Manager, Brand Partnerships & Social Media Strategist; Auto

Overview

Manager, Brand Partnerships & Social Media Strategist (Auto) Capital One Auto is seeking a passionate B2B brand marketer with experience in memorable social media campaigns, building influencer strategies, and developing a consistent brand voice across multiple marketing channels and experiences. This role will be a part of the Capital One Auto - Awareness Marketing brand team, with a focus on mid-funnel marketing of the Dealer Navigator brand.

You’ll work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to understand business objectives, develop briefs that guide incredible creative teams, and provide strategic guidance and guardrails for campaigns that deliver on Capital One Auto’s strategy and brand standards.

• Oversee day-to-day implementation of Capital One Auto B2B content creator strategies and external agency relationships.
• Work with agencies to define, and we show up on key platforms such as You Tube, Meta, Tik Tok and more.
• Uphold our Capital One Dealer Navigator tone of voice by sharing consistent and compelling stories about our brand across multiple channels.
• Guide social media content creator process, internally and across external agencies, maintaining content calendar management and developing learn and adapt strategies.
• Serve as social media expert, advising partner teams on social media strategies that best meet business objectives.
• Develop and present thoughtful, integrated briefs for organic, paid and content creator‑led projects.
• Support B2B experiential activations for Capital One Auto.
• Provide oversight of creative development to ensure marketing materials are on brand, high quality and on schedule.
• Oversee Brand Health management with external agency for Capital One Dealer Navigator.
• Act as a steward for well‑managed processes, identifying opportunity gaps where uncovered.

• An entrepreneurial spirit, initiative, leadership, creativity, balance of proactive and reactiveness, and drive for results.
• A love for creating content, following trends and helping brands connect with their audience in social‑first ways.
• Knowledge of social media marketing, able to act as an SME in the space (including astute knowledge of social media best practices and guidelines including: targeting, channel strategies, KPI development, high‑level understanding of paid social media, analytics/insight tools).
• Bonus if you have direct experience across any or all of the major social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Reddit, You Tube).
• Big picture thinking, connecting the dots between multiple experiences to create one seamless customer‑focused brand.
• Experience leading and managing creative processes, working with creative teams or external agencies.
• Skilled relationship‑builder with strong aptitude for client relationship management.
• Able to manage the details of multiple projects, deadlines, and changing priorities simultaneously while maintaining excellent and accurate work.
• A passion for leveraging data, metrics, and insights to drive results.
• A curious mindset, ready to dig in on automotive dealer attitudes/behaviors/trends and draw implications for marketing.
• Impeccable judgment to decipher what partnerships, influencers, or opportunities may be right for the brand.
• Highly effective communication skills with outstanding writing, editing, and presentation abilities.
• Strong working knowledge of Google Suite Sheets, Docs and Slides.

Approximately ~20% of the time to support real time event social media capture, sometimes falling on weekends.

• At least 6 years of digital marketing, public relations or brand event management experience (or a combination).
• At least 4 years of experience writing communications and presentations for leadership and non‑leadership audiences.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience.
• 4+ years of experience in automotive industry.
• 4+ years experience in sponsor ships, event production or entertainment industry.
• 1+ years experience adapting social media approach due to impact on Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) strategy.
• 6+ years of social media marketing experience (content…