Associate Director, Paid Social

About the role

Associate Director, Paid Social leads a high‑performing paid‑social team in a global agency. The role blends strategic planning, client partnership, and team development to deliver measurable growth across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snap, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. The incumbent builds and executes media plans, nurtures vendor relationships, and mentors junior staff while driving new business and revenue opportunities. With 6‑8 years of agency experience, the candidate must excel in paid‑social strategy, client communication, and cross‑functional collaboration. The position requires strong leadership, negotiation, and project‑management skills, and a proven track record of scaling social initiatives. Hybrid work in Bengaluru is essential, with flexibility to travel as needed.

What you’ll do

• Create client strategies and align team execution
• Build and maintain relationships with paid‑social partners
• Manage client communication and deliver best practices
• Share knowledge across teams to scale social efforts
• Lead direct reports and develop team capabilities
• Identify growth opportunities and upsell capabilities
• Collaborate with paid search, programmatic, and planning teams
• Contribute to new‑business development when requested
• Exhibit leadership across teams and agency

What you’ll bring

• 6‑8 years in digital agency paid‑social, managing large‑scale campaigns
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and team‑development experience
• Strong strategic planning, negotiation, and client‑relationship skills

Skills