Description

Position at VMLY&R

About Us: VMLY&R

At VMLY&R, we create connected brands. We resist the usual ways of seeing, doing and thinking - harnessing creativity, technology and culture - to reimagine the entire connected consumer experience. Our goal? To create work that becomes part of people's lives, to drive value for our clients and, in the best of cases, to impact the world.

We're seeking a Director, Social Engagement to join VMLY&R's large and growing social marketing team.

Here's where you come in
You're an extremely online trend-seeker and meme enthusiast with a passion for internet culture and short-form writing. You'll create and shape our approach to behavior as the eyes, ears and voice of a brand through its owned social channels.
Responsibilities

• Conduct and oversee the monitoring, assessment and responses to social media mentions, replies and comments.
• Write short-form content that embodies the brand's voice, and support the development and evolution of that voice over time.
• Develop real-time and long-term guidance on how and when the brand should respond to current events, online trends and potential controversies or threats.
• Identify and surface insights from the community behaviors, mentions and 1:1 interactions revelant to the brand.
• Hire, supervise and guide the development of junior team team members.

Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of social marketing experience
• Experience coaching and developing one or more direct reports
• Advanced understanding of social platforms, audiences and behaviors, and the ability to make sound decisions based on that knowledge
• Ability to apply knowledge of social media to effectively solve a wide variety of client challenges
• Strong communication and presentation skills in a wide variety of formats and settings
• Ability to collaborate effectively across organizations, departments, teams and individuals

Our Benefits

As the world leader in communications services, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep them and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.

• Corporate gift matching program
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Paid parental leave
• Ranked No. 1 in advertising for our adoption assistance program
• Corporate discounts
• VMLY&R Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team, which guides, celebrates, and promotes cultural literacy; increases employee engagement; recruits and retains a diverse workforce; and builds internal opportunities for people to learn and grow.

VMLY&R is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.

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