Overview
Head of Social Media Jobs in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia at The Glove
🚨 Role : Head of Social Media
📍 Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (On-site)
💼 Experience: 10+ Years
🏢 Industry: Advertising / Media / Digital Agency
We are looking for an experienced and strategic Head of Social Media to lead and scale a high-performing social media practice for a leading agency in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
This is a leadership role for a professional with deep agency experience, strong operational expertise, and a proven track record of managing large social media teams, driving social strategy, and leading client engagements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the Social Media department, including strategy, operations, team management, and business growth.
- Develop and execute integrated social media strategies across multiple platforms and client portfolios.
- Own social media governance, operating models, frameworks, and best practices.
- Lead strategic discussions with senior stakeholders and clients.
- Drive client pitches, presentations, and business development initiatives.
- Oversee content strategy, paid social, community management, analytics, and performance optimization.
- Build scalable processes, team structures, and performance frameworks.
- Mentor and lead multidisciplinary social media teams.
- Collaborate with creative, digital, performance marketing, and account management teams.
- Stay updated on emerging social platforms, trends, tools, and technologies.
Mandatory Requirements:
✔ Proven experience leading a Social Media department within a Digital/Creative/Advertising Agency.
✔ Experience managing teams and operations of comparable scale.
✔ Deep expertise across social media platforms, analytics, reporting, and performance measurement.
✔ Strong understanding of governance models, operating frameworks, and process optimization.
✔ Extensive experience in client management, strategic consulting, and pitch presentations.
✔ Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working in the KSA market.
- Automotive industry experience is highly preferred.
- Experience managing regional or global client portfolios.
- Exposure to integrated digital marketing and social commerce strategies.
Candidate Profile:
❌ Not suitable for:
- General Marketing Managers
- Brand Managers
- Marketing Consultants
- Professionals without dedicated agency-side social media leadership experience
✅ Ideal Candidate:
- Agency-native Social Media Leader
- Strategic thinker with operational excellence
- Strong client-facing and business development capabilities
- Experienced people leader with hands-on social expertise
📩 Interested candidates can share their updated resume at "[email protected]" or "[email protected]" along with below details:
• Current Location
• Current Salary
• Expected Salary
• Notice Period
• Team Size Managed
• Current Agency/Organization
Title: Head of Social Media
Company: The Glove
Location: Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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