Paid Social Account Manager

This Manager role leads paid social campaigns, overseeing strategy, execution, and optimization across social platforms. The role involves managing a team, client communication, and driving performance.

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise. Role Summary and Impact As part of the Global Operations Centre (GOC) , you will work closely with teams across the United States, Europe, and Asia to deliver high-impact solutions in a collaborative, multicultural environment. We are looking for a Manager Social who will: Make Strategies and Planning Execution and Optimization for Paid campaigns across social media platforms Create Performance reports & review deck for clients Understand the projects and clients requirements & deliver accordingly Coordinate with cross functions to deploy campaigns Skills and Experience If this opportunity looks right for you, we are looking for candidates who have: Graduation or Post Graduation Degree in Any stream 4-6 years of Experience of running paid social campaigns In-depth knowledge of social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat etc.) Have created Media plans for client briefs Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Proficiency in MS-Office and Social Media Management Tools like SocialFlow, Sprinklr, etc Should be able to Multi task and handle multiple clients at one time Hand on experience in social media advertising and ad creation & optimization Active interest in digital, Paid media, planning, strategizing, web analytics and other aspects of performance marketing. Team Management Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Please read our Privacy Notice for more information on how we process the information you provide.

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . 3299 - Manager, Paid Social - GCS Role Summary and Impact The Paid Social team works to plan & execute market-leading social advertising campaigns for our clients across a variety of social media platforms. The team are based at EssenceMediacom’s office at 1 Southwark Bridge Road. We are looking for an experienced Paid Social Account Manager who will play an instrumental role in further developing our offering by taking ownership of the ongoing client engagement, managing a team of Paid Social SEs and AEs and support the Account Director to implement the strategic vision of the account and team. In this role, you will also work closely with other sister agencies in the network, creative agencies, data teams, PR etc. The Role: The candidate will report into the Paid Social Account Director. Working within the Paid Social team, they will be integral to achieving client goals, and the development and optimization of Paid Social activity as part of integrated multi-channel campaigns. The ideal candidate will be expected to use their own initiative to manage Facebook/Instagram, Twitter, Google, YouTube and Linkedin campaigns. You will be expected to champion the EssenceMediaCom best practice approach to delivering campaigns, multi market strategy coordination and communication. You will lead by example, taking responsibility for the guidance and development of junior members of the team. Principal responsibilities: Performance Leading the planning, creation, and on-going management of Paid Social campaigns Carrying out health checks on the accounts to ensure they are set up and running as per EssenceMediaCom best practice Proactively performing regular optimization of accounts, monitoring market changes and identifying development opportunities Creating and leading the execution of development and testing plans including media owner betas where possible Preparing presentations and leading client calls and face to face meetings Working with the AD to devise campaign strategy and translate this into campaign delivery Profile Playing an active role in team meetings and agency events Writing case studies of great work delivered by the team Volunteering to assist with new business pitches, and other cross-agency initiatives People Collaborating with other digital teams within the EssenceMediaCom hub Delegating and managing workloads across the junior members of the team Contributing to and owning personal development plans Arranging/attending training to progress you and the team’s knowledge and capability Motivating junior team members to develop their knowledge of social best practices Supporting the educating of planning teams on the benefits and purpose of Paid Social Process Making full use of the technology available, implementing processes and practices that maximize operational efficiencies The accurate management of budgets, adhering to the EssenceMediaCom finance process Taking responsibility for junior team members accurately following all aspects of EssenceMediaCom process Identifying opportunities for process improvement, and providing recommendations Performance measures: Consistently hitting and exceeding client’s targets Overseeing the implementation of best practices and knowledge sharing Managing the development of junior team members Skills and Experience At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust . Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise . Exceptional hands on Paid Social experience and comprehensive knowledge of best practice Experience supporting, developing, and mentoring junior team members Experience managing Brand and DR campaigns, optimising accounts to achieve performance targets An expert in developing and implementing audience strategies to optimise Paid Social campaigns Experienced in applying bid rules, buying methods and automation to optimise and complement campaign management tasks Proficient in using advance features available within the native and 3rd party Paid Social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Linkedin, etc.) and tracking platforms like GA, DoubleClick and Adobe Analytics Able to clearly articulate the rationale for proposed campaign tactics (channels, budget, audience, formats etc.) and present these back internally and to clients Aware of how Paid Social can integrate with other digital and offline channels Able to devise a testing approach/roadmap delivering statistically significant results and insights Experience working with client leadership, developing day to day client relationships Analytically minded with very good attention to detail, able to identify trends in large data sets Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. 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