Senior Associate, Paid Social

New York City, NY (On-site)

$70K/yr – $75K/yrSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the paid social narrative for a brand, turning platform updates into tests and optimizations while delivering KPI-driven performance and clear next steps to partners.

  • Own end-to-end paid social campaigns across Meta and at least one other platform, including trafficking, QA, and creative spec management.
  • Publish routine performance reports and guide testing with actionable recommendations for internal teams and clients.
  • Stay current with platform changes and certifications to lift client outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provides tactical details and strategic input to develop paid social media recommendations.
  • Ability to independently execute and optimize comprehensive paid social campaigns within platform for the brand you work on. Duties include: trafficking campaigns within platform, monitor creative requests and spec details, quality assurance, adhering to timelines and following general paid social best practices.
  • Monitors campaign performance to achieve goal KPIs and budget parameter, recommending optimizations based on observed data and trends.
  • Collaborate to compile and share routine campaign performance reports, providing insightful observations, and recommend tests internally and with clients.
  • Presents recommendations and reports results with thoughtful next steps and actions, communicate with internal and external partners, maintaining professional and collaborative relationships.
  • Stay up to date with partner offerings, platform enhancements and industry updates, making applicable recommendations for clients.
  • Attend internal and external trainings and complete required social platform certifications as needed.
  • Senior Associate will help train and mentor Associates and other junior members of the team.
  • Budget and financial duties include oversight of routine budget pacing including more complex data fees and overseer billing administration.

Requirements

  • Software: Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
  • Previous experience executing multiple campaigns in Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and one other platform. (X [formerly Twitter], Snapchat, Pinterest, TikTok, Reddit and LinkedIn)
  • Thorough knowledge of said social platform capabilities and how to set up a variety of campaigns with differing objectives.
  • Communication: Comfortable routinely working closely with peers and internal teams in-person and via email, phone and video.
  • Soft Skills: Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, ability to prepare presentations and share with internal stakeholders.

Preferred

  • 1-2 year's of experience in a role where paid social media management was a core job responsibility.
  • Interest and passion for social media and advertising

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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IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialized business units Healix, KINESSO, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com.

Founded in 2007
New York, New York, USA
8.6K employees (2,270 in marketing)
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