Head of Social

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Description of the offer

The landscape is changing and we’re putting social first, with that we’re looking for an ambitious Head of Social, with an emphasis on the social element to spearhead the team and continue to build and drive momentum in the social, PR and earned media space. Heading up our social proposition McCann Content Studios, you’ll be someone who is up to the challenge of delivering award-winning work and have a passion for new business and hunger to grow. 

We’re looking for a confident Head of Social – it may be that you’re an experienced Senior Account Director or Group Account Director looking for a step up, or you may be in an existing ‘Head of’ position and excited about the opportunity to grow our Social offering. Either way, we’ll be looking for you to demonstrate a great track record of creating, developing and delivering social-first programmes, delivering outstanding results for both clients and the agency.

About McCann Content Studios

McCann Content Studios is a global hub for social and influencer capabilities. The division combines creative services, audience development, creator partnerships, and performance measurement under one single entity and boasts a suite of unrivalled propriety tools.

As part of the McCann Content Studios, this team will have the backing of one of the UK’s largest and most awarded networks. You will work with a wider dedicated social and influencer team. You will need to come up with social specific ideas and create the content for those ideas.

McCann Leeds

At McCann Leeds we combine the dynamism of an agile start-up, with the backing and support of a global network, so if this sounds appealing, we’d love to hear from you. 

McCann Leeds is the newest addition to McCann Central, the UK’s largest integrated agency. Over 500 people working together to help brands earn a meaningful role in people’s lives. 

We are also part of McCann Worldgroup, a global agency network that delivers culture-shaping work for some of the world’s biggest brands. 

And to add to the (literal) wheelbarrow full of awards we’ve got including Euro Effies most effective global agency, Cannes Network of the Year, Campaign’s European Integrated Agency of the Year, not to mention McCann Central’s haul of awards in recent years at Cannes Lions, Clios, One Show, D&AD, LIAs, Golden Drum & Creative Circle Awards. So creativity really is at the forefront of everything we do. 

We’re a team of passionate creatives, strategists and marketers from a wide mix of backgrounds. But there’s a lot that unites us – like caring deeply about everything we make. And though our skillsets are wide and our process knowledge is deep, we are all still learning every day.

Requirements 

• Proven track record of creating, developing, and delivering successful social-first campaigns.
• Ability to lead and deliver campaigns for existing clients and drive new business efforts.
• Passion for storytelling.
• Expertise in earned media.
• Knowledge of the latest social media techniques.
• Ability to deliver meaningful work with commercially relevant results.
• Excellent client relationship skills.
• Strategic thinking and attention to detail.
• Line management experience, focusing on team development and growth.
• New business pitching and conversion skills.
• Financial management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with our internal teams at McCann Leeds and within the wider agency network.

Benefits 

In addition to a competitive salary we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday, plus the opportunity to buy more holiday, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance and much more. 

A culture of learning and development is also central to our ethos, so you’ll have access to industry leading training and development programmes, plus you’ll get to work closely with the world’s biggest media partners to access exclusive features and products. 

Most importantly, you’ll be part of a fun and collaborative team and you’ll work in an environment where you are supported and developed. 

If you want to join an iconic network agency that offers you the chance to work on one of the top clients in our portfolio & the opportunity to progress your career with an unrivalled development programme, contact us now. And not through a recruiter, please. 

Our commitment to equal opportunities
For us, diversity is a business imperative – one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operate in order to drive success. Simply put, we believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense. 

As a globally integrated community that influences and shapes culture, it’s vital that the talent mix in our agencies encompass all dimensions of diversity, and that we demand the same of the people we work with. 

Conscious inclusion encompasses social, cultural and cognitive differences and cultivates an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. It is the integration of this philosophy that allows us to create meaningful experiences for our employees, drive better business practices with our vendors and clients, and ultimately lead with purpose. 

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