Paid Social Media Executive

Salary: £27,600 – £30,000 per year

The Role
The agencies social media department is experiencing rapid growth and as such there is an opportunity to join the team of this highly successful, award winning independent media agency and become part of their ongoing success story. The social team concentrates on paid social advertising and content management, particularly on Facebook and principally for clients in the property sector. You will report into the Social Team Manager. This role will require you to work closely with clients and colleagues, helping them to set up, manage & optimise campaigns across various social media channels.

Responsibilities

Responsible for activation, optimisation and performance analysis for your allocated accounts & campaigns. Specifically including:

* Govern campaign strategy, manage & optimise social campaigns, report into clients & colleagues.

* Reach performance targets for allocated accounts, ensuring the best ROI across paid social.

* Ongoing campaign optimisation, adjust bid levels, alter targeting and refresh creative.

* Regularly check client credit and budgets.

* Deliver regular reports & analysis to clients and internal stakeholders, showing campaign results and highlighting key trends.

* Liaise with media owners (e.g. Facebook and Twitter) to trouble-shoot issues.

Other duties include

* Create proposals, including recommendations on budget weighting, target audience, and KPIs.

* Liaise with creative agencies to acquire creative assets & repurpose where required.

* Deliver creative recommendations where appropriate.

* Create post-campaign analysis for account managers & directors.

Who is the agency looking for?

* At least 1-year experience working within a paid media position. Agency experience in a paid social position is preferable, however, we will consider candidates from client side with experience working within various biddable media channels.

* Have demonstrable experience of planning & activating paid campaigns across social channels.

* A commercially focused, analytical, can-do approach.

* A strong passion for all forms of digital advertising.

* A sound understanding of bid management tools.

* Advanced working knowledge of Excel & PowerPoint.

* The ability to organise tasks & adjust priorities depending on changing workflows, whilst exhibiting attention to detail at all times.

* An excellent attitude & ability to perform under pressure, mixed with a friendly & positive outlook.

* Be a comfortable & competent communicator, able to build strong relationships within the agency and externally with our clients and media partners.

* Relishes the prospect of working across multiple accounts & platforms within a fast-paced agency environment.

Company details

* Based in the heart of vibrant Clerkenwell

* Hours 9 – 5.30 with 1-hour lunch

* 22 days holiday & an extra day each year of employment up to a max 25

This role is a fantastic opportunity to step up and broaden your experience and skills on a number of different and challenging, but ultimately rewarding accounts.