Present Company translates insights in order to design new businesses, products, brands and experiences.
We do this for clients, partners and across projects we are incubating or developing ourselves.
We value team members that are comfortable with ambiguity and exploration, and who offer provocations to set better contexts to find the brief and shape the thinking for our broader teams.
We are pragmatic, of little ceremony and focussed on creating unforeseen value.
We rarely pitch and constantly find ourselves around the 'frontier', both in terms of industries and projects.
Our relationships with clients are immersive, long term and based on creating business value and growth.
About the role
The Head of Social leads and grows Present Company's social offering as a core pillar of the business.
This role defines how the agency shows up in social, sets the creative and strategic standard, and ensures the function delivers both cultural relevance and commercial impact.
They oversee the performance of the social team, the quality of output across accounts, and the contribution of social to revenue growth.
Externally, they position Present Company as a leader in culturally fluent, platform-native thinking.
Beyond social, they contribute to brand, experiential and broader agency work bringing a community lens to campaigns, pitches and client thinking wherever it adds value.
They work as part of one agency team, collaborating across disciplines and sharing ownership of the work, the culture and the outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Social and strategic leadership
Define, evolve and own Present Company's social offering as a clear, differentiated product
Translate brand and business strategy into distinctive, platform-native social approaches
Ensure all social work is culturally sharp, strategically grounded and commercially relevant
Establish and embed test-and-learn frameworks across key accounts
Drive consistency in how social strategy, planning and reporting is delivered across the agency
Set the creative benchmark for all social output across the business
Guide teams to develop original, repeatable formats and scalable content systems




Ensure work is platform-first, audience-led and executionally strong
Push beyond reactive content into ideas that build brand and cultural presence over time
Maintain a high standard across both always-on and campaign-led work
Commercial performance and growth
Own the commercial performance of the social function, including utilisation, scoping and profitability
Identify and drive growth opportunities across existing clients
Contribute to new business, pitches and proposals, positioning social as a core capability
Partner with Client Services to ensure accurate scoping, forecasting and financial management
Ensure social is positioned as a strategic lever, not just an executional channel
Act as the senior social lead across key accounts
Lead strategic conversations, WIPs and reviews with clarity, authority and confidence
Build trusted advisor relationships with clients
Guide clients on platform evolution, content strategy, creators and community building
Ensure social work is clearly linked to client business outcomes and growth
Team leadership
Lead brand presentations, workshops, and key moments with senior stakeholders
Clearly articulate creative decisions and guide clients through the process
Build trust through clarity, conviction, and consistency
Manage feedback effectively to protect the integrity of the work and keep projects moving
Capability building
Build and lead a high-performing, accountable social team
Set clear expectations around quality, pace, communication and commercial awareness
Develop team capability across strategy, creative thinking and client leadership
Establish clear structures, workflows and development pathways
Lead regular reviews,



critiques and planning sessions to lift output and consistency
Integration and embedded thinking
Embed social thinking early into brand, campaign and activation work
Work closely with Strategy, Creative and Production to ensure integrated, cohesive output
Improve the quality of briefs into social and outputs into wider teams
Ensure social contributes to larger brand platforms, not just channel execution
Innovation and IP
Lead the development of internal IP, frameworks and tools for social
Stay ahead of platform, algorithm and cultural shifts and translate these into action
Introduce current formats, tools, creators and approaches that improve performance
Share insights and thinking to elevate the wider team's understanding of social
Contribute to agency reputation through thought leadership and case studies
Scope of Authority
Owns the social discipline across the agency, including output quality and strategic direction
Oversees team structure, workflow and resourcing within social
Leads client-facing social strategy and education
Accountable for social performance across accounts and team
Escalates major commercial or delivery risks to CEO or COO
What we're looking for
Deep expertise across social platforms, content systems and audience behaviour
Strong understanding of content performance, analytics and optimisation
Experience managing creators, communities and scaled content workflows
Knowledge of influencer strategy and platform ecosystems
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance creativity and profitability
Confident decision-maker with clear point of view and direction
Ability to lead teams, shape output and influence clients at a senior level
Strategic thinker with a clear understanding of brand, culture and behaviour
Internal
Accounts
Brand
Content
External
Clients
Freelancers
Salary range
Provided on request, contingent on experience.
Contract term
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with the opportunity for extension based on performance and business needs.
Further information
Please contact us at
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📌 Head Of Social (Maternity Cover) (New South Wales)
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