Manager, Paid Social

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $108K/yrManager3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize paid social programs end to end, balancing campaign execution, team leadership, cross‑functional partnership, and ongoing innovation across platforms.

  • Paid Social Execution: Direct day to day workflow from brief to activation, maintenance and post buy recap.
  • Team Leadership and Collaboration: Mentor analysts, respond to briefs with cross functional partners, and present strategy.
  • Measurement and Innovation: Synthesize cross‑platform data, deliver regular performance reports, and apply trends to future plans.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • 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 guidelines 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 Updated 2026
  • Actively participate in and lead knowledge‑sharing sessions, contributing findings, new approaches, and optimization strategies
  • Develop and implement action plans for achieving and measuring social media success, including defining indicators, measurement frameworks, and optimization roadmaps
  • Advocate for the value of paid social by educating clients, partners, and internal teams on evolving capabilities, platform innovation, and standard processes
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Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through leading agency brands Dysrupt, Infinite Roar, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith, as well as global accelerator PMX; immersive experience group PMCI (inclusive of Picture Motion and RDL Worldwide); and access to integrated platform-based technologies and offerings from CJ, Epsilon and Influential. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]), Publicis Media’s digital-first, data-driven global solutions deliver client value and drive growth in a platform-powered world. It is present in over 100 countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

London, England, United Kingdom
11K employees (3,008 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
526.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.4%
Direct
38.4%
Referral
11.8%
Social
15.8%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,719 (25% of company)
Median Career Experience
13.5 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
215