Head of Social & Influencer Marketing

We've partnered with a Global Advertising Agency to support them in hiring a talented and commercially-minded Head of Social and Influencer Marketing and lead the future of this growing team.

This is a rare opportunity to join an award-winning agency network, well-known for its high-profile client work, bold creative, and commitment to pushing boundaries across digital and social.

This is a strategic, client-facing leadership role, ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and knows how to build, grow and inspire high-performing teams. You'll take ownership of the agency's social media, content, and influencer marketing output-working across a broad portfolio of well-loved consumer and B2B brands.

This role offers significant scope, visibility and impact. You'll be instrumental in shaping the agency's future-facing social offer while helping clients stay at the forefront of culture, conversation, and digital innovation.

The Role

• Lead the agency's social, influencer, and content practice across London, driving its growth and strategic direction.
• Oversee and shape the development of best-in-class campaigns across organic, paid and influencer channels.
• Act as a senior point of contact for key clients-offering strategic counsel, insight and creative leadership.
• Partner with creative, strategy and data teams to develop work that delivers against both brand and commercial goals.
• Play a lead role in new business pitches and RFI responses-owning the social/content perspective.
• Line-manage, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends, platforms, tools and best practices to ensure clients remain first-movers.

What We're Looking For

• A strategic and creative leader with deep expertise across social media, content strategy, influencer marketing and paid social.
• Proven experience leading multi-sector accounts and delivering successful campaigns at scale.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of contributing to business growth and winning new work.
• Excellent client leadership skills-you know how to build trust and become a true strategic partner.
• A natural team leader and mentor, confident managing and developing talent across all levels.
• Strong understanding of social insights, analytics and measurement-comfortable translating performance into action.
• Passion for digital innovation, culture, and creativity.

This role is suited to someone who's ready to lead from the front-bringing together insight, creative ambition, and commercial thinking to shape where the agency goes next in the social space.

If you're looking for a leadership role with influence, visibility, and genuine creative opportunity-get in touch to discuss the role in confidence.