Senior Vice President or Vice President, Digital Social Media

Overview

SKDK, an award-winning public affairs and political advertising agency, is looking for a driven, self-starter to join its digital public affairs team as either a Senior Vice President or Vice President.  SKDK brings unparalleled strategic communications experience to Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, labor unions, political committees, and candidates.   

Whether it is creating a campaign launch video for a candidate, assisting a corporate client on establishing messaging around their corporate social responsibility strategy, or guiding a nonprofit through a crisis, SKDK is always at the forefront, leading the charge. There is no company better that understands the intersection of press, politics, and policy.  

At SKDK, we are made whole by the diversity of our team. We are a firm that invites and celebrates the uniqueness of each member of our team and encourages individuals to bring their best selves into the workplace. Whether it is through participation in one of our Employee Resource Groups, serving on our DEI Council, opportunities to volunteer, or bringing a new perspective to client work, your individuality and experience matters. 

As an SVP or VP, you will work with a wide range of clients, including corporate, association, nonprofit and issue advocacy, and support the work of the firm to create deliverables that are creative, strong, and will help meet clients’ goal. 

Responsibilities

• Fully managing clients and client teams, including independently delivering strategic advice and expanding relationships with existing clients.   
• Serve as a digital, social media, strategy and analytics lead across accounts, working in concert with corporate communication and public affairs teams through their own outstanding client relationship skills   
• Develop and pursue new business opportunities  
• As digital ambassador, explain the intricacies of organic digital communications, analytics and social media to those who are not fully familiar with organic digital communications  
• Help clients better tell their stories and drive engagement with key audiences across digital channels  
• Proactively provide account teams with regular project status updates to ensure awareness and demonstrate progress toward meeting deadlines and KPIs  
• Be the voice for organic digital strategy and analytics on integrated retainer and project engagements while ensuring coordination with media relations and other earned media efforts  
• Develop and execute high-quality digital and social media deliverables including analytics & listening reports, content strategies/calendars, social media posts and other digital communications materials  

Qualifications

• Expert in organic digital strategy development and digital content creation for owned and creator/influencer channels  
• Demonstrated understanding and effective utilization of data analysis and insights, SEO, AI, audience segmentation and persona development  
• Proficiency with social media management tools and technology (i.e. Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Hootsuite, Sprout, Bambu, SEMRush, etc.) 
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with TalkWalker, Meltwater, Cision, MuckRack, SEMrush, Google Analytics, or other digital & social media planning/measurement tool  
• Experience quantifying the impact of campaigns via holistic measurement and reporting across Paid, Earned, Shared and Owned channels  
• Proficiency in WordPress and Squarespace web design is ideal 
• Energetic self-starter and resourceful problem solver  
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities and tasks simultaneously and prioritize work under pressure  
• Excellent communication and organizational skills 

Benefits

SKDK is committed to pay equity. SKDK believes the target base compensation in this role is $115,000-$120,000 for a VP position and $130,000-$150,000 for SVP. In addition to base salary, SKDK considers other key components as part of total compensation, including but not limited to commission on new business and a comprehensive benefits package. Actual base compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, such as skillset, level of experience, and location. 

SKDK provides a generous benefits package including excellent coverage for health, vision, and dental insurance premiums; paid parental leave; time off including vacation, holidays, and sick time; 401(k) with an employer contribution, reimbursement for cellular service, public transportation benefits, and additional benefits. 

 SKDK believes in the growth and development of all our employees and therefore we offer: 

• Professional development and career guidance 
• Opportunities for advancement 
• Participation in Employee Resource Groups  
• A collegial and supportive office environment 

Equal Opportunities

SKDK is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any protected category.