Paid Media Manager, Search & Social

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-client paid media execution and insight storytelling, coordinating across planning, optimization, and reporting to hit specific client KPIs on web and app experiences.

  • Campaign ownership: plan, set up, pace, optimize, and report with cross-channel impact for multiple clients.
  • Performance governance: translate data into actionable insights that move client metrics and communicate wins and improvement areas clearly.
  • Relationship management: serve as the daily contact for clients and internal teams, shaping strategy and input on creative across platforms.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work across the full campaign lifecycle – planning, setup, pacing, optimizations, insights, and reporting
  • Consistently adapt optimization strategies to meet the specific goals and KPIs of multiple clients across web and app experiences
  • Present reporting and performance insights that lead to gains against client business objectives, effectively communicating wins and improvement areas
  • Align with Account teams to fully understand client needs and suggest impactful strategies
  • Work with clients to provide input on ad copy and visuals, keeping in mind best practices across the various platforms
  • Grow partner and client relationships as a daily point of contact
  • Support the team as the day-to-day Search & Social contact for internal teams

Requirements

  • 1–2 years of hands‑on, bottom funnel paid media experience, ideally at a digital or full‑service agency.
  • Working knowledge of major platforms in either search and/or social: Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Google Ads, (SEM, PMAX, Google App Campaigns, etc.)
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort completing data analysis in Google Sheets or Excel (pivot tables, formulas, basic arithmetic, lookup tables, etc.)
  • Detail‑oriented with excellent organization and time‑management skills.
  • Comfortable managing multiple campaigns, deadlines, and priorities.
  • Clear communicator—both written and verbal.
  • Curious, proactive, and eager to grow your skill set across new channels and client types.
  • A collaborative teammate with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work across diverse clients and verticals
  • Clear growth path with senior team member mentorship
  • High-impact role where your ideas and suggestions can directly impact bottom line client growth
  • Conveniently located office
  • Flexible remote work options
  • Competitive salary and vacation allowance
  • Full benefits, including 401K and company matching
  • A fun and supportive team environment!
  • Summer Fridays: We aim to stop working at 3:00pm on Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day
  • Holiday Break: 11 annual bank holidays, plus Christmas to New Year’s Eve
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M+C Saatchi Performance

We are a Global digital media agency specializing in taking a human approach to connecting brands with people across all channels. We work at the frontiers of media, marketing, and technology to maximize marketing ROI for our clients. Our approach involves meticulous media planning and buying across digital channels leveraging the reach of retail & commerce media, paid search & social, programmatic, influencer marketing, streaming platforms, creative, App Store Optimization & more. Our goal is to deliver profitable, cost-effective, measurable results for our clients by taking the time to understand their business, their objectives, and their audiences. Our innovative media strategies are underpinned by cutting-edge data, analytics, and tech, combined with compelling creative and informed media buying to deliver business growth for our clients. We have a Global team of specialists who carefully manage campaign effectiveness thanks to a relentless focus on optimizing channels, content, format, and placements. We were founded in 2006 as a mobile agency. Now, we specialize in offering digital growth to brands operating in the modern landscape, where everything is measurable and accountable across digital touchpoints at all times.

Founded in 2006
London, England, GBR
442 employees (221 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
26.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.9%
Direct
41.3%
Referral
11.4%
Social
4.5%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~449

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
206 (47% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3