Director, Digital Earned Media (Temporary)

Allied Global Marketing•New York, NY

1d•$43 - $43•Remote

About The Position

Allied Global Marketing is looking to find a creative, dynamic, and skilled Director to join our Digital Earned Media team. Candidates must have experience in a similar role and have experience leading a team, delegating tasks, and leading overall social media strategy. This is a temporary 6-month position. While this is a remote position, we are prioritizing candidates that are based on the Eastern time zone.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
A minimum of 5+ years of experience in directing social media campaigns with significant growth in follower engagement
Demonstrated success in developing, managing, and executing social media campaigns on the agency and/or client-side
Demonstrated success in managing social media engagement on brand feeds
Proficiency with best practices for a range of social media platforms and tools; experience using Sprout Social preferred
Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent written, verbal, and math skills with the ability to provide oversight on reporting, proposals, and business pitches
Proficiency in MS and Apple office suites
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
Must be comfortable with traveling for work. This role may require that you travel occasionally for events and campaigns.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Canva and other AI editing tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

Social Media
Develop and manage a dynamic brand voice and strategic social initiatives for brands across established and emerging social platforms
Lead content development (copy and creative ideation) for client social media content calendars
Lead in the creation of award-winning, out-of-the-box, first-in-vertical campaigns
Develop and execute performance-driven micro to macro-level social media influencer campaigns (paid and unpaid influencer activations)
Generate and maintain relationships with key social media influencers in top markets
Follow and advise on trends in social media, including platforms, tools, and applications
Proactively collaborate with the social, creative, data, and strategy teams on all facets of client engagements, from brief to execution to reporting
Contribute to the oversight of paid social strategies through the planning, execution, and reporting stages
Review analytics and provide a clear, insight-driven strategic POV
Lead client meetings and calls as appropriate
Leadership and Management
Develop and maintain professional and proactive relationships with key internal and external (client and vendor) team members
Support and educate colleagues to develop best practices in Social Media
Participate in cross-departmental brainstorms to create 360, digital-savvy campaigns that generate earned media.
Act as a collaborative thought leader for the agency as a whole and work with other management to meet all corporate goals.
Report regularly to the supervisor on current work and progress, and proactively raise any issues or concerns.
Assess staffing needs and training of staff on applicable processes, procedures, and systems.