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Associate Director, Social Strategy

Publicis Groupe


Job Location:

Birmingham, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 29 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data technology creative media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences Integrated Media Addressable Relationships Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year U.S Campaigns Brand Experience Agency of the Year Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner Digitas serves the worlds leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Overview

As an Associate Director Social Strategy you will play a key leadership role on our team guiding the development and execution of breakthrough social strategies across an iconic household-name brand in the automotive space. This is a rare opportunity for a true T-shaped strategist someone who combines deep expertise in social media with broad fluency in creative ideation integrated marketing client management and culture-shaping campaigns.

This Detroit-based role will support a high-profile growth assignment for the agency with organic social at the center of the work and close partnership across paid creative influencer media analytics CRM and production.

Responsibilities
Day-to-day your role includes:

Leading the development of social strategies playbooks and frameworks across always-on campaign and launch environments.

Translating social cultural consumer and category insights into compelling creative briefs and breakthrough ideas.

Developing integrated social and content strategies that drive brand relevance and business impact.

Helping shape major launches partnerships tentpole moments and experiential activations.

Partnering closely with creative influencer analytics media CRM and production teams to deliver connected programs and customer experiences.

Serving as a trusted advisor to clients confidently managing relationships and navigating high-visibility initiatives.

Identifying emerging cultural platform and technology trends that create new opportunities for the brand.

Mentoring and developing junior team members.

Qualifications
Were looking for impactful experience which typically includes:

6-8 years of digital and social experience across agency brand or publisher environments.

Experience developing social strategies for automotive mobility consumer technology telecommunications connected products or other high-consideration categories.

A strong track record supporting brand relaunches product launches major partnerships tentpole moments and integrated campaigns.

Experience developing social strategies for large-scale events sponsorships experiential activations or other high-visibility brand moments.

Experience leading social strategy within large integrated teams partnering across creative media CRM influencer analytics communications and production disciplines.

Experience working on connected-service subscription ownership or customer lifecycle businesses with an understanding of how social can drive consideration adoption engagement retention and advocacy.

Expertise in organic social strategy with strong familiarity across paid social influencer strategy content ecosystems and measurement.

Experience crafting creative briefs inspiring breakthrough work and translating insights into actionable strategic recommendations.

Exceptional client management communication storytelling and presentation skills.

A collaborative mindset and passion for mentoring others.

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were better together and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities across all facets of intersectionality and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage dental vision disability 401K as well as parental and family care leave family forming assistance tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically please contact

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Compensation Range: USD $106780.00 - USD $146100.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law compensation will be determined based on the skills qualifications and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles the Company will offer medical coverage dental vision disability 401k and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 1/1/2028.

Required Experience:

Director


About Company

Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more

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