Dentsu America

SVP, Paid Social

Dentsu America$180K — $225K *
Media
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in digital media agencies focused on paid media
  • Management experience with paid social teams
  • In-depth knowledge of Paid Social platforms and industry trends
  • Track record of social innovation and forward-thinking vision

Responsibilities

  • Oversee strategic vision and implementation of paid social planning processes
  • Engage in new business pitches and client presentations
  • Enhance media operations integration and best practices
  • Ensure best-in-class media delivery for social campaigns
  • Develop thought leadership on paid social industry trends
  • Standardize processes for briefing, planning, and optimization
  • Support recruitment and career development for media leadership

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • Life insurance and disability insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Flexible paid time off
  • At least 15 paid holidays per year
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid sick and safe leave
Full Job Description

Job Description:

  • The Senior Vice President, Paid Social will manage media planning, optimization, and the strategic vision for several of dentsu’s largest paid social clients. The main responsibilities include the following:

    • Oversee the full adoption, strategy and implementation of dentsu's paid social planning process

    • Actively participate in new business pitch work, inclusive of representing Paid Social in actual in-room client presentations 

    • Help drive more effective media operations integration and best practices with Media teams to ensure 100% error-free activation 

    This role requires deep digital subject matter expertise within paid social, team leadership experience and strong operational skills. Executive-level client management and presentation skills are a critical competency in this role. This position reports to our SVP, Paid Social. You will be managing a team of 3. This role can be remote, but candidates based in Chicago or New York are preferred.

    Additional Responsibilities:

    • Oversee media delivery and ensure a best in class work product supporting dentsu's paid social value proposition

    • Contribute and create thought leadership with a perspective on the paid social industry

    • Standardize briefing, planning & optimization processes 

    • Apply a media operations best practices playbook across all media accounts, ensuring compliance and error-free media activation

    • Support the paid social department in recruiting, hiring, and career-pathing of next-generation media leaders

    • Act as a Paid Social SME in new pitches and for current clients

    • Contribute to product and capability development, as well as overall value proposition and acquisition strategy

    Qualifications: 

    • 15+ years' of experience in digital media agencies, with a focus on paid media

    • Experience managing teams of paid social professionals and contributing strategically to the social senior leadership team

    • Deep expertise of Paid Social required - both in platform and around broader industry trends.

    • Past success sharing social innovation, a perspective on the industry and a forward thinking vision of what could be next

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    The annual salary range for this position is 180K- 225K. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.   Benefits available with this position include:  Medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance; 401k; flexible paid time off, at least 15 paid holidays per year; paid sick and safe leave; paid parental leave. 

Location:

New York

Brand:

Dentsu X

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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