Associate Director, Paid Social

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$97K/yr – $140K/yrManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive social media strategy and measurement for clients, owning strategy, optimization, and education across Facebook and Twitter ads.

  • Own social media strategy, planning, and client-facing presentations.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in paid social with Facebook/Twitter ads and API/self-serve optimization.
  • Standout: Proven cross-functional leadership and KPI-driven campaign optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design strategies for leveraging paid media on social networks including but not limited to Facebook & Twitter to deliver against brand objectives
  • Develop action plans for achieving and measuring social media success, including setting key metrics, measurement and optimization strategies
  • Advocate the value of social media and help educate clients, partners and internal teams on the latest developments and capabilities in this quickly evolving media channel
  • Apply social media knowledge and creativity to brainstorming and strategy sessions
  • Lead regular check-ins on campaign performance and track against KPIs
  • Provide direction as needed for improving campaign performance through optimization and/or implementing new features and strategies
  • Create and deliver presentations to both clients and internal teams showcasing campaign strategy and performance results
  • Develop points of view on new technologies, trends and opportunities in the social media marketplace
  • Foster strong relationships with internal teams and client groups

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred, preferably in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent
  • 5+ years of directly related experience
  • 2+ years of people management experience
  • Minimum of 3+ years working with Facebook & Twitter ads platforms with hands-on experience managing and optimizing buys through API and/or self-serve tools
  • Previous team management experience
  • Experience in applying social marketing to drive strict KPI’s against brand-building & direct response initiatives
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret campaign performance data and provide insights and optimization recommendations
  • Understanding of best practices for leveraging social media for brand communication
  • Must possess strong leadership skills and be comfortable presenting ideas to senior client management
  • Comprehensive knowledge of best practices for managing and optimizing API/self-serve buys on Facebook and Twitter

Nice To Have

    Benefits

    • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
    • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
    • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
    • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
    • Tuition Assistance
    • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
    • Matching Gifts programs
    • Flexible working arrangements
    • 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
    • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
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    Starcom

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    With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

    Founded in 1936
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
    6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
    66% recommend to a friend
    59% CEO approval

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    20.1K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    43.1%
    Direct
    41.6%
    Referral
    9.1%
    Social
    4.6%
    Paid
    1.1%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~6.1K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    1,983 (33% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    10 years
    Median Tenure
    4.5 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    34

    Funding

    Total Funding
    $57.1M
    Last Raise
    $43.2M
    Series A, 1 months ago

    Funding History

    • Feb 2026
      Series A • $43.2M
    • Aug 2025
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    • May 2025
      Series A • $13.9M

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