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Job Duties and Responsibilities

We are looking for a talented Head of Social Media to join our fast-growing and dynamic team.  You will take a leadership role in planning and executing social media strategy across established and emerging social platforms that drive customer engagement and retention.  You will lead the social team (3 people) in conceptualizing, creating, promoting, and amplifying short and long form content for social media channels, as well as reporting and optimizing social media performance.  You will serve as an internal and external subject matter expert while working with cross-functional teams (Editorial, Marketing and PR).  You will have an understanding of best practices while challenging our existing assumptions and approach to social to make us best in class. 

The Responsibilities

Strategy and Reporting  

• Define and drive our social media strategy including social channel prioritization, social content recommendations, copy and messaging development, and reposting initiatives across owned and partner social channels
• Analyze data and compile weekly/monthly reports that include metrics on engagement, community growth, and customer acquisition
• Benchmark and monitor competitor and industry leaders in social media to apply best practices and improve the overall social-media strategy

Campaign Management and Content Creation

• Plan, produce, execute and optimize content and social media campaigns from the ground up, working with internal creative and media partners, as well as external creative agency and content partners
• Ideate social-media centric campaigns, and work cross-functionally to support them
• Work with third party partners and our internal legal team to create engagement-driving contests, sweepstakes, and give-aways
• Build relationships with existing influencers, as well as seeking out new relationships, and create influencer marketing campaigns to drive brand awareness, channel growth, and engagement
• In conjunction with PR, oversee on-site/event/in-production social media strategies and execution at major events, conferences, meetings, and other public activities.

Customer Dialogue

• Manage day-to-day customer interactions alongside Customer Care
• Ensure all social communication meets brand guidelines, standards, and tone

Teaching

• Act as our resident expert on all things social, including best practices, testing emerging platforms, and competitive analysis
• Lead a team of social media professionals, motivating and developing each individual

Skills - Experience and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with focus in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field and/or combination of relevant experience 
• 7+ years of social media experience with agency or consumer brand
• A problem solver with a results orientation; strong project management and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills to communicate effectively up, down, and across the organization
• Ability to take initiative and act proactively
• Strong team management and motivation abilities
• Strong technical knowledge of social tools and external vendors