Senior Social Strategist

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Edelman is looking for a Senior Social Strategist to join our growing team of social strategists, practitioners, and community experts. Our Senior Social Strategists are people who demonstrate curiosity and collaboration with operational excellence in building social-first brands.

The Role:

As a Senior Social Strategist, you will help support the overall vision of business and be responsible for the creation, management, and implementation of day-to-day strategic initiatives grounded in social behaviors and cultural context. You bring social sparks that drive tentpole campaigns, trends brands need to move on tomorrow, and the social creative hacks that breakthrough in the feed for owned social.

You will partner with clients, fellow strategists, community managers, and creatives to bring brands and campaigns to life across all social channels and stages of the customer journey. You’ll think big, take calculated risks, and propose bold programs that will help our clients achieve their goals and stand out in the market.

• Shows up as a senior strategist in all settings, strategically advising existing and prospective clients on social media strategies that drive impactful results 
• Captures and articulates insights gleaned from social, behavioral, and conversational trends, artfully organizing information from observations to strategic implications and recommendations 
• Develop social media and community strategies, including driving the research direction and insights to inform social strategies and campaigns  
• Build strategic messaging and communications frameworks designed to inform where and how a brand best connects with their communities to meet desired objectives 
• Stay current on users, communities, digital behaviors, participatory trends, best practices, and digital experiences  
• Develop creative briefs, with a focus towards social and community behaviors, that inspires stakeholders to develop and implement social- and feed-first ideas and content 
• Work across teams and functions to ensure communications/marketing objectives are met 
• Work collaboratively across teams and functions (earned, creative, production, measurement) to shape and tailor creative executions and content development based on platform knowledge and audience understanding 
• Provide guidance on engagement and participation for our clients and community managers in evolving social media channels through POVs, identifying and evaluating new opportunities as appropriate for client objectives 
• Create and document best practices for community engagement, including workflows, tools, and responsibilities. 
• Oversee day-to-day social execution and operational excellence; responsible for oversight of junior team members’ work, including providing coaching and feedback that enables others to bring their best selves to work 

• 6+ years of experience at a social or digital agency, integrated marketing, or communications firm 
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

• A passion for social media, from both a branding and cultural perspective, with an understanding of best practices and new features/formats across social platforms (established and emerging) 
• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing creative, engaging and successful social media acquisition and advocacy programs for clients 
• Experience in client services and relationship management, including having the ability to understand and assess a client’s needs, and be able to confidently own communications and recommendations in email and presentations 
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong attention to detail and storytelling 
• A passion for communities and social media with a solid grasp of integrated communications and emerging trends and platforms 
• Familiarity with social media management tools and platforms, including Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok; experience with Sprinklr, Sprout Social, Talkwalker, and/or Brandwatch  
• Knowledge of reddit, discord, and Twitch is a plus; knowledge of how to work with influencers, creators, and talent partners is a plus 

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An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

Edelman offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing. 

Edelman is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.