Senior Associate Director - Paid Social

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the full paid social life cycle for a client portfolio, balancing strategic setup, hands-on optimization, and stakeholder storytelling to achieve scalable, cross-platform impact.

  • Campaign setup and optimization across major platforms to meet brand and performance objectives.
  • Leadership and mentorship of junior staff, ensuring efficient execution and growth.
  • Proactive client engagement and senior stakeholder communications, including regular reviews and presentations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assume ultimate responsibility for the paid social output of a busy client account.
  • Oversee a team of junior staff responsible for day-to-day running of the account.
  • Develop strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and other stakeholders; become a trusted voice for all things paid social.
  • Lead on setting up and optimising paid social campaigns across key platforms.
  • Plan large-scale paid social campaigns across a mix of brand and direct-response objectives.
  • Compile detailed end-of-campaign reports and presentations; oversee regular client presentations (QBRs, annual reviews).
  • Mentor and train junior team members in all things paid social; ensure effective day-to-day workloads.
  • Collaborate with colleagues and external partners; present to clients and lead calls as required.
  • Foster teamwork and a collaborative, can-do attitude.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience setting up and optimising paid social campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snap, TikTok etc

Preferred

  • Training certifications in key platforms (e.g., Meta Blueprint)

Benefits

  • competitive medical insurance
  • group retirement plans
  • vision and dental insurance
  • significant paid time off
  • preferential partner discounts
  • employee mental health awareness days
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30K employees (6,827 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
159.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$9.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.3%
Direct
46.3%
Referral
10.7%
Social
5.7%
Paid
2.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~30.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6,288 (21% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
4.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
21