Manager, Paid Social

Chicago, IL (Unknown)

$85K/yr – $90K/yrManager3+ years exp

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own paid social execution and team leadership, turning platform features into measurable performance while coordinating with strategy, activation, and analytics to optimize campaigns.

  • Lead day‑to‑day paid social development, activation, and optimization for cross‑platform campaigns.
  • Develop and coach Analysts and Senior Analysts to improve execution, optimization, and career growth.
  • Synthesize cross‑channel data and deliver weekly/monthly performance with clear implications and next steps.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Manager, Paid Social serves as the day‑to‑day steward of paid social campaign development, activation, and innovation.
  • This role works closely with media strategy and client teams to translate high‑level marketing goals and media objectives into impactful, performance‑driven paid media campaigns across social platforms.
  • The Manager is responsible for the daily leadership and development of a team of Analysts and Senior Analysts, balancing project management to ensure timely, high‑quality delivery with ongoing coaching, mentorship, and career development.
  • Direct and manage the day‑to‑day workflow of paid social campaigns, including proposal development, campaign activation and ongoing maintenance, and post‑buy recaps
  • Partner cross‑functionally with Investment, Strategy, and Activation teams to respond to client briefs, develop strategic campaign plans, communicate service offerings, and collaboratively identify and deliver new solutions
  • Train, mentor, and develop Analysts and Senior Analysts, providing guidance on executional excellence, optimization approaches, and career growth
  • Compile and synthesize data across multiple social platforms, collaborating with the Analytics team to deliver weekly and monthly performance reporting, inclusive of insights, optimization recommendations, and future strategy considerations
  • Uphold established account management standards while continuously enhancing campaign best practices and operational rigor
  • Monitor emerging trends across social platforms, ad formats, and technologies, translating new developments into performance opportunities and client‑ready recommendations
  • Champion strong communication and collaboration within the paid social team and across the broader agency

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred, ideally in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or a related field
  • 3+ years of directly relevant paid media experience, with a strong emphasis on paid social campaign development, execution, and optimization
  • 1+ years of hands‑on experience managing and optimizing campaigns across Facebook and Instagram, with experience in TikTok required; experience leveraging API‑based and/or self‑serve tools strongly preferred
  • Solid understanding of traditional and digital media planning principles, including audience targeting, budgeting, pacing, and measurement
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret performance data and translate insights into actionable recommendations
  • Demonstrated organizational, problem‑solving, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast‑paced environment
  • Prior people management or leadership experience preferred, including coaching, mentoring, or project oversight
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills (e.g., formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation)
  • Resourceful, curious, and self‑motivated, with the ability to work independently while also thriving in a highly collaborative team environment
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