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Senior Social Strategist

oliver
London
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<div class="content-intro"><p><span data-contrast="auto">Established in 2004, </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">OLIVER</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">As a part of </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">The Brandtech Group</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">AI solutions</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.</span> </p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Role: </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true}"> Senior Social Strategist </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Location: </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"335559739":240}"> London, England, United Kingdom <strong>(2-3 days a week from our London client offices)</strong></span></p>
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<h3><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the role:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":240}"> <br></span></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Looking to do the best work of your career?</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":300}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Do it with Dove, one of the most respected global brands on social. We’re building a team across 15 markets to own Dove’s social presence end to end: insight and ideation, platform-native creative, publishing, live ops, and community. From the first idea to the final reply, you’ll shape how Dove shows up every day and create work that influences culture.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":300}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">You’ll move at newsroom speed with rigorous craft—launching ideas that travel, partnering with standout creators, and turning comments into conversations that become cultural moments. The brief is straightforward: make Dove the most culturally relevant brand on social. You’ll have the scale, purpose, and creative freedom to make it real.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":300}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">If you’re motivated by ideas that matter, sharpened by data, and committed to making the internet more positive, this is the place to do it. Bring your craft and your courage. Together we’ll build culture—not just content—and do the best work of our careers.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":300}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">You'll lead the strategic direction for Dove's social content, bringing together consumer insight, cultural intelligence, platform expertise, and brand purpose to inform creative work that genuinely connects. Based in </span><span data-contrast="auto">London</span><span data-contrast="auto"> with hybrid working arrangements, you'll partner with creative, production, social media, and client teams to ensure every piece of social content is grounded in a clear, compelling strategic rationale. Your understanding of how people discover, consume, and share content on social platforms will be central to keeping Dove's voice distinctive, relevant, and effective.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":300,"335559739":300}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We support flexible working and are open to different arrangements. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the process.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":300,"335559739":300}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">You'll be the strategic engine behind Dove's social presence, turning audience understanding, cultural signals, and platform data into briefs, frameworks, and recommendations that guide the creative team to produce stand-out work. Working across always-on content, campaign activations, creator partnerships, and reactive cultural moments, you'll ensure Dove's social output is strategically coherent and creatively ambitious.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":300}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We're looking for someone who can think at brand level and act at platform level, someone equally comfortable articulating a long-term content strategy as they are writing a sharp brief for a trending moment on TikTok. Success means social work that is rooted in real insight, aligned with Dove's brand purpose, and demonstrably effective in driving engagement, conversation, and brand affinity.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":300,"335559739":300}"> </span></p>
<h3><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What you will be doing:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":240}"> </span></h3>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead social-first strategy for Dove, developing content strategies, campaign platforms, and always-on frameworks that connect brand purpose to audience behaviour on social</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Mine consumer, cultural, and category insight to identify opportunities for Dove to show up meaningfully in social conversations and cultural moments</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Translate platform data, social listening, and audience research into actionable creative briefs that give the team a clear strategic springboard</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop audience and community strategies that deepen Dove's connection with diverse audiences across markets and platforms</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with the creative team to shape ideas from brief through to execution, providing strategic input that sharpens and elevates the work</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate with social media managers to align strategic recommendations with publishing plans, platform priorities, and performance learnings</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Inform creator and influencer strategy, identifying partnership opportunities that are authentic to Dove's brand and relevant to target audiences</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Present strategic thinking and campaign recommendations to the Dove brand team with clarity, confidence, and a strong point of view</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Analyse social performance data and campaign results to refine strategy over time, building a continuous learning loop between insight, creative, and outcomes</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Stay ahead of social platform evolution, emerging audience behaviours, cultural trends, and competitive activity in beauty and personal care</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Mentor and develop junior strategists within the studio, building strategic capability and fostering a culture of curiosity and rigour</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Shape strategic processes and tools for the studio, including briefing templates, insight frameworks, and reporting approaches suited to social-speed workflows</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<h3><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What you need to be great in this role:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></h3>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">8+ years of strategy experience, with a significant focus on social-first or digital-first work for consumer brands</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Deep understanding of social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging channels), including how audiences behave, how content is discovered, and what drives engagement</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">A track record of developing strategies that led to effective, measurable social campaigns or content programmes</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience in beauty, personal care, wellness, or FMCG, with a strong grasp of category dynamics, consumer motivations, and cultural context</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Proven ability to turn research, data, and cultural observation into sharp, actionable briefs and strategic frameworks</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience working with or briefing content creators and influencer partnerships as part of a social content strategy</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Confidence presenting strategic recommendations to senior brand stakeholders, with the ability to simplify complexity and build conviction</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Strong analytical skills, with experience using social listening tools, platform analytics, and audience research to inform strategy</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">A collaborative working style, with e

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