Audacy Corporation - Chicago, IL

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Director
Chicago, IL
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About the position

The Director of Local Content Marketing and Social Strategy is a pivotal role within Audacy, responsible for leading the development and execution of content marketing and social media strategies for key station brands and talent. This position requires a strategic thinker who can effectively collaborate with various stakeholders across the organization to bring innovative ideas to life. The Director will work closely with station leadership, programming teams, and talent to ensure that the brand voice and unique value propositions are effectively communicated across all platforms. The role demands a deep understanding of social media trends and consumer behaviors, enabling the Director to drive engagement and brand awareness through creative content marketing initiatives. In this role, the Director will develop a comprehensive understanding of the Music, Sports, and News stations, their programming, and the competitive landscape in local markets. They will provide hands-on support to station teams, ideating and implementing social marketing strategies that encourage listener engagement across various digital touchpoints, including the Audacy app. The Director will also partner with sales teams to create influencer-driven revenue partnerships and serve as the central point of contact for content marketing and social strategy collaboration. The Director will be expected to exhibit thought leadership in the social and digital landscape, presenting best practices to station leadership and influencing business decisions. They will establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of initiatives and utilize data to optimize strategies for maximum engagement and return on investment. This role is essential for ensuring that Audacy's social initiatives are strategically integrated and visible across all relevant channels, ultimately enhancing the overall brand presence and listener engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a close understanding of key Music, Sports and News stations, programming and talent, and their respective brand voice, unique value proposition and competitive position in the local market.
  • Provide strategic and hands-on partnership to station and show teams, ideating and developing innovative, effective social marketing that drives listeners to engage with content over the air, on the Audacy app and across digital touchpoints.
  • Build omni-channel content marketing and distribution strategies, in partnership with programming, digital and key station leadership.
  • Meet regularly with station leadership and/or social leads at top brands to discuss content priorities as well as opportunities associated with social trends and buzz, exclusive interviews, tentpole events, and breaking news.
  • Partner with talent on social best practices, organic opportunities for show promotion from their personal handles, engagement from/with station handles, and social participation in internal priorities and revenue partnerships (as relevant).
  • Partner with the sales organization to develop and implement a high-impact, influencer-driven approach to revenue partnerships.
  • Serve as stations' central point of contact for content marketing and social strategy collaboration, as well as platform education and best practices.
  • Work with cross-functional teams, including central programming/editorial, consumer marketing, PR and design, to ensure station social initiatives have visibility, augment concurrent priorities and are strategically integrated across relevant channels.
  • Partner with market operations team to optimize process for collaboration and communication between central and key local teams, and provide targeted individual support as warranted.
  • Provide strategic content and brand voice consultancy to performance marketing campaigns deployed from station social handles.
  • Exhibit a superior understanding of the social and digital landscape, current trends, and consumer behaviors, identifying high-impact strategies, tactics and innovations to employ on platforms.
  • Successfully present social marketing best practices to station leadership, producers, talent and senior management, influencing business and creative decisions.
  • Have a strong point of view and vision, along with a clear, concise ability to provide direction to internal and external partners across a variety of formats and markets.
  • Work closely with senior leadership to create and implement policies and best practices that streamline enterprise social process.
  • Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of content marketing and social initiatives, aligned with broader business objectives.
  • Use platform and performance data to adjust recommended strategies, tactics, and content to maximize engagement, reach, and ROI.
  • Develop insights around existing and emerging social media platforms, competitors and influencer activity to assist in developing station social content and strategies.
  • Deliver actionable monthly reporting to leadership team and key station stakeholders, showcasing areas of growth and opportunities for improvement/optimization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in digital, social and/or content marketing
  • Proven track record of developing and implementing successful content and social strategies that drive business results
  • In-depth knowledge of social platforms, tools, and best practices
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, draw insights, and make data-driven decisions
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively present ideas and influence stakeholders at all levels
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience working in media & entertainment or audio industries
  • Success influencing and driving results in a decentralized environment/organization
  • Knowledge of advertising and paid media strategies on social platforms
  • Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements related to social media marketing (e.g., GDPR, FTC guidelines)

Benefits

  • health care coordinator
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • telemedicine
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings account
  • disability
  • life insurance
  • critical illness
  • hospital indemnity
  • accident insurance
  • paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer)
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • discounted employee stock purchase
  • student loan payment assistance program
  • legal assistance
  • life assistance program
  • identity theft protection
  • discounted home and auto insurance
  • pet insurance
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