We're partnering with an award-winning agency that is looking for an exceptional Director of Social who can drive social-first thinking! This is a rare senior leadership opportunity for a senior social leader to shape how social thinking influences an entire agency! You'll be responsible for defining creative excellence across social channels, influencing integrated campaigns, strengthening new business performance, and ensuring social remains at the forefront of an ever-evolving agency. We are looking for a Director of Social or Head of Social who can combine strategic vision, team leadership and deep platform expertise, bringing a strong understanding of culture, audience behaviour and emerging technologies to deliver standout work for well‑known and ambitious brands. As a key member of the senior leadership team, you'll help shape the agency's social direction while championing innovative, culturally relevant platform‑native ideas. You'll work closely with creative, strategy, client services and growth teams to ensure social insight informs campaign development from the outset, helping to create work that is both effective and creatively distinctive. Key Responsibilities Define and evolve the agency's approach to social-first creativity. Establish best practice across storytelling, content formats, audience engagement and platform behaviours. Ensure work consistently reflects cultural relevance and creative ambition. We are looking for standout social creation. Challenge teams to push ideas further and raise the quality of the creative output and campaigns. Drive New Business Success Play a leading role in pitch development and agency credentials. Create compelling social-led concepts that strengthen the proposition and differentiation. Partner with senior stakeholders to present ideas with confidence and authority. Contribute to improving pitch performance through exceptional creative and innovative thinking. Influence Agency-Wide Thinking Collaborate across strategy, media, creative and client teams to strengthen integrated campaigns. Bring a social lens to broader marketing challenges and opportunities. Encourage teams to identify cultural moments, trends and audience behaviours that enhance effectiveness. Act as a trusted advisor to both internal teams and clients. Develop People
Director of Social employer: Zealous Agency
Zealous Agency is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant city of Leeds, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to mentor junior designers and work alongside talented teams on ambitious branding projects for renowned clients. Join us to elevate your career while making a meaningful impact in the world of design.
