Director of Social
Director of Social
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$ 94000 - 165000
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Job Description
Please note: This a hybrid role located in Chicago IL.You will have an opportunity to collaborate inperson two to three days a week at our Chicago office while maintaining flexibility for remote work.
Golin Chicago is hiring a Director of Social to lead social media creative planning and for two consumer brands. One thats revolutionizing therapy and the global conversation on mental wellness and another thats innovating in the home kitchen and beauty categories. Your job: make the brands famous in culture.
Golin has been on a winning streak of recognition: PRWeeks Best Place to Work Provoke Medias Global Agency of the Year PRWeeks Large Agency of the year and winning two Grand Prix at Cannes.
Riding the wave of recognition and awardwinning work the Director of Social has an incredible opportunity to work as clientfacing creative strategist who knows the ins and outs of whats driving culture that helps promote and protect the brand in Chicago and keep Golin on top.
Its an exciting time for the agency to continue to deliver impactful earned work that builds brands and reputations and we know other brands can benefit from the awardwinning work we create.
Our ideal candidate thrives in the fastpaced world of the internet understands what makes it tick and how to spot socialfirst engagementbased creative opportunities. They love working in a collaborative newsroomstyle environment to develop and produce earnedfirst creative ideas inclusive of social content and brand moments. They are comfortable mentoring a team of junior creatives and integrated partners but they arent afraid to dig into the work.
Sound like a match Lets connect!
What Youll Do
- Lead culturally relevant creative content for the brands including social posts and engagement (think stitches duets comments etc) across all social platforms
- Participate in concepting and for social opportunities that hijack social conversation and get the brand noticed
- Concept and help sell in and execute social first moments to drive engagementboth with consumers and amongst media
- Write copy as needed as well as lead and oversee a team of junior creatives (AD/copy) to execute the work.
- Pitch and sell earnedfirst sociallydriven ideas to clients
- Partner with team to ensure flawless of digital and social media campaigns
- Serve as a trusted social creative counselor and serial ideator
- Partner with strategy account analytics and channel expertsacross the team and agency
- Drive innovation through unique digital concepts campaigns and programs;Bring innovation and IP to clients and the agency
- Help support and mentor the social creative team
- Participate in Golin social creative initiatives
What You Have
- 7 years of experience in a digital/social marketing role writing or creating content for a range of social channels
- 5 years of experience working at an ad agency digital agency or as part of an inhouse creative agency
- A deep understanding of social platforms and best practices and curiosity for emerging platforms
- You know how to come up with socialled ideas that an influencer or creator would bring to life
- Obsession with culture and trends for example:
- You know how to spot a meme and turn it into a brand opportunity
- You can spot trending sounds and creatively turn them into engaging TikToks and Instagram Reels
- You have a knack for social hacks and can turn them into memorable moments for the brand
- Proven knack for developing innovative digital strategies shaped by data that deliver quantifiable results
- A portfolio of creative thinking around social content and experiences
- Impeccable presentation skills to inspire Clevel clients and colleagues alike
- Champion of diverse talent proactively cultivates an inclusive culture and uses cultural competence to drive agency and clients business forward
About Us:
Golin is a global public relations agency that helps companies create change that matters. Together we discover powerful human truths that bind us create with bravery and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Golins 1700 global employees operate across 50 offices worldwide allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for multimarket regional and global communications programs.
Golin is a progressive public relations agency designed to reach a profoundly diverse market. Inclusion is a core value forGolinand we are focused on establishing a culture that is intentionally inclusive potently diverse and uncompromisingly equitable.
Our expertise ranges from brandbuilding and cuttingedge digital content to corporate reputation healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earnedfirst datadriven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative integrated team model.
We tend to Go All In in everything we do. Were especially committed to going all in for our people with a comprehensive benefits and time off program. Our culture is built around happy people who are the best at what we do!
Salary Range: $94000 $165000
Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon among other factors: a candidates skills qualifications and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
