Director, Paid Social

Fuse; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in the City of London is looking for a passionate social media strategist with extensive experience managing paid social campaigns across major platforms. The ideal candidate will thrive in a leadership role, shaping media strategies and supporting a team dedicated to brand success. This position requires excellent client relationship skills and a strong understanding of the social media landscape. A hybrid working model is offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Proven extensive experience managing Paid social activities across LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter platforms.
• Good understanding of media agency business, either by working in or closely with an agency.
• Experience managing client relationships and people.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Global Exec Director to shape strategy and drive performance.
• Play a key leadership role within the Performance Community.
• Contribute to new business pitches and team training.

Skills

Managing paid social activities

Understanding of media agency business

Client relationship management

Knowledge of social channels industry topics

Team workload management

Client service excellence

Evaluating solutions for client challenges

Understanding of latest social platforms

Job description

SAP is the world’s leading provider of enterprise application software, powering 99 of the 100 largest global companies. Their technology helps businesses of all sizes and industries operate more efficiently by redefining ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and fostering intelligent enterprise networks that drive transparency, resilience, and sustainability across supply chains. SAP’s end-to-end suite of applications and services enables organizations to optimize profitability, adapt to change, and create meaningful global impact.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about the future of digital marketing, thrives on working with industry-leading brands, and understands the full spectrum of digital channels to develop and execute data-driven, strategic media plans.

You will work with the Global Exec Director on the SAP account, helping to shape strategy and drive performance across multiple markets. Beyond SAP, you’ll play a key leadership role within the Performance Community, contributing to new business pitches, team training, and mentoring junior colleagues, ensuring the continued growth and success of the team.

About You

• You will have proven extensive experience managing Paid social activities across LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter platforms.
• You need to have a good understanding of media agency business, either by working in or closely with an agency.
• You will be very comfortable managing relationships with clients and will have experience managing people.
• You will have day-to-day contact with SAP performance teams and will be an ambassador for your team.
• Acting as go-to expert on social channels industry topics, able to create points of view in line with SAP business goals.
• You will manage the workload of the team and make sure that everyone has everything they need to deliver their best work.
• Ensure the team are producing a high standard of work in line with client and agency growth plans.
• Ensure that all teams are adhering to social best practices and SAP media / Finance processes.
• Great client service is obviously essential, but you must also protect your team against unreasonable demands on their time.
• Based on your experience, you will be able to quickly evaluate different routes to choose the most efficient way to your team/client challenges.
• You will need to have an in depth understanding of latest social platforms technologies and an ability to talk about them with ease.
• You should relish opportunities to speak with our clients and be commercially aware of new opportunities.

About the Agency

At OMD EMEA, we strive to deliver on our promise of ‘better decisions, faster‘ for our clients, partners and all 6,000+ OMDers across our region every day. As part of the world’s largest media network, our business is staging experiences for consumers who have more choice and less attention than ever before. The key to the process is empathy. Empathy to see the world through the eyes of the consumer, to recognise the needs of our clients and to identify aspirations of our talent.

Learn Fast, Act Fast.

To help navigate the road to a ‘new normal’, learning from, and acting upon data signals at scale and speed is crucial. Visit Why OMD? to learn more about our unique Act Fast Framework.

Flexible Working

At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.

We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best – both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.

Be Your Best

We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at [e-mail] to let us know how we can support you.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG

At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented.

At OMG UK does not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity.