Paid Social Account Manager

Starcom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Starcom in London is seeking a Paid Social Manager to shape and deliver standout campaigns for a leading beauty client. You’ll combine data, creativity and platform expertise to launch products, strengthen brands and build audience awareness.

Working within a collaborative specialist team, you’ll own activation from planning to measurement and drive real results. You will lead strategic planning, optimise campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest and Reddit, and collaborate closely with

Qualifications

• Practical experience planning, activating and optimising paid social campaigns.
• Confidence using data to evaluate performance, uncover insights and make clear recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail, with an organised approach to campaign delivery and quality assurance.
• An understanding of how creative thinking and analytical rigour work together to build effective campaigns.
• An interest in brand awareness, product launches and high-profile campaign moments.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients, partners and colleagues.
• Curiosity and a willingness to test new ideas, share knowledge and continue developing your expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and hands-on delivery of paid social campaigns.
• Translate campaign objectives into clear activation, optimisation and measurement plans.
• Use performance data to identify insights, recommend improvements and allocate investment effectively.
• Support product launches, brand-building activity and key campaign moments across the portfolio.
• Manage campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest and Reddit, selecting the right approach for each audience.

Skills

Paid Social

Campaign activation

Data-driven decision making

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Client collaboration

Creative + analytical thinking

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 Manager to shape and deliver standout campaigns for a leading beauty client. You’ll combine data, creativity and platform expertise to launch new products, strengthen established brands and build meaningful audience awareness. Working within a collaborative specialist team, you’ll turn ambitious ideas into carefully executed campaigns. It’s an opportunity to take real ownership while helping colleagues and clients achieve better results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and hands-on delivery of paid social campaigns.
• Translate campaign objectives into clear activation, optimisation and measurement plans.
• Use performance data to identify insights, recommend improvements and allocate investment effectively.
• Support product launches, brand-building activity and key campaign moments across the portfolio.
• Manage campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest and Reddit, selecting the right approach for each audience.
• Collaborate with client teams, platform partners and third-party retailers to improve campaign outcomes.
• Share your knowledge with colleagues, support their development and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Practical experience planning, activating and optimising paid social campaigns.
• Confidence using data to evaluate performance, uncover insights and make clear recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail, with an organised approach to campaign delivery and quality assurance.
• An understanding of how creative thinking and analytical rigour work together to build effective campaigns.
• An interest in brand awareness, product launches and high-profile campaign moments.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients, partners and colleagues.
• Curiosity and a willingness to test new ideas, share knowledge and continue developing your expertise.

Additional Information

Starcom offers 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 the Publicis Career Page which 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.

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.