Brand Director, Social Strategy

SoFi SoFi · Fintech · San Francisco, CA · Brand

SoFi is seeking a Brand Director, Social Strategy to lead the next era of their social brand presence. This role involves building breakthrough strategies, developing platform-native content, and shaping how millions of people experience SoFi online. The ideal candidate understands internet culture and brand building, can present strategic visions, and execute on social media platforms. Responsibilities include leading organic social strategy, developing content systems, identifying trends, partnering with creative teams, and managing a small social team. The role requires 8+ years of experience in social media, creator marketing, or brand strategy, with a deep understanding of platform behavior and internet culture. Experience leveraging AI as a force multiplier is also mentioned.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and evolve SoFi’s organic social strategy across platforms
  2. Develop social concepts and content systems designed to drive awareness and consideration at scale
  3. Identify emerging trends, formats, creators, and platform opportunities before they peak
  4. Partner closely with internal creative teams and partners to bring ideas to life
  5. Build content that flexes across polished campaigns, reactive moments, educational storytelling, creators, and low-lift native content

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years in social media, creator marketing or brand strategy
  • Deep understanding of platform behavior and internet culture
  • Proven experience building social strategies that drive measurable brand impact
  • Strong instincts across creative, copy, video, trends, and storytelling
  • Ability to leverage AI as a creative and operational force multiplier to accelerate ideation, content development, audience insights, testing, and execution
  • Ability to move seamlessly between strategy and execution
  • Experience operating in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments
  • Strong analytical mindset and comfort using performance data to guide decisions
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • High standards, strong taste, and a bias toward action

Nice to have

  • Experience in fintech, sports, media, or culturally relevant brands
  • Experience activating around sports, live events, or creator partnerships
  • Hands-on content development and platform publishing experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Ability to leverage AI as a creative and operational force multiplier to accelerate ideation, content development, audience insights, testing, and execution