Account Supervisor, Social Strategy

Edelman is looking for a Supervisor, Social Media Strategy to join our growing team of social strategists, practitioners, and community experts that will be supporting Edelman's growing healthcare sector.

As a Supervisor, Social Media Strategy, you will be responsible for developing and executing innovative social and digital marketing strategies to build brand advocacy with existing and new audiences. You will use your passion for social media to think big, take calculated risks, and propose bold programs that will make our clients stand out from the crowd. You will partner with clients and creatives to bring community and brand-enhancing work to market, across all social channels and stages of the customer journey.

Responsibilities:

• Exhibits solid understanding of key client information including general business strategy, industry issues, and trends, products/services offered, key customers, and competitors in the digital and social marketplace
• Articulates insights gleaned from social, conversational, and community trends, artfully organizing information from observations to strategic and actionable insights
• Develop social and community strategies, including driving the research direction and insights for the development of social campaigns and overseeing day-to-day execution
• Provide guidance on engagement and participation for our clients and community managers in evolving social media channels, identifying and evaluating new opportunities as appropriate for client objectives
• Create and document best practices for community management, including workflows, tools, and responsibilities
• Evaluate, own, and optimize community management successes for clients
• Coordinate community engagement activations for large-tier social media and digital campaigns across markets
• Provide oversight for a team of community managers by motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, and holding them accountable to both successes and setbacks
• Work collaboratively across teams and functions to ensure that the brand’s communications/marketing objectives and strategies are met

Skills:

• Naturally curious and self-starter that keeps a pulse on cultural trends that drive behavioral shifts online and offline, and can contextualize these to both clients and internal teams including strategy, media relations, intelligence, and creative
• Flexible and agile with the ability to adapt to new conditions, assignments, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Detailed-oriented, highly organized with the ability to manage multiple project deadlines efficiently with operational excellence
• Serves as a positive role model; supports and respects colleagues, clients, and partners
• Listens and asks the right questions during day-to-day work; upholds creative, ethical, and legal standards
• Pushes for creative ideas; is purposeful and enterprising in problem-solving; embraces diverse trends, skills, specialties and viewpoints
• Effectively and consistently manages strengths and weaknesses of self and others; enables self and others to bring the best of their skills and talents to work

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 4 years of experience in social media-related efforts, with at least 2 years overseeing integrated social media strategies 
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with regulated clients (health, finance) is a mandatory
• Familiarity with social media management tools and platforms, including Instagram and TikTok; experience with Khoros, Sprinklr, and/or Brandwatch is a plus
• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing creative, engaging, and successful social media advocacy programs for clients
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, specifically Microsoft PowerPoint
• Experience in organic social communities, including having the ability to understand and assess a client’s communication needs and meet those needs through two-way social programs
• Prior experience managing others is mandatory
• Experience working in women’s health is a plus

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