Associate Director, Social Media (Contract-To-Hire)

Bounteous is a premier end-to-end digital transformation consultancy dedicated to partnering with ambitious brands to create digital solutions for today's complex challenges and tomorrow's opportunities. With uncompromising standards for technical and domain expertise, we deliver innovative and strategic solutions in Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, and Marketing.

Our Co-Innovation methodology is a unique engagement model designed to align interests and accelerate value creation. Our clients worldwide benefit from the skills and expertise of over 4,000+ expert team members across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA. By partnering with leading technology providers, we craft transformative digital experiences that enhance customer engagement and drive business success.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Contract-to-Hire Associate Director of Social Media to support a flagship client in a hybrid role based at their headquarters in Media, Pennsylvania.

The Associate Director will serve as a trusted partner to executive and marketing teams, driving social strategy, innovation, and measurable performance across channels. The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of strategic vision and hands-on execution, deep expertise in social media best practices, and a proven track record elevating brand presence and engagement at scale.

This role requires consistent on site collaboration 3-4 days/week to closely integrate with client teams, influence decision making, and guide high visibility initiatives that shape brand perception and community connection.

Information Security Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce awareness of key information security practices, including acceptable use of information assets, malware protection, and password security protocols
• Identify, assess, and report security risks, focusing on how these risks impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
• Understand and evaluate how data is stored, processed, or transmitted, ensuring compliance with data privacy and protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Ensure data protection measures are integrated throughout the information lifecycle to safeguard sensitive information

Role and Responsibilities

• Serve as a leader of Bounteous' social media and social strategy thought leadership
• Integrate with client teams, participating in meetings and daily activities on-site 3-4 days/week while collaborating with distributed internal teams
• Plan and oversee annual and special campaigns, providing strategy and leadership for a well-known brand
• Partner with designers, creative directors, and content strategists to develop concepts for engaging paid and organic social content, offering insights on performance drivers
• Identify emerging trends, tactics, and platforms, and share a perspective on how to leverage them to support client social goals
• Develop, implement, and track KPIs to measure performance against strategic objectives
• Educate internal and client teams on social media marketing best practices, industry updates, and support training and mentorship of junior team members
• Maintain expertise in key social media tools across publishing, reporting, influencer management, competitive review, and social listening
• Maintain working knowledge of related channels such as paid social and loyalty programs
• Bring a strong understanding of how sports audiences engage across platforms, including real time interaction, platform specific storytelling, and athlete partnerships that drive brand relevance and community connection
• Maintain and protect a clear brand vision while designing, executing, and approving social campaigns and strategies
• Contribute to all levels of social reporting, including monthly reports, quarterly business reviews, and campaign performance summaries

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a digital marketing environment with strong hands on expertise across social platforms
• Working knowledge of paid social placements and campaign structure
• Experience partnering cross collaboratively with public relations, employer brand, and influencer teams
• Confidence and capability to lead social brand strategy
• Experience launching new social accounts from the ground up
• Demonstrated record of measurable improvement in social performance for a large enterprise brand
• Deep knowledge of Meta Business Manager and Sprout Social
• Global marketing experience a plus
• Agency experience preferred
• Ability to work on-site at our client's offices in Media, PA 3-4 days/week

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