SVP, Paid Social

Dentsuaegis Open · verified Sep 19, 2026

Chicago Full-time Mid-level Paid Social

Mid-level Paid Social role at Dentsuaegis. Chicago · full-time · $195,000–$245,000 base.

SalaryStated by Dentsuaegis

$195,000 – $245,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Own paid social planning, optimization, and strategic direction for major client accounts
Lead adoption and rollout of the paid social planning process
Represent paid social in pitches and client presentations while driving new-business work
Standardize briefs, planning, optimization, and media activation across teams
Manage senior paid social staff and help develop future media leaders

What you bring

At least fifteen years in digital media agencies focused on paid media and paid social
Deep paid social expertise across platforms and current industry trends
Experience leading paid social teams and contributing to senior social leadership
Executive client management skills paired with hands-on platform experience
A track record of leading new-business efforts from start to finish

Who this fits

You will thrive here if you combine senior client presence, strong paid social judgment, operational discipline, and a willingness to stay close to the work. The role is based in Chicago and requires three office days each week for employees within commuting distance of a hub. Those outside commuting range may be remote depending on the role and business needs, but everyone must remain flexible about office and client attendance.

From the employer

Job Description:

The Senior Vice President, Paid Social will manage media planning, optimization, and the strategic vision for several of dentsu’s largest paid social clients.

The main responsibilities include the following:

Oversee the full adoption, strategy and implementation of dentsu's paid social planning process.
Actively participate in new business pitch work, inclusive of representing Paid Social in actual in-room client presentations.
Help drive more effective media operations integration and best practices with Media teams to ensure 100% error-free activation.

This role requires deep digital subject matter expertise within paid social, team leadership experience and strong operational skills. Executive-level client management and presentation skills are a critical competency in this role.

This position reports to our EVP, Head of Paid Social, will be managing a senior level team, is excited to build and be embedded in the work, owning client relationships, and driving new business.

Additional Responsibilities:

Oversee media delivery and ensure a best-in-class work product supporting dentsu's paid social value proposition
Contribute and create thought leadership with a perspective on the paid social industry
Standardize briefing, planning & optimization processes
Apply a media operations best practices playbook across all media accounts, ensuring compliance and error-free media activation
Support the paid social department in recruiting, hiring, and career-pathing of next-generation media leaders
Act as a Paid Social SME in new pitches and for current clients
Contribute to product and capability development, as well as overall value proposition and acquisition strategy

Qualifications:

15+ years of experience in digital media agencies, with a focus on paid media and paid social
Experience managing teams of paid social professionals and contributing strategically to the social senior leadership team
Media savvy, with an understanding of influencer and organic
Deep expertise of Paid Social required - both in platform and around broader industry trends.
Past success sharing social innovation, a perspective on the industry and a forward-thinking vision of what could be next
Has managed executive level client relationships, while being deeply embedded in the work, building paid social capabilities and working within the platforms we work in every day
Driven new business initiatives, working closely with teams to own the process from start to finish.

Additional Information:

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

The annual salary range for this position is $195K- $245K. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
Life insurance,
Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
401k,
Flexible paid time off,
At least 15 paid holidays per year,
Paid sick and safe leave, and
Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to ApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.com by clicking on the link to let us  know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you. 

Location:

Chicago - N. State

Brand:

Dentsu X

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent