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About the Role

We Are Social is seeking a Director, Strategy to solve complex business problems by uncovering human truths and transforming them into high-impact strategic frameworks. This leader will bridge insights and business growth, ensuring the agency remains at the forefront of creative ideas.

Responsibilities

• Oversee social media strategy development, leading the creation of innovative and effective strategies for clients.
• Quickly and effectively get up to speed on new categories and clients with limited context and time.
• Navigate conversations around processes and scopes clearly and productively.
• Challenge client-asks respectfully to achieve better output.
• Manage and mentor junior team members, leading, inspiring, and developing social media strategists.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with creative, account management, and data teams to deliver outstanding results.
• Proactively identify and share strategic points of view with the department and agency.
• Service multiple clients while overseeing the day-to-day work of junior team members.
• Independently craft a variety of strategy deliverables, from brand and campaign strategy to tactical plans like comms frameworks and content briefs.
• Consistently write compelling creative briefs that translate client needs into actionable guidance and steer creative ideation.
• Identify and execute thought leadership opportunities for We Are Social.
• Command the room and sell in work internally and externally.
• Develop strategic frameworks and artifacts to guide new thinking and set new standards.
• Enter workstreams with limited knowledge and problem-solve immediately.
• Work with other leads to address client needs and problem-solve complex, undefined account issues.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a strategic planning capacity.
• Strong preference for creative agency experience.
• Well versed in seeing and shaping ideas, ensuring creative is elevated beyond a collection of tactics.
• Passion for wider communications/marketing trends and culture.
• Well versed in the power of social media.
• Leads by example, but empowers their team to express themselves through their work.

Skills

• Social media strategy development
• Strategic planning
• Creative brief writing
• Team management and mentorship
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem-solving
• Trend analysis
• Audience resonance

Location

• Global

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Director

Benefits

• Passport program for global office exploration
• Celebration of wins and losses
• Commitment to making a difference (carbon offsets, community kitchens)
• Snacks

About the Company

• A creative agency powered by social connections.
• Thrives on trends and creating buzzworthy campaigns.
• Known for culturally relevant campaigns for brands like McDonald’s, Adidas, Universal Studios, and YouTube.
• Celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Welcomes unique voices and talents, especially those not traditionally embraced by advertising.

Equal Opportunity

• We Are Social is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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