[Hiring] Social Media Director @OLIVER Agency - APAC

Role Description

The Director of Social Media – APAC will build and elevate our social media marketing services across this dynamic, high-growth region. You will unite social media practitioners currently embedded across diverse markets and clients, driving a practice that helps OLIVER stand out with original, award-winning work that delivers strong value to clients. Working with passionate local teams and business leads, you'll unlock significant growth opportunities while developing our creator and social commerce services.

We seek a highly accomplished social media leader with deep expertise across the diverse APAC landscape. You understand the nuanced consumer behaviours, platform preferences, and cultural dynamics across key markets including:

• Indonesia
• Vietnam
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Singapore
• Japan
• Australia
• India

You're excited by the region's leadership in social commerce and see the opportunity to build something special. You're a strategic thinker who can help teams deliver work that positions OLIVER as a strategic partner, not just a production resource. You're data-driven, results-oriented, culturally sensitive, and passionate about what makes brands succeed across Asia-Pacific's varied digital ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of social media landscapes across multiple APAC markets (10+ years in agencies or brands within the region).
• Proven ability to navigate diverse consumer behaviours, platform preferences, and cultural nuances.
• Strong knowledge of social commerce and live selling best practices.
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to deliver compelling communications both in person and online.
• Exceptional ability to build and maintain senior client relationships.
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth and delivering profitable outcomes.
• Understanding and knowledge of AI tools is beneficial, but ability to learn and digest benefits and features of AI tools is critical.

Requirements

• Unite and empower social media practitioners embedded across APAC clients and markets.
• Coach teams to deliver strategically-driven, high-value work.
• Develop expertise in social commerce and live selling.
• Leverage AI and proprietary technology to enhance team efficiency and output quality.
• Drive business growth by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities across the region.
• Provide culturally-nuanced social media consultancy to senior clients.
• Build and nurture strong client relationships across markets.
• Develop compelling proposals that secure new business and expand existing accounts.
• Establish best practices that respect market differences while promoting service excellence.
• Ensure teams leverage emerging technologies to deliver greater value to clients.
• Educate clients and teams on market-specific social media opportunities.
• Share cross-market insights and success stories to elevate practice across the entire region.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment.
• Ambitious environmental goals around sustainability.
• Collectively work towards embedding sustainability into every department.