Job DescriptionAre you our next Social, Growth & Client Director?McCann Nordic is not just another advertising agency – we're the Nordic branch of a global powerhouse, crafting campaigns that shift culture and drive measurable impact for some of the world's most innovative brands.A unique opportunity to help shape the future of a growing agencyWe're looking for an entrepreneurial and commercially minded leader who thrives at the intersection of client leadership, business growth, and social & influencer marketing.
This is not a traditional agency role.
As our Social, Growth & Client Director, you'll play a pivotal role in the continued growth of McCann Nordic. You'll combine strategic leadership in social media and influencer marketing with hands-on responsibility for client and project management across key accounts.
Initially, approximately 50% of your time will be dedicated to Account & Project Management responsibilities, helping ensure outstanding client service, operational excellence, and successful project delivery. The remaining part of your role will focus on growing our business through social media, influencer marketing, client development, and new business opportunities.
As our business continues to grow, the intention is for this role to evolve into a more senior growth-focused leadership position, supported by dedicated Account Management resources.
This setup reflects the entrepreneurial and hands-on mindset that has been central to the success of our Nordic team. We believe the best leaders understand both how to win business and how to deliver it. If you're excited by variety, responsibility, and the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing agency, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll LeadSocial, Influencer & Growth Leadership
- * Lead the strategic development and execution of social media and influencer marketing programmes across the Nordic region, ensuring alignment with client business objectives.
- Act as a senior client advisor, building trusted relationships with key stakeholders and identifying opportunities for growth, innovation, and expanded collaboration.
- Drive new business development through prospecting, networking, pitches, proposals, and agency growth initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with the Social & Influencer Manager and wider agency teams to continuously strengthen and evolve our social and influencer offering.
- Drive best practice across social strategy, influencer marketing, content development, paid social, analytics, platform innovation, and measurement frameworks.
- Stay ahead of industry developments, platform changes, emerging technologies, and consumer trends, translating insights into actionable client recommendations.
- Lead, mentor, and develop team members, fostering a culture of collaboration across the agency.
- Support agency thought leadership and contribute to building McCann Nordic's reputation as a leading communications partner in the region.
Account & Project Management (approximately 50% of the role initially)Alongside driving growth and leading our social and influencer offering, you will initially play a key role in the management and delivery of work across some of our most important client relationships.
You will act as the day-to-day link between clients, internal specialists, and external partners, ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard, on time, and within budget.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- * Day-to-day client management and communication.
- End-to-end project management of integrated campaigns, from brief to delivery.
- Creation, management, and follow-up of project timelines and budgets.
- Internal coordination across strategy, creative, production, and specialist teams.
- Coordination with media agencies, production partners, and freelancers.
- Planning and facilitating status meetings, workshops, and client presentations.
- Ensuring delivery against agreed quality standards, scope, and deadlines.
- Managing ad hoc client requests and providing operational support.
- Project tracking, reporting, and quality assurance across ongoing initiatives.
- Identifying risks, bottlenecks, and resource requirements, and proactively recommending solutions.
- Supporting resource planning, forecasting, and commercial performance across assigned clients.
What You Need To Bring
- * 6+ years of experience within social media, influencer marketing, account management, client leadership, business development, or integrated communications.
- A proven track record of successfully building strong client relationships, driving growth and expansion.
- Experience managing complex campaigns, multiple projects, budgets, and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Experience working with large national and/or international brands.
- Strong commercial acumen and a genuine interest in helping grow both client relationships and agency revenue.
- Deep understanding of social media strategy, influencer marketing, content development, paid social, analytics, and digital communications.
- Strong understanding of major social and paid media platforms, including Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, and emerging channels.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence at senior levels.
- Strong organisational skills and a structured approach to managing projects and priorities.
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Experience contributing to new business pitches, proposals, and agency growth initiatives.
- Confidence presenting to senior audiences, facilitating workshops, and leading client conversations.
- Experience leading and mentoring colleagues while fostering collaboration and team development.
- Fluency in Swedish and excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Most importantly, you're entrepreneurial by nature. You enjoy rolling up your sleeves, taking ownership, solving problems, and helping build something bigger than your job description.
What's In It For You
- * Be an instrumental part of the fast-growing Nordic operations of the world's leading advertising network.
- Help shape the future growth of McCann Nordic and play a visible role in the agency's continued development.
- Lead social and influencer marketing for some of the world's most recognised and innovative brands.
- Work with a team of diverse and brilliant colleagues, locally as well as across our global network.
- A unique opportunity to combine client leadership, business growth, and social & influencer expertise in one role.
- Significant opportunities for professional development, leadership growth, and international collaboration.
- A clear path towards a more senior commercial and growth-focussed leadership position as the business continues to expand.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Hybrid work model.
