Sr Director, Social Media - Ninja

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

About The Position

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. The Senior Director of Global Social Media is a visionary leader responsible for shaping and scaling Ninja social media presence across mature (US) and maturing (international) markets. This role sets the global strategy, operational framework, and creative direction for paid, owned, earned, and influencer social media. In partnership with regional marketing leads, this person will ensure consistency, local relevance, and measurable impact across all key platforms. This leader brings deep platform fluency, cross-cultural sensitivity, and a proven track record of developing high-performing global teams, tools, and systems that fuel both brand equity and business growth.

Requirements

10 years of experience leading social media or digital marketing, ideally across multiple international markets
Deep knowledge of regional content nuances, platform behaviors, and influencer ecosystems
Demonstrated success building and scaling social programs globally, with localized execution
Proven experience managing diverse, distributed teams and working in matrixed organizations
Expert in social media tools, governance, campaign architecture, and analytics
Strong leadership, storytelling, and executive communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field; advanced degree a plus
Fluent in English; additional languages are a strong plus

Nice To Haves

Global mindset with sensitivity to local cultures
Operational and strategic: can set vision and execute
Collaborative and influential across levels and regions
Creative thinker with a performance and data orientation
Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Passionate about culture, technology, and innovation in social storytelling

Responsibilities

Define and drive a cohesive global social media strategy aligned with brand, reputation, and commercial goals across regions
Build and lead a high-impact team across time zones, including regional leads, social strategists, creators, and influencer specialists
Create a scalable global-to-local content framework and governance model
Embed social media strategy into global 360 marketing campaigns and product launches
Evangelize the role of social across the organization, ensuring stakeholder alignment and buy-in
Lead global presence and strategy across all major platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest, X/Twitter, WeChat, etc.), including emerging regional platforms
Drive innovation in platform use, creative formats, AI-assisted workflows, and real-time trend engagement
Establish global content best practices, toolkits, and performance benchmarks
Oversee social-first creator and influencer strategies, partnering with local markets for activation
Define global KPIs and measurement frameworks in collaboration with analytics and media teams
Lead cross-market reporting and share actionable insights to accelerate performance and scale learnings
Manage global social listening, cultural trendspotting, and brand health tracking
Identify and address platform-specific risks, crisis response, and reputation issues globally
Partner with global Brand, Media, Creative, PR/Comms, Customer Experience, and Digital teams
Serve as the primary global lead across social media agencies, technology vendors, and platform partnerships
Align with regional and local teams to ensure messaging is consistent yet locally relevant
Act as a global thought leader, keeping the organization ahead of cultural and platform shifts