Paid Social Executive

Manchester, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and optimise multi-platform paid social campaigns while turning raw data into impactful strategic insights. You will drive data-driven experiments, collaborate with senior strategists, and clearly communicate how tactics move client goals across Meta, TikTok, and beyond.

  • Own campaign-level KPIs and cross-channel experimentation
  • Translate data into actionable recommendations and client-ready narratives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • This is a dynamic position, working within our Paid Social team. You won't just be pulling levers or pulling reports; we want you to dig into the "why" behind the numbers across the entire media mix. You will take raw data and turn it into compelling stories, actively proposing new tactics, and setting up rigorous experiments to improve performance on both search engines and social platforms.
  • You will be fully supported by a brilliant team of Strategists who will help you refine your technical craft across Meta, TikTok and beyond. We will help you deepen your commercial awareness, build your confidence in presenting insights, and provide you with all the tailored training you need to eventually step up into a dual-channel Strategist role.
  • Multi-Platform Campaign Mastery: You will confidently set up, manage, and optimise campaigns across both Social (e.g., Meta Advantage+, LinkedIn). You’ll take a hands-on approach to optimising product feeds, creative assets, and audiences to ensure maximum relevance.
  • Bidding & Algorithm Management: You will select and implement the most appropriate bidding strategies based on campaign objectives. We want you to deeply understand the different levers that influence social delivery algorithms, and clearly explain the rationale behind your choices.
  • Tactical Planning & Experimentation: You will actively contribute to the client roadmap by proposing data-driven tactics and cross-channel experiments that align with the overarching strategy our Senior Strategists have set.
  • Data Storytelling & Analytics: Beyond the Click: You will confidently use Google Analytics and other platforms to gain deeper insights into post-click user behavior, understanding how social awareness drives search intent, and creating custom reports to find hidden areas for improvement.
  • Data Storytelling: You will extract and interpret complex datasets from multiple platforms, transforming raw data into clear, actionable recommendations. You will always pair your data with important contextual factors without ever compromising on delivering the hard facts.
  • Campaign Ownership: You will take proud ownership of campaign-level KPIs across Paid Social, ensuring they are tracked accurately and that you are constantly working to improve them.
  • Market Intelligence & Teamwork: Competitor Analysis: You will proactively analyse competitor activity and market trends across the digital landscape to identify opportunities and threats. You will translate these insights into actionable recommendations for bidding, targeting, and ad copy/creative.
  • Knowledge Sharing: You will present your insights clearly to both the internal team and our clients. You'll share your cross-channel findings with the wider department to help inform strategic decisions and sharpen our overall competitive offering.

Requirements

  • - You will have a minimum of 12 months of direct industry experience.
  • - A Keen Learner: You have a solid hands-on foundation in Paid Social and are genuinely excited to become a master of the discipline.
  • - A Tactical Thinker: You are ready to move from simply executing tasks to actively planning data-driven tactics and experiments across platforms like Meta and TikTok.
  • - A Data Storyteller: You don't just report on what happened; you explain why it happened. You love digging into analytics to find the narrative behind the numbers.
  • - Commercially Aware: You understand that platform metrics (like CPC, CTR, and CPA) are only valuable if they connect to the client's wider business goals (like revenue and ROI).
  • - Proactive & Collaborative: You keep a close eye on the market. If you spot a threat or an opportunity, you are the first to bring it to the team. You are eager to learn from the Strategists above you, while also sharing your own insights to help the whole department succeed.
  • - You will be no more than a 90 minute journey away from our office locations to ensure your personal time is protected and that you're able to travel into the office when necessary.
  • - You will be able to work in a hybrid role with a minimum Pulse Day in the office per week.
  • - You will have knowledge of Meta, TikTok and beyond, including setting up, managing, and optimising campaigns across Social platforms.

Preferred

  • - A Keen Learner: You have a solid hands-on foundation in Paid Social and are genuinely excited to become a master of the discipline.
  • - A Tactical Thinker: You are ready to move from simply executing tasks to actively planning data-driven tactics and experiments across platforms like Meta and TikTok.
  • - A Data Storyteller: You don't just report on what happened; you explain why it happened. You love digging into analytics to find the narrative behind the numbers.
  • - Commercially Aware: You understand that platform metrics (like CPC, CTR, and CPA) are only valuable if they connect to the client's wider business goals (like revenue and ROI).
  • - Proactive & Collaborative: You keep a close eye on the market. If you spot a threat or an opportunity, you are the first to bring it to the team. You are eager to learn from the Strategists above you, while also sharing your own insights to help the whole department succeed.
  • - You will have a minimum of 12 months of direct industry experience.

Benefits

  • See our: Impression's Benefits Booklet to find out more
  • Impression was recently ranked fourth in the UK's Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing (medium-sized companies), and we continuously strive to ensure the best possible work-life balance for our team.
  • We offer many benefits, including a 4.5-day working week, flexible hybrid working options, and enhanced leave, to name a few.
  • As a successful candidate, you will be given a clear progression path.
  • We are also very proud to have been listed on the “Flexa 100” Most Flexible Companies to work for and to be officially recognised as a Great Place to Work®.

Salaries

Paid Social median pay in the United Kingdom

£45K/yr

Most pay falls between £35K and £54K. Based on 49 salaries.

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