Senior Associate, Social Media Strategy

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. We have more than 400 team members in six countries and thirteen offices — Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, D.C., London, Los Angeles, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, and Zürich. We apply our unique expertise across strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and customized strategies that make change possible for both American and European clients. The Impact You Will Make BPI is seeking a seasoned social and content strategist to guide integrated social media programs that advance our mission, amplify our impact, and protect our reputation. This role combines strategic planning, content creation, executive visibility, and rapid-response expertise, with a focus on thought leadership, public policy, and values-driven engagement. Starting salary range: $77,000 - $85,000 (+ annual bonus) Location: Expectation to work from one of our offices (NYC, DC, Chi, SF, LA) at least 3x a week What Day-to-Day Looks Like Strategic Leadership & Planning Translate broader client and brand objectives into clear social content plans, ensuring day-to-day execution ladders up to the bigger strategic picture Manage always-on campaigns across key platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X/Twitter, Reddit, etc.) Own social projects from brief through delivery, setting priorities, anticipating needs, and bringing in the right internal partners at the right moments Content Development Manage content calendars, draft engaging copy Deliver proactive and reactive messaging that shapes narratives Support visibility tied to events, media coverage, and philanthropic initiatives Exercise strong editorial judgment across social copy and content, synthesizing feedback from clients, strategists, creatives and other internal teams into a cohesive final product Platform Knowledge & Innovation Understand the social content ecosystem end-to-end, including content planning, creative development, production, approvals, scheduling and publishing Be comfortable working across native and third-party social platforms and using performance or audience insights to help inform future content decisions Project Management & Collaboration Manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders and competing deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment without losing sight of quality or business objectives Bring enough project management and creative production experience to keep work moving independently, troubleshoot roadblocks and maintain momentum with minimal direction Serve as a trusted day-to-day owner who can connect the dots across strategy, creative and execution rather than simply managing tasks Social Listening & Measurement Use social listening tools to build searches/queries,…