Associate, Social Strategy

About us 

We turn customer challenges into growth opportunities.   

Material is a global strategy partner to the world’s most recognizable brands and innovative companies. Our people around the globe thrive by helping organizations design and deliver rewarding customer experiences.  

We use deep human insights, design innovation and data to create experiences powered by modern technology. Our approaches speed engagement and growth for the companies we work with and transform relationships between businesses and the people they serve.  

About the Associate, Social Strategy  

We have an immediate opening for an Associate Strategist on our strategy team. This role involves actively engaging with users online to foster real-time brand interactions, conducting research to stay ahead of social media trends, and devising creative solutions both within and beyond social feeds to enhance our clients' brand presence.

As the Associate, Social Strategy you will

The associate strategist is a channel expert—Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, you name it—and is responsible for the creation and maintenance of content plans, supports the development of social strategies, and works closely with creative, media and analytics teams to provide actionable insight, analysis, points of view and research. 

• Works with senior strategists to develop creative briefs that inspire thumb-stopping content

• Manages calendars and content plans, ensuring assets and messages support objectives and requirements for key promotional windows

• Maintains a pulse on trends and emerging platforms to develop POVs for clients 

• Assists in the planning and execution of social media campaigns, including content creation, scheduling, and performance tracking. Ensure all content is on-brand and adheres to client guidelines.

• Helps manage influencer campaigns from beginning to end including vetting, outreach, influencer communications, optimizations, and reporting. 

• Supports measurement and insights team with social audience and creative performance analysis; provides insight from social listening platforms 

• Identifies opportunities for partnerships with brands and personalities or real-time engagement opportunities 

About You

• 1-2 years of professional experience in social media (strategy or community management preferred) in an agency environment or in a job that required attention across several projects at once 

• Well-versed and experienced in working across digital as well as the social ecosystem

• Working knowledge of paid social capabilities and best practices is a plus

• Ability to think strategically and creatively about messaging and channel 

• Strong writing, presentation and analytical thinking skills

• Curious, open-minded and a team player. Leaves the ego at the door and enjoys fast-paced environments. 

• Passionate about social media and influencer marketing

About the team

The Social Strategy team at Material isn’t just a social and media team—we’re a strategy team that turns insight into action. Within our group, strategy experts work alongside media planners and buyers to create the strongest connections possible between the brand and its audiences and between various branded touchpoints. 

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer oriented toward inclusivity. We celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion not just in commitment but in action. We get it and hire people who do, too.

Why work for Material? 

In addition to fulfilling, high-impact work, company culture and benefits are integral to determining if a job is a right fit for you. Here’s a bit about who we are and highlights around what we offer. 

Who We Are & What We Care About 

• Material is a global company and we work with best-of-class brands worldwide.  We also create and launch new brands and products, putting innovation and value creation at the center of our practice. Our clients are in the top of their class, across industry sectors from technology to retail, transportation, finance and healthcare. 

• Material employees join a peer group of exceptionally talented colleagues across the company, the country, and even the world. We develop capabilities, craft and leading-edge market offerings across seven global practices including strategy and insights, design, data & analytics, technology and tracking. Our engagement management team makes it all hum for clients.  

• We prize inclusion and interconnectedness.