Account Director (Social & Influence) Hybrid-working | Full-Time | Competitive Salary

Happy Yolk is an award-winning social media agency that creates online fame for some of the UK’s most exciting brands. We are a close-knit team of super committed, highly entrepreneurial individuals who are totally and utterly passionate about everything social. If delivering best in-class strategic social media expertise that drives killer social media coverage and builds copious amounts of brand advocacy excites you, then keep reading!

A selection of Happy Yolk's clients include Hulu, Samsung, Kaspersky, Talk Talk, Too Good To Go, Magnet Kitchens, Days Brewing and Pooky.

Sounds great! But why on earth are you called Happy Yolk!?

Eggcellent question! 😉 Put simply, the founders of Happy Yolk - Alissa, CJ and Chris - came together to launch World Record Egg, a campaign to achieve the most-liked picture on Instagram. We succeeded in 10 days, beating Kylie Jenner’s record of 18 million likes… and went on to launch a global Super Bowl mental health campaign. 

The Role

Join our team at Happy Yolk! We're on the lookout for an experienced and ambitious Social Media Account Director to join our award-winning team in Shoreditch. As part of our talented social media specialists, you'll lead client accounts, drive engaging social media and influencer programmes, and provide strategic advice to a diverse range of consumer and corporate clients.

We need someone with a genuine passion for social media and influencers, along with a knack for brand strategy and communications. You should have experience in setting up and managing successful social campaigns, whether in-house or at a social or PR agency. Deep understanding of social strategy, channels (paid, organic, and influencer), and the ability to derive insights from data is a must. And let's not forget about content and creative best practices!

Collaboration is key here at Happy Yolk. You'll work closely with our team on new business opportunities and agency growth. Strategic planning skills and strong presentation skills are a must.

At Happy Yolk, we cater to a diverse and exciting client base ranging from interiors and beauty to nonprofits and technology. If you thrive on multitasking, effortlessly handle different brands, markets, and categories, and embrace being a social chameleon, then you'll fit right in! 

How you'll spend your time:
  • Taking the lead in managing and energising client accounts, ensuring a seamless understanding of all client activity.
  • Keep projects on track, making sure they're completed within budget and on time.
  • Drive the weekly work planning process, fostering clarity within the team regarding their responsibilities and ensuring everyone meets their delivery deadlines.
  • Build strong, vibrant relationships with clients, anticipating their needs, and proactively addressing any concerns that may arise.
  • Embrace the challenge of understanding key objectives and success metrics, providing valuable feedback, strategic guidance, and recommendations that align with the client's business goals and exceed expectations.
  • Oversee the preparation of monthly data reports, uncovering valuable insights and results. Use your data analysis skills to transform raw information into actionable steps for improvement.
  • Take pride in supporting and inspiring Happy Yolk's junior team, motivating them to enhance their skills and contribute to our exceptional social media services across multiple clients.
  • Collaborate with our talented content creation team on campaign shoots, occasionally embarking on overseas travels.
  • Report directly to Happy Yolk's Head of Social and Brand Advocacy, providing invaluable support in new business pitches and uncovering growth opportunities.
  • Develop a sharp commercial awareness and a solid grasp of agency finances. Proactively identify revenue-generating prospects and provide support in capacity planning, ensuring optimal allocation of resources for each account.
What we need from you:
  • 3+ years’ experience in a similar role.
  • Genuine love for social media and influencer marketing.
  • Watertight knowledge of all social platforms - preferably Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Linkedin, Snapchat and Pinterest.
  • Strong experience working and briefing talent, influencers and creators and managing relationships and content delivery.
  • Adept at strategically planning a digital/social programmes for brands
  • Adept with social and influencer management, tracking and reporting tools (Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Traackr, BuzzSumo) 
  • Creative thinking skills to identify proactive ideas, social trends, tactics, influencer activations and contribute to brainstorms for bigger campaign activations.
  • Strong leadership qualities, able to drive change and lead accounts with can do attitude.
  • Experience prioritising tasks, managing deadlines, adapting with changing priorities, and balancing short-term needs with long-term strategic initiatives.
  • Process oriented with excellent attention to detail. 
  • Ability to adapt, learn quickly, be resourceful and under pressure and to deadline.
  • A willingness to travel occasionally for campaigns and shoots.
Happy Perks: 

As a young, ambitious company, you'll not only get the chance to play a crucial role in the development of a dynamic agency, but your career can grow rapidly too.

  • Hybrid working - Take charge of your own schedule and create a work-life balance so you can be your best creative self at all times. Hybrid remote working is our norm so you can WFH for part of the week and come into our Shoreditch office for the other part.
  • Flexi-working - Life can get complicated, so work shouldn’t be. Flexi-working gives you the ability to have flexible start and finish times. 
  • Early weekends - 4pm finishes on a Friday.
  • A rewarding environment where success is recognised - Money matters, so we offer company performance based bonuses yearly.
  • Ongoing internal training - 121 coaching is available to you so you can learn and upskill by some the most talented people in the industry.
  • Choose your dream clients - We believe the best work happens when teams are genuinely inspired, so you have the chance to seek out and work with brands you're totally obsessed with.
  • Pension - You pay in 5% of your earnings and we top it up with 3%.
  • 25 days holiday per annum - with the option to buy more.
Role specifications:
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience
  • Time: 38 Hours / 5 days per week
  • Location: Hybrid-working, London
  • Contract: Full-Time 

Got a flair for killer social media strategies and influencer relations? If so, we’d absolutely love to meet you!

Please submit your CV and covering letter to careers@happyyolk.com

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.