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Senior Social Media Manager

Sydney CBD, New South WalesFull-time2026-11-13

Core

Lead strategic direction of social across paid, owned, and earned channels to drive brand engagement and commercial performance for a major Australian consumer brand.

Role type

Senior Social Media Manager (Strategy & People Leadership)

Builds

Integrated full-funnel social campaigns, brand presence, and commercial insights.

Domain

Retail / Consumer Goods / Digital Marketing

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Full-funnel social strategy, team leadership (4+ specialists), paid social management, agency relationship management, stakeholder influence, social measurement & analytics, creator economy strategy, emerging trends (AI, social search)

Preferred skills

Experience in major retail/consumer brands, client-side and agency exposure, high-volume social environment management

Technologies

Paid social platforms, social measurement tools, AI tools, social search platforms

Responsibilities

Lead integrated social strategy, manage and develop a team of four specialists, oversee multi-million-dollar paid social budget, partner with senior marketing stakeholders, drive team integration, lead social measurement, shape approach to creators and emerging trends

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership