Social Account Director
33472_1778601064
Posted: 12/05/2026
- £60000 - £65000 per annum
- London
- Permanent
Job Title: Social Account Director
Location: London
Type: Perm
Working Pattern: Full Time
Department: Social & Content / Advertising
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading global creative and communications agency, working across a major consumer brand portfolio within a Large Tech brand.
This role sits within a high-performing social and content team, delivering integrated, social-first campaigns that connect brands with audiences in authentic and culturally relevant ways. You'll work closely with strategy, creative and production teams to lead the delivery of best-in-class social campaigns and content across the year.
The successful candidate will be experienced in leading social accounts, managing campaigns end-to-end, and balancing brand-building content with performance-driven creative that supports commercial objectives.
The Role
As Social Account Director, you will lead complex social campaigns and client relationships, ensuring projects are delivered strategically, creatively, on time, and within budget.
You will act as a trusted partner to clients and internal stakeholders, leading conversations confidently while overseeing campaign delivery across multiple social platforms and touchpoints.
This role would suit someone with deep expertise across both paid and organic social, a strong understanding of content, community management, strategy, and data, and experience working within integrated marketing environments.
Key Responsibilities
Social Campaign Leadership
Lead the delivery of large-scale social and content campaigns across multiple platforms.
Collaborate with strategy, creative, production, and wider agency teams to deliver impactful work.
Ensure campaigns are delivered on time, on budget, and to a high creative standard.
Identify opportunities for brands to engage with trends, culture, and audience behaviour in meaningful ways.
Client Management
Build strong relationships with mid-to-senior level clients.
Lead meetings, presentations, and campaign discussions with confidence.
Act as a senior escalation point for client and team issues.
Manage stakeholder expectations across complex projects and organisational structures.
Team & Project Management
Oversee project delivery and support junior team members.
Ensure smooth internal processes and ways of working across teams and partners.
Manage timelines, budgets, and commercial delivery effectively.
Collaborate across disciplines to drive integrated marketing solutions.
Strategic & Commercial Oversight
Understand client business objectives and apply strategic thinking to campaign delivery.
Support proposal development and ensure projects remain commercially viable.
Monitor project profitability and resource management.
Identify opportunities to grow accounts and expand social activity.
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will bring:
Strong experience in social media account management within an agency or in-house environment.
Proven ability to lead integrated social campaigns across multiple platforms.
Strong understanding of both paid and organic social.
Experience managing content that drives both engagement and commercial performance.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Strong organisational and project management capabilities.
Financial and commercial awareness, including budget management.
Collaborative, proactive mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
Passion for social trends, platform developments, and digital culture.
Experience within Tech, FMCG, retail, or consumer brands is beneficial but not essential.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to work with globally recognised consumer brands.
Collaborative, creative, and fast-paced agency environment.
Flexible working model with hybrid structure.
Exposure to integrated campaigns across social, content, and wider marketing channels.
Inclusive culture focused on creativity, innovation, and professional growth.
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