Senior Manager, Social & Influence

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; hybrid, with teams in the office an average of four days a week

Salary reference: 18989

Company

hirify.global is a global creative company combining brand experience, customer experience, commerce, media intelligence, data solutions, creativity, and strategic counsel as part of WPP.

What you will do

• Lead social and influencer responses for major RFPs, design winning pitches, and present integrated social-first ideas.
• Drive commercial growth by developing social and influence offerings, upselling, and cross-selling across the client roster.
• Partner with senior client stakeholders, lead quarterly business reviews and strategy workshops, and provide counsel on social trends and emerging platforms.
• Direct social media crisis communications and develop strategies to protect brand reputation.
• Build collaboration across social, content, PR, and creative teams while developing partnerships with Meta, TikTok, Google, and creator agencies.
• Lead influencer strategy, analytics, social-commerce initiatives, team training, and professional development.

Requirements

• 7–8+ years of experience in social media, digital marketing, or influencer relations, including at least 4 years in a leading agency environment.
• Strong understanding of agency business models, scoping, pricing, and project or account profitability.
• Proven experience leading and winning high-value new business pitches.
• Ability to translate business challenges into culture-shaping, social-first, and influencer-led campaigns.
• Exceptional leadership, presentation, persuasion, and team-motivation skills.
• Flawless English communication is required.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in Mandarin and/or Bahasa Melayu.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with regular office collaboration.
• Human First philosophy focused on creativity, collaboration, and connection.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to respect, belonging, and career progression.
• Accommodation or flexibility can be discussed during the interview process.