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This job is leading social media for MOVE, shaping engaging content and strategy across platforms. You might like this job because it blends creative leadership with a global approach, driving brand connection and team growth.

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‌Kuala‌ ‌Lumpur‌, Kuala Lumpur

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Job Description

Role Overview

The Head of Social leads MOVE’s social media strategy across platforms, building a high-impact, culturally relevant social presence that strengthens brand connection and drives engagement.

This role is for a senior social leader with strong agency experience, who has run successful large-scale brand accounts and knows how to scale social content across multiple markets and cultures.

The role owns MOVE’s regional social direction and works closely with overseas market teams to ensure content is locally relevant while staying aligned to a unified brand vision.

Key Responsibilities

1. Social Strategy, Direction & Positioning

  • Define MOVE’s overall social strategy, roadmap, and priorities

  • Translate brand and business objectives into clear social frameworks and platform strategies

  • Establish MOVE’s social voice, tone, and personality across all channels 

  • Ensure social content remains distinctive, relevant, and on-brand across regions

2. Content System & Creative Leadership

  • Own MOVE’s end-to-end social content system, including

    • UGC curation and licensing

    • Original content creation

    • Creator and brand collaborations

    • Set creative direction, content pillars, and platform-native formats for social 

    • Ensure content is culturally relevant, platform-native, and algorithm-aware

    • Lead trend identification and rapid response across markets

3. Platform Growth & Performance

  • Own platform strategies for TikTok, Instagram, and emerging channels

  • Define and track social KPIs across engagement, reach, views, and growth

  • Lead regular performance reviews and optimisation decisions

4. Campaigns, Activations & Partnerships

  • Lead social execution for key campaigns, launches, and brand moments

  • Oversee creator, KOL, and brand partnership strategies on social

  • Work cross-functionally to integrate social into broader marketing and brand initiatives

5. Team Leadership & Ways of Working

  • Lead, coach, and develop the social team across content creation, curation, collaboration, and community

  • Set clear workflows, briefs, and approval processes

  • Build a high-performance, fast-moving team culture

Experience

  • 7-10 years experience in social, content, or digital leadership

  • Strong background in creative or social agencies

  • Proven experience managing regional or multi-market social accounts

  • Deep understanding of regional social behaviours, trends, and cultural nuances

  • Experience working with overseas teams across different markets

  • Comfortable balancing global brand consistency with local relevance


We are all different - one talent to another - that is how we rely on our differences. At AirAsia, you will be treated fairly and given all chances to be your best.We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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Company Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

The company offers various perks such as travel discounts, which include reduced rates for flights and access to e-coupon schemes.

Career Development Opportunities

The company invests in its employees through training programs, workshops, and skill development initiatives.

Dynamic Work Environment

The company is known for its innovative culture and encourages employees to bring creative ideas to the table.


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