WHAT YOU'LL DO

As the Global Social Media Senior Director, you will play a vital leadership role within the Global Communications Team and show BCG’s clients and the broader public across various social media channels who we are and what BCG stands for. In this role you will be responsible for BCG’s global social media strategy to strengthen BCG’s position and perception in the social media space.

As part of this position you will

Up level BCG’s social media presence to be a voice in business
Ensure BCG’s visibility for key audiences across core social media channels. To this end you will also leverage and oversee social paid campaigns, use storytelling and state-of-the-art content approaches as well as take care of attractive visualizations of social media assets
Orchestrate content amplification on social media both globally and locally in different regions worldwide and across BCG’s Practice Area Management teams
Enable the BCG Leadership Team and staff to be active on social media
Oversee the Social Media Studio
Work closely with the analytics team to integrate and measure the value and impact of the global social media strategy, measures, and actions on a daily basis
Lead a sizeable and diverse team of social media professionals and create an engaged and inclusive team culture
Work in close collaboration with colleagues from aligned communication channels (e.g., press, website and direct client communications) in an agile way of working

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Shaping the BCG narrative for BCG’s key audiences in terms of transforming BCG’s thought leadership content into social media messages
Understanding the social media environment and deriving implications for BCG’s vision
Working collaboratively across teams in a matrixed organization – establishing strong collaborative relationships (e.g. with press team, website team, Practice Area Marketing, topic experts and more) using team building skills to gain cooperation and support
Having a good sense of the broader news agenda to connect it to BCG thought leadership content
Driving social media strategy through ideation, execution and optimization even in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in leading a social media function
Editorial knowledge is a strong advantage
A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field of expertise. Master Degree or MBA a plus
Proven track record of growing a large social media presence across different social media platforms
High education about functionality of all applicable social media platforms as well as understanding of analytics
Advanced communication skills: oral, written and active listening (including senior leadership presentations/meetings)
Ability to work with different markets, cultures and travel as required
Fluent written and spoken English skills

YOU'LL WORK WITH

The Global Social Media Senior Director will directly report to Chief Communications Officer, Russell Dubner and interface with global and local team members across the company, including leaders of business units and functional leaders (this includes Managing Directors & Partners and peers like Senior Directors and Executive Directors).

WHO WE ARE

BCG pioneered strategy consulting more than 50 years ago, and we continue to innovate and redefine the industry. We offer multiple career paths for the world’s best talent to have a real impact on business and society. As part of our team, you will benefit from the breadth and diversity of what we are doing today and where we are headed next. We count on your authenticity, exceptional work, and strong integrity. In return we are committed to supporting you in discovering the most fulfilling career journey possible—and unlocking your potential to advance the world. Our team called Global Services (GS) provides corporate support to business areas such as Finance, Legal, HR, Marketing and IT. This diverse team of experts, operators and specialists represent all levels from Partner to entry level staff, operating across the globe in multiple countries. Global Services is in short, the backbone of BCG.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.