.

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