Associate Director, Paid Social

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $130K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive paid social strategy and team execution, from strategic planning and best practices to QA and client budget oversight, while growing talent and identifying growth opportunities across client programs.

  • Lead paid social program development and cross-channel collaboration
  • Mentor and develop junior team members and ensure process excellence
  • Oversee budget planning, tracking, and reporting to finance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a resource for Managers, Senior Specialists, Specialists and Associates for advice and counsel as well as career development, training and motivating the team
  • Recommend targeted, innovative media vehicles consistent with client’s strategies and objectives
  • Become an expert in the client’s business and builds trusted partnerships with all levels of clients
  • Develop, document, and implement Paid social media best practices within client accounts; Stay on top of the latest digital trends, innovations, and opportunities.
  • Oversee Asana for task management and team collaboration
  • Key participant in strategic media planning and execution
  • Accountable for oversight of team structure and all day-to-day operations within the team for Paid Social
  • Recognize and act on opportunities to grow business
  • Responsible for QA of initial campaign sell build outs (ensure tracking, budgets, audiences, creatives, and timing are correct)
  • Oversee client budgets to ensure plans do not exceed Media Authorizations; Responsible for reporting budget plans and commissions to internal finance teams

Requirements

  • Substantial experience in account management, planning, and/or performance media experience
  • Very strong experience in developing robust, creative, and innovative paid social / native advertising / content marketing programs – in excess of $1mm annually
  • Strong understanding of cross channel planning, demonstrating strong coordination of digital and offline media efforts.
  • Extensive experience writing and presenting relevant information
  • Understanding of marketing and communications process, and ability to execute streamlined processes across clients, media partners, and other agencies.
  • Demonstrated ability to grow junior talent and help develop team skills / careers
  • Knowledge of all social platforms a must. This includes understanding of buying & reporting within platforms at this level for QA and training for teams

Preferred

  • Agency experience preferred

Benefits

  • We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
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