Social Media & Influencer Account Director (12 month FTC)

IMA; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency is seeking a Social Media & Influencer Account Director to oversee social and influencer activation. The role requires strong leadership skills and experience in managing high-profile campaigns across multiple platforms. You'll guide a talented team, build relationships with clients, and ensure the delivery of outstanding campaigns. The position offers an opportunity to work within a values-led culture that encourages growth and collaboration.

Benefits

Chance to work within an award-winning agency

Values-led culture

Opportunities for personal growth

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading social and influencer campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Proven experience managing high-profile clients and multi-channel activations.
• Excellent strategic, commercial and people leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Guide the direction of social and influencer activation team.
• Oversee delivery and identify opportunities for growth.
• Manage and develop a team of Account Managers and Executives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

Job description

IMA is a creative agency that builds brands people want to be part of. We’re looking for a Social Media & Influencer Account Director to lead our activation function and drive standout work across our global client portfolio.

If you’re passionate about shaping social and influencer programmes that deliver real impact — and can lead teams, clients and campaigns with confidence — we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll get from us

• The chance to work within an award-winning agency delivering high-profile social and influencer campaigns.
• A values-led culture where your contribution is recognised and supported.
• The opportunity to shape strategic, performance-focused programmes for global brands.
• Ownership from day one, leading a talented, collaborative team.
• A people-first environment where we challenge, grow, and deliver together.

The role

As a Social Media & Influencer Account Director, you’ll guide the direction of our social and influencer activation team — shaping strategy, overseeing delivery and identifying opportunities for growth.

You’ll be a trusted senior partner to clients, leading integrated campaigns from concept through to performance reporting, while mentoring your team and ensuring work is delivered to the highest standard.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as senior lead across social and influencer accounts, building strong client relationships.
• Developing platform-led social and influencer strategies aligned to objectives and KPIs.
• Overseeing creative concepting, content planning and performance-led campaign delivery.
• Managing and developing a team of Account Managers and Executives.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and reporting to ensure commercial efficiency.
• Building relationships with creators, talent agencies and platform partners.

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience leading social and influencer campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Broad understanding paid, owned and earned digital channels.
• Excellent strategic, commercial and people leadership abilities.
• Proven experience managing high-profile clients and multi-channel activations.
• A confident communicator and presenter with strong attention to detail.

Our values at IMA

We’re curious. We challenge. We commit. These principles shape how we work — with each other, with clients, and with the world.

Apply now

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. If this Social Media & Influencer Account Director role sounds like a fit, we’d love to hear from you.