Content & Social Lead / Content & Social Account Director LEGACY COMMUNICATIONS
Position: Content & Social Lead / Content & Social Account Director (Full Time) Brand & Content Division
Company: Legacy Communications
Location: Millbank House, Millbank Business Park, Lucan, Dublin (Hybrid role)
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role: Legacy Communications is looking for a senior content and social professional to join our Brand & Content team in Dublin. This is a senior hire and only candidates with direct, relevant experience will be considered. We won't be responding to applications that don't meet the brief.
This is a high-energy, dual-track role for someone who loves the detail of making great work as much as they love the bigger picture of building something. You will work closely with the Head of Brand & Content across a portfolio of key accounts, getting stuck into day-to-day delivery while also contributing meaningfully to divisional strategy and growth. We want someone who can inspire clients and colleagues alike on what great social looks like, and who brings genuine creative vision to everything they touch.
What youll do:
Client, Account and Project Leadership:
- Lead content and social strategy across a range of key accounts, managing client relationships at a senior level day to day
- Take strong ownership of projects from brief to execution, including timings, budgets, team coordination and external supplier management
- Help bring clients on the journey, educating and inspiring them on best-in-class social and content
- Oversee the quality and consistency of content output across your accounts, maintaining financial accountability throughout
Content Creation and Production
- (ideal) Shoot and edit mobile first, short form organic content
- Direct and manage videographers, photographers and creators to bring creative visions to life
- Develop platform appropriate content concepts and campaigns that perform
- Stay consistently ahead of social trends and platform developments, bringing fresh thinking to clients and the team
Divisional Growth and Strategy
- Partner with the Head of Brand & Content on divisional strategy, new business pitches and both divisional & agency growth
- Contribute to business development activity, helping to identify and convert new opportunities
- Act as an inspiration point internally and externally for what great social and content should look like
- Support and mentor junior team members, with line management a possibility
What We're Looking For
- Around ~7 years' experience in content and social roles, agency-side experience essential
- Experience with a clear emphasis on video, short form content and production
- Proven ability to operate at both strategic and executional level, comfortable leading a brief and getting hands on with delivery
- Strong project management skills with experience owning budgets, timelines and resource planning across multiple accounts simultaneously
- Experience in capacity planning and managing both internal teams and external creative suppliers
- Experience managing and directing video and content production, from concept through to publish
- A strong creative eye and a genuine point of view on what great content looks like is essential
- A view point on, or an established network of trusted videographers, photographers and creators you can call on
- A strong understanding of the social media landscape across all major platforms
- A track record of managing client relationships independently at a senior level, including financial management and reporting
- Hands-on proficiency with Canva, CapCut and mobile capture, with confidence and creativity in shooting and editing short-form content natively
- A genuine love of social trends and the curiosity to stay consistently ahead of them
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Experience working on above the line campaigns or integrated brand work alongside social and content (desirable)
What we can offer you:
- A competitive salary
- Hybrid working environment
- Excellent career progression
- Unlimited holidays
- Performance related perks, benefits and bonus
- Ongoing training and support in key disciplines to make you best in class
- A supportive, friendly work environment
