DEPT®
GroupDirector,Strategy
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“Group Director, Strategy at DEPT®. Skills: Social media strategy, Brand building, Performance optimization, Cultural relevance. Lead cross-channel social media strategy roadmaps. Balance brand-building objectives with real-time planning”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver platform-native creative breakthrough; Deliver measurable business results; Improve creative quality scores; Drive uplift in social media efficiency; Drive uplift in client KPIs; Build integrated cross-channel social strategies; Create cohesive brand experiences; Secure beta access; Secure early feature adoption; Secure strategic partnership opportunities; Deliver strategic work that is culturally sharp; Deliver strategic work that is commercially rigorous
Industry & Context.
Translate complex brand challenges; Optimize performance; Translate insights into strategy
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Deep social media strategy experience, Hands-on social media execution experience, Experience across global brand platforms, Experience across regional social presences, Experience building integrated cross-channel social ecosystems, Experience maintaining platform-specific strategies, Experience managing social strategists, Experience managing community managers, Experience building partnerships with social platform representatives, Experience partnering with creative directors, Experience collaborating with paid media teams, Experience collaborating with data intelligence teams, Experience defining social performance measurement strategies, Experience translating performance insights into creative strategy, Experience owning senior-level client relationships, Experience facilitating high-impact workshops, Experience leading conversations across organic social, Experience leading conversations across community management, Experience leading conversations across influencer strategy, Experience driving thought leadership on emerging social formats, Experience driving thought leadership on platform innovations, Experience driving thought leadership on creator economy, Experience establishing clear accountability structures, Experience establishing performance metrics across social strategy team, Experience providing guidance on resourcing, Experience providing guidance on operational effectiveness
Nice to Have
Understanding of social performance measurement, Ability to translate insights into creative strategy, Respect for distinct ownership of paid activation, Respect for distinct ownership of analytics
What You'll Do.
Lead cross-channel social media strategy roadmaps
Balance brand-building objectives with real-time planning
Integrate cultural relevance
Integrate platform-native creative innovation
Integrate performance optimization
Partner with creative directors
Translate brand challenges into creative briefs
Design briefs for social impact
Design briefs for systematic testing
Guide editorial calendar development
Guide content framework development
Guide always-on social programming
Maintain strategic coherence
Allow for cultural agility
Allow for real-time responsiveness
Stay at forefront of cultural trends
Maintain deep cultural fluency
Ensure social work remains relevant
Build strategic partnerships with platform representatives
Gain early access to platform updates
Gain early access to beta features
Gain early access to new ad products
Gain exclusive opportunities
Navigate global brand social presence complexities
Develop frameworks balancing governance and execution
Ensure consistency and local authenticity
Collaborate closely with paid media teams
Ensure organic social aligns with paid activation
Provide strategic guidance for media planning
Respect ownership of paid execution
Partner with data intelligence teams
Define social performance measurement strategies
Connect creative metrics to business outcomes
Translate performance insights into strategy
Own senior-level client relationships
Serve as social media strategy advisor
Facilitate high-impact workshops
Lead conversations on organic social
Lead conversations on community management
Lead conversations on influencer strategy
Drive thought leadership on emerging formats
Drive thought leadership on platform innovations
Drive thought leadership on creator economy
Position DEPT as leader
Manage social strategists
Mentor social strategists
Elevate social strategists
Build team capacity for creative craft
Build team capacity for strategic rigor
Establish clear accountability structures
Establish performance metrics across team
Ensure strategic objectives are achieved
Provide guidance on resourcing
Provide guidance on operational effectiveness
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Creative Directors; Paid media teams; Data intelligence teams; Social platform representatives; Social strategists; Community managers
Communication Scope
Client presentations; Thought leadership
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Strategy development
Full Job Description
WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. THE ROLE: We are hiring a Group Strategy Director—an executive leader who will serve as the strategic architect of our social media practice, operating at the intersection of creative breakthrough and performance excellence. You will balance long-term brand-building initiatives with the agility required for real-time social planning and cultural responsiveness. This role requires deep, hands-on experience in social media strategy and execution across both global brand platforms and regional social presences. You will lead the development of integrated cross-channel social ecosystems while maintaining platform-specific strategies that respect each platform's unique mechanics and audiences. You will manage and elevate a team of social strategists and community managers while building strong partnerships with social platform representatives to ensure DEPT stays at the forefront of platform innovation. Reporting to the VP, Strategy, you will serve as both the creative conscience and the performance integrator for all social work—partnering closely with Creative Directors on platform-native creative concepts while collaborating with paid media and data intelligence teams to ensure these ideas are architected for optimization, testing, and measurable business impact
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