Head of Social Media
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Kingston Stanley seeks a Head of Social Media to lead social media strategy for a leading integrated communications agency in Jeddah. The role involves developing strategies across a diverse client portfolio, mentoring a team, and driving innovation in the Saudi market.
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Responsibilities
- Lead social media strategy across multiple client accounts
- Act as the senior advisor on social strategy and best practices
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high performing social media team
- Oversee content strategy, governance, reporting, and performance
- Contribute to new business pitches and agency growth
- Stay ahead of platform trends, emerging technologies, and cultural shifts within Saudi Arabia
Requirements
- Extensive agency experience in a senior social media leadership role
- Arabic reading, writing, speaking (mandatory)
- Proven success leading social strategy for multiple clients
- Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills
- Deep understanding of the Saudi social media landscape and key platforms
- Experience managing and developing teams
- Analytical mindset with experience using social reporting and performance data
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
Full Job Posting
Head of Social Media | Jeddah KSA
- We're seeking an experienced Head of Social Media to lead and elevate social media as a strategic discipline within a leading integrated communications agency.
- This senior leadership role will be responsible for developing social media strategies across a diverse client portfolio, leading senior client relationships, mentoring a high performing team, and driving innovation across the Saudi market.
- You'll work closely with creative, strategy, media, data, and account teams to deliver culturally relevant, insight led social campaigns that drive real business impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead social media strategy across multiple client accounts.
- Act as the senior advisor on social strategy and best practices.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high performing social media team.
- Oversee content strategy, governance, reporting, and performance.
- Contribute to new business pitches and agency growth.
- Stay ahead of platform trends, emerging technologies, and cultural shifts within Saudi Arabia.
Requirements
- Extensive agency experience in a senior social media leadership role.
- Arabic reading, writing, speaking (mandatory).
- Proven success leading social strategy for multiple clients.
- Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Deep understanding of the Saudi social media landscape and key platforms.
- Experience managing and developing teams.
- Analytical mindset with experience using social reporting and performance data.
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
Salary
- SAR 40,000 SAR 50,000 + Bonus
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