Head of Social Media
Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia · Full Time
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- Experience
- Any
- Salary
- SAR 40,000 – SAR 50,000 / month
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 4 weeks ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- Eligibility
- Experienced senior social media professionals with strong agency backgrounds and fluency in Arabic are eligible to apply. Candidates should also have proven leadership experience, client-facing confidence, and familiarity with the Saudi market.
- Resume
- Required to apply
Where you'll work
Job description
Role overview
An integrated communications agency in Jeddah is looking for a senior social media leader to shape and raise the profile of social media as a strategic function. This position carries responsibility for steering social strategy across a varied client base, nurturing senior client partnerships, and guiding a talented team to deliver culturally relevant work that creates measurable commercial outcomes.
The role sits at the intersection of creative, strategy, media, data, and account management, with a strong focus on insight-led campaigns tailored to the Saudi market. The successful candidate will also play an active role in innovation, team development, and supporting agency growth.
Salary
Compensation is SAR 40,000 to SAR 50,000 per month, plus bonus.
Key responsibilities
- Shape and oversee social media strategy across several client accounts.
- Serve as the lead advisor on social direction, standards, and platform best practices.
- Develop trusted relationships with senior-level client stakeholders.
- Manage, coach, and grow a high-performing social media team.
- Guide content planning, governance, performance tracking, and reporting.
- Support pitches for new business and contribute to overall agency expansion.
- Monitor platform changes, new technologies, and cultural trends relevant to Saudi Arabia.
Requirements
- Significant agency background in a senior leadership position focused on social media.
- Arabic language ability is required, including reading, writing, and speaking.
- Demonstrated success in leading social strategy for multiple clients.
- Excellent presentation skills and strong stakeholder management capability.
- Solid knowledge of the Saudi social media environment and leading platforms.
- Hands-on experience leading teams and supporting their development.
- Comfort working with analytics, reporting tools, and performance data.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a closely related discipline.
Additional information
This is a full-time onsite role based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.