Senior Social Media Strategist
Creative & Digital Marketing Agency
Location: Southern California (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $100,000–$110,000 annually
About the Opportunity
We're partnering with an innovative, fast-growing creative agency seeking a Senior Social Media Strategist to lead social strategy, creative storytelling, and integrated digital campaigns for a portfolio of high-profile brands.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker and creative storyteller who understands how to connect brands with audiences through compelling content, cultural relevance, and measurable results.
The ideal candidate brings a strong agency background, a passion for social media and emerging trends, and the ability to translate complex business objectives into engaging, audience-first campaigns.
A key focus will be supporting a major national financial services brand, developing social strategies that balance creativity, brand trust, and business performance.
Key Responsibilities
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Social Strategy & Leadership: Develop and execute comprehensive social media strategies aligned with client business objectives, brand positioning, and audience engagement goals.
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Creative Campaign Development: Lead social-first campaign concepts, content planning, and storytelling across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and emerging platforms.
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Content & Copywriting: Drive creative messaging, content direction, and compelling copy that reflects each brand's voice and resonates with target audiences.
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Client Partnership: Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, presenting recommendations, campaign concepts, performance insights, and opportunities for growth.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with creative directors, designers, copywriters, account teams, and digital specialists to deliver integrated campaigns.
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Analytics & Optimization: Evaluate engagement, reach, audience behavior, and campaign performance to inform ongoing strategy and measurable improvements.
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Industry & Cultural Trends: Identify emerging social trends, platform innovations, and cultural moments that create opportunities for relevant brand engagement.
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Brand & Compliance Alignment: Ensure social campaigns maintain brand consistency and meet applicable industry and regulatory requirements.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 5–8+ years of experience in social media strategy, digital marketing, or integrated brand campaigns, ideally within a creative or advertising agency.
- Demonstrated success developing and executing social strategies for recognizable consumer brands.
- Experience supporting financial services, banking, fintech, or other highly regulated industries is strongly preferred.
- Strong creative writing, copywriting, and storytelling capabilities.
- Proven ability to develop social-first ideas that connect creative execution with business objectives.
- Deep understanding of major social platforms, content trends, audience engagement, and performance analytics.
- Strong presentation skills, executive presence, and confidence working directly with clients and senior stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple campaigns, shifting priorities, and cross-functional relationships in a fast-paced agency environment.
- A strategic mindset balanced with hands-on execution, curiosity, and creative problem-solving.
What Makes This Opportunity Exciting
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High-Visibility Brand Work: Help shape social strategy for a nationally recognized consumer financial services brand.
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Creative Influence: Play a meaningful role in developing campaigns, creative concepts, and brand storytelling.
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Strategic Ownership: Go beyond content scheduling to influence the direction and performance of integrated social programs.
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Collaborative Agency Environment: Work alongside talented creative, strategy, and account professionals.
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Growth & Impact: Join an agency where innovative thinking, strong client partnerships, and measurable business results are valued.
Compensation & Benefits
- Employer-sponsored medical insurance options.
- 401(k) retirement plan
- 10 days of annual paid time off plus 5 sick days.
- Opportunities for professional growth and exposure to prominent national brands.