Vice President, Paid Social

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$149K/yr – $215K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and guide paid social strategy and team leadership, shaping client growth, measurement, and platform innovation across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

  • Own action plans, KPI definitions, measurement frameworks, and optimization roadmaps
  • Deliver executive-ready strategy and client guidance across cross-functional teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provide vision, direction, management, and support to paid social team members, ensuring work aligns with agency and client goals
  • Serve as a thought leader, strategic partner, and advocate for clients, guiding paid social strategy and long‑term growth
  • Design and oversee paid social strategies across primary platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok) to deliver against brand and performance objectives
  • Foster strong, trusted relationships with clients, internal cross‑functional teams, and platform partners
  • Develop and own action plans for achieving and measuring social media success, including KPI definition, measurement frameworks, and optimization strategies
  • Champion the value of paid social by educating clients, partners, and internal teams on evolving platform capabilities, emerging trends, and best practices
  • Apply deep paid social expertise and creativity to brainstorming, planning, and strategic working sessions, contributing to integrated media solutions
  • Provide senior‑level direction to teams on advanced optimization approaches, testing frameworks, and adoption of new platform features and capabilities
  • Deliver clear, executive‑ready presentations to clients and internal leadership that communicate strategy, performance, and forward‑looking recommendations
  • Develop and socialize points of view on emerging technologies, trends, and opportunities in the social media marketplace, including the responsible use of AI‑enabled tools to improve performance, insights, and operational efficiency

Requirements

  • 10+ years of directly related digital or paid media experience, with progressively increasing responsibility in an agency or media environment
  • 7+ years of people management experience, including leading senior leaders and high‑performing teams
  • Proven experience applying paid social to drive results across brand‑building and direct‑response KPIs
  • Strong analytical expertise with the ability to interpret complex performance data and translate insights into strategic recommendations and optimization roadmaps
  • Deep understanding of best practices for leveraging social media for brand communication and performance marketing
  • Exceptional relationship‑building, diplomacy, and decision‑making skills, paired with creative and strategic thinking
  • Prior client‑facing leadership experience, with comfort advising senior and executive‑level stakeholders
  • Expert‑level knowledge of paid social media, platforms, optimization methodologies, and measurement frameworks
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, data analysis)

Benefits

  • The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. 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 - 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility) - Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
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Starcom

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With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

Founded in 1936
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
59% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$149K/yr – $215K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$57.1M
Last Raise
$43.2M
Series A, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series A • $43.2M
  • Aug 2025
    Series A
  • May 2025
    Series A • $13.9M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.1%
Direct
41.6%
Referral
9.1%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.1K

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Vice President, Paid Social

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