Senior Social Strategist
Mexico City - Mexico
Job Summary
Established in 2004 OLIVER is the worlds first and only specialist in designing building and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40 countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group were at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency spark creativity and drive insightful decision-making empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
THE ROLE
Youllbe the strategic engine behind Doves social presence turning audience understanding cultural signals and platform data into briefs frameworks and recommendations that guide the creative team to produce stand-out work. Working across always-on content campaign activations creator partnerships and reactive cultural momentsyoullensure Doves social output is strategically coherent and creatively ambitious.
Werelooking for someone who can think at brand level and act at platform level someone equally comfortable articulating a long-term content strategy as they are writing a sharp brief for a trending moment on TikTok. Success means social work that is rooted in real insight aligned with Doves brand purpose and demonstrably effective in driving engagement conversation and brand affinity.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Lead social-first strategy for Dove developing content strategies campaign platforms and always-on frameworks that connect brand purpose to audiencebehaviouron social
- Mine consumer cultural and category insight toidentifyopportunities for Dove to show up meaningfully in social conversations and cultural moments
- Translate platform data social listening and audience research into actionable creative briefs that give the team a clear strategic springboard
- Develop audience and community strategies that deepen Doves connection with diverse audiences across markets and platforms
- Partner with the creative team to shape ideas from brief through to execution providing strategic input that sharpens and elevates the work
- Collaborate with social media managers to align strategic recommendations with publishing plans platform priorities and performance learnings
- Inform creator and influencer strategyidentifyingpartnership opportunities that are authentic to Doves brand and relevant to target audiences
- Present strategic thinking and campaign recommendations to the Dove brand team with clarity confidence and a strong point of view
- Analysesocial performance data and campaign results to refine strategy over time building a continuous learning loop between insight creative and outcomes
- Stay ahead of social platform evolution emerging audiencebehaviours cultural trends and competitive activity in beauty and personal care
- Mentor and develop junior strategists within the studio building strategic capability and fostering a culture of curiosity andrigour
- Shape strategic processes and tools for the studio including briefing templates insight frameworks and reporting approaches suited to social-speed workflows
WHAT YOU BRING
- 8 years of strategy experience with a significant focus on social-first or digital-first work for consumer brands
- Deep understanding of social platforms (TikTok Instagram YouTube and emerging channels) including how audiences behave how content is discovered and what drives engagement
- A track recordof developing strategies that led to effective measurable social campaigns or contentprogrammes
- Experience in beauty personal care wellness or FMCG with a strong grasp of category dynamics consumer motivations and cultural context
- Proven ability to turn research data and cultural observation into sharp actionable briefs and strategic frameworks
- Experience working with or briefing content creators and influencer partnerships as part of a social content strategy
- Confidence presenting strategic recommendations to senior brand stakeholders with the ability to simplify complexity and build conviction
- Strong analytical skills with experience using social listening tools platform analytics and audience research to inform strategy
- A collaborative working style with experience partnering closely with creative production and media teams
- Experience mentoring or developing other strategists
- Professionalproficiencyin English;additionallanguages are a plus
Gen AI and Agentic Thinking:
- Proficiencywith Gen AI tools (such as ChatGPT Claude Perplexity research assistants) to enhance insight generation trend analysis audience research and strategic development
- Agentic mindset: ability to deconstruct complex strategic challenges map out the most effective approach and execute withrigourand adaptability
- Experience using AI to accelerate researchidentifypatterns in data and stress-test strategic hypotheses
- Understanding of AI capabilities and limitations with strong critical evaluation of AI-generated insights and a commitment to human judgement and contextual nuance
- Ability to guide teams in using AI tools responsibly and effectively within the strategic process
Qualifications:
- Formal Degree is required
- Professional English level spoken and writing.
- Live in Mexico City or Metropolitan area
NICE TO HAVE
- Experience working on Dove or Unilever brands
- Multi-market or global brand strategy experience with an understanding of adapting social strategy across regions and audiences
- Experience in a social-specialist in-house or embedded agency environment
- Familiarity with social commerce community management strategy or earned media approaches
- Experience with brand purpose inclusion or social impact strategy
- Knowledge of the evolving regulatory and ethical landscape in beauty marketing.
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Our values shape everything we do:
BeAmbitiousto succeed
BeImaginativeto push the boundaries of whats possible
BeInspirationalto do groundbreaking work
Bealways learningand listening to understand
BeResults-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community clients and creations
OLIVER a part of the Brandtech Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation gender identity age neurodivergence disability status or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively we work towards our missionembedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
Oliver are the world's first and only advertising company to build in-house marketing teams and ecosystems. Your very own in house media agency.