Paid Social Account Manager

Publicis Groupe UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Starcom UK is hiring a Paid Social Account Manager to shape paid social activity for the UK market. You’ll combine thoughtful planning with hands-on campaign delivery across Meta and TikTok, delivering insight-driven results and strong client relationships.

You’ll work within an established team, take ownership, mentor juniors, and contribute to reporting and post‑campaign analysis. A collaborative approach and comfort presenting recommendations to clients are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and managing paid social campaigns across Meta and TikTok.
• Ability to create clear media plans and manage campaigns from setup to optimization.
• Understanding campaign performance, reporting and post-campaign analysis.
• Strong communication skills with experience working directly with clients or stakeholders.
• Confidence presenting recommendations and explaining data to different audiences.
• Collaborative approach and interest in coaching or supporting junior colleagues.
• Good working knowledge of Excel, with curiosity about AI and automation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and optimize paid social campaigns across Meta and TikTok for the UK market.
• Translate client objectives into clear media plans and effective campaign activity.
• Monitor performance, identify opportunities and recommend practical improvements.
• Prepare and present weekly reports, turning campaign data into accessible insights.
• Contribute to post-campaign analysis and annual planning presentations.
• Build trusted client relationships through clear communication and confident presenting.
• Mentor junior colleagues by reviewing their work, sharing knowledge and supporting their development.

Skills

Paid social campaigns across Meta and

Meta & TikTok planning

Media planning

Campaign performance reporting

Client communication

Presenting data

Mentoring juniors

Collaboration

Excel & data tools

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company Description

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.

We place a huge focus on our People, and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential, and we encourage everyone to make “Brave Plays” in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for five years in a row, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Overview

We are hiring a Paid Social Account Manager to join Starcom and help shape paid social activity. You’ll combine thoughtful planning with hands‑on campaign delivery, bringing together performance insight, creativity and strong client relationships. You’ll work within an established, collaborative team where you can take ownership, share ideas and support the development of junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and optimise paid social campaigns across Meta and TikTok for the UK market.
• Translate client objectives into clear media plans and effective campaign activity.
• Monitor performance, identify opportunities and recommend practical improvements.
• Prepare and present weekly reports, turning campaign data into accessible insights.
• Contribute to post-campaign analysis and annual planning presentations.
• Build trusted client relationships through clear communication and confident presenting.
• Mentor junior colleagues by reviewing their work, sharing knowledge and supporting their development.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and managing paid social campaigns, including activity across Meta and TikTok.
• The ability to create clear media plans and manage campaigns from set-up through to optimisation.
• A practical understanding of campaign performance, reporting and post‑campaign analysis.
• Strong communication skills, with experience working directly with clients or stakeholders.
• Confidence presenting recommendations and explaining data to different audiences.
• A collaborative approach and an interest in coaching or supporting junior colleagues.
• Good working knowledge of Excel, with curiosity about how AI and automation can improve everyday processes.

Additional Information

Starcomoffers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out thePublicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Starcom, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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