Paid Social Manager

Paid Social Manager

Location: Hybrid - Brighton and Remote

Type: Permanent - 32 hours per week (4.5 days)

Salary: £30,000 to £38,500 depending on experience

The Role

Our client is looking for a dynamic and results-driven Paid Social Manager - bursting with creativity, able to drive performance and support the wider team in their development. You will be responsible for leading large client accounts and working alongside more junior members of the team. You will be developing and implementing effective strategies to drive performance, increase engagement, and enhance brand visibility for a diverse portfolio of clients across various social media platforms. You will also be collaborating with other channel specialists to align marketing strategies and achieve overall client objectives.

In this role, you’ll use your experience in developing and implementing successful Paid Social strategies across various platforms. You’ll be responsible for finding opportunities for clients to grow and engage their social media audiences.

You will develop and execute comprehensive paid advertising campaigns across Meta, Pinterest, TikTok (and more!) as part of the Paid Social Media Service. You’ll be an important part of driving commercial success for clients, working closely with other departments like PPC and SEO. You’ll assess and analyse client data to determine areas of opportunity, generate reports and forecast future KPIs for clients to aid in growth.

You'll also be responsible for building and maintaining trusting relationships with clients to ensure the social strategy aligns with their wider marketing strategy.

Finally, you’ll actively support the growth of our clients agency by pitching to potential new clients and creating upsells to pre-existing clients when the time is right.

The Requirements

• 3+ years experience working in Paid Social
• Keen interest in social media - having a presence on key social media platforms, knowing the latest trends, and familiarity with local and international content creators
• Well-versed in utilising ads platforms, business managers and organic platforms
• Basic photo and video editing skills - using tools like Canva, Capcut, and native editing tools on Instagram or Tiktok
• Great communication skills - you’ll be exposed to client meetings and working closely with various members of the wider team
• Meticulous attention to detail - spotting typos on captions, tagging the right brands on sponsored posts, correcting UTM parameters… just a few things that ensure we’re helping their clients have their best foot forward on social media
• Organisational skills and sensitivity to timelines - having the ability to manage your own time, projects and meet deadlines effectively is required within this role
• Analytical understanding - showcasing the ability to extract meaningful insights from social media metrics to create reports on platforms like Looker Studio and Sprout Social and forecasts for clients
• Financial and commercial awareness – the ability to understand key business metrics and confidently discuss client goals and wider performance.

Our client

A performance marketing agency that’s on a mission to Grow for Good. Primarily, they prioritise sustainable, long-term growth and the happiness of both their people and their clients. They are dedicated to creating a better workplace for people, with an internal mission centred around creating the happiest, most forward-thinking agency to work for and with.

They champion a culture of collaboration and innovation. They encourage the team to experiment, challenge norms, and think creatively. This environment nurtures not only their clients’ success but also the personal and professional growth of the team. By embodying this progressive model, they stand as a dynamic, adaptable, and visionary partner, ready to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of marketing.

They care deeply about their people, their partners, and their clients and they genuinely believe that agencies can and should do good. They are building an agency they can all be proud to play a part in.

You’ll thrive here if

• You take ownership: They don’t micromanage.
• You’re eager to learn: They invest in your growth, but you need to drive it.
• You embrace change: If something isn’t working, they fix it.
• You’re open to feedback: No egos. They value learning over being “right.”
• You work smart, not just hard: It’s about impact, not just hours worked.

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working- work in a way that fits around your life.
• Career development - regular 1 to 1 mentorship and support.
• £1,000 learning budget - your choice of courses, training and skill development.
• Dedicated training time - time set aside for learning during working hours.
• AI budget - subscription to your AI tool of choice, whether that’s ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or similar.
• Healthcare plan - which includes dental cover and access to mental health support services.
• Profit share scheme - your share in the success of the agency.
• Regular agency socials - optional and low pressure.
• 4.5-day working week - more weekend, fewer hours.
• Birthdays off
• Annual pay reviews - transparent and consistent.
• Paid volunteering time - take time out to support causes you care about.
• Period care products - monthly TOTM subscription keeping the office stocked.
• Proper coffee - top of the range coffee machine and locally sourced beans.

Apply today with an up to date CV, if successful the team will be in touch to arrange a short screening call.