Manager, Paid Social

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

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

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the day‑to‑day leadership of paid social campaigns, blending strategic planning with hands‑on execution and team development across cross‑functional client briefs and performance reviews.

  • Campaign ownership: direct activation, optimization, and post‑buy recaps with KPI‑driven improvements.
  • Team and knowledge leadership: mentor Analysts, run knowledge shares, and raise executional standards.
  • Measurement and storytelling: synthesize multi‑platform data into weekly/monthly insights and client‑ready recommendations.

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 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
  • Actively participate in and lead knowledge‑sharing sessions, contributing learnings, new approaches, and optimization strategies
  • Develop and execute action plans for achieving and measuring social media success, including defining KPIs, 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 best practices

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
  • 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

Preferred

  • Prior people management or leadership experience preferred, including coaching, mentoring, or project oversight
  • Experience leveraging API‑based and/or self‑serve tools strongly preferred
  • Preference for Bachelor’s degree or higher in fields related to marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or related field (though noted as preferred)

Benefits

  • Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
  • 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
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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