Senior Social Lead - Hybrid Global Brand Activation

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human-first, award-winning work for blue-chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy’s.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Social Media Manager who will drive social operations for a leading global brand. You’ll be a trusted client counsellor, coordinating activity and the VML social team to deliver truly social activation.

If you’re passionate about social media at scale, have your finger on the pulse, can manage a complex content calendar, and possess exceptional communication skills; we want to hear from you!

• Client Leadership: Work with the account lead to steer clients through every aspect of social activation, building a collaborative and high-trust relationship that can result in the best possible outcomes.
• Collaboration: Foster strong collaborative relationships within the social team and wider VML team, working closely with strategy & planning, data & insights, client engagement, and creative.
• Content Coordination: Manage the pipeline of social content across multiple sources (including UGC and influencers), matching client needs with a strategic approach.
• Presentation Skills: Present to senior clients and internal teams in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
• Social Best Practice: Use a truly native and broad understanding of everything social to guide and inspire clients and internal teams.
• Brand Guardianship: Understand and embody the needs of the brand, matched with social.

• Be a highly collaborative team player, capable of building strong relationships with clients, internal teams, and external partners.
• Be incredibly organised and able to reduce complexity.
• Have a proactive attitude with excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Be comfortable working in a dynamic environment and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Be passionate about “what’s next” in social.
• Be a proactive and results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence.

• Have a proven track record of managing social media activity for major brands.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of social media platforms, emerging trends, and evolving technologies.
• Have a proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Have worked with cross-functional teams and managed multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working within an agency environment or across complex client ecosystems is highly beneficial.
• A degree or equivalent experience will help us understand your background and point of view.

Aside from a generous annual leave allowance and pension allowances, you will have access to a whole host of other benefits and activities.

VML is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability.