Paid Social Manager

Zealous Agency; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

People-first culture

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

A leading integrated marketing agency in Leeds is seeking an experienced Paid Social Manager to drive planning and activation of campaigns across various platforms. This role demands a strong background in paid media, managing budgets for top clients, and achieving excellent ROI. The agency promotes a people-first culture with a hybrid working model and robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience running paid social campaigns in an agency setting.
• Success managing large budgets and delivering strong ROI.
• Strong understanding of targeting strategy and campaign optimisation.
• Experience in both B2B and B2C environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, activation, and optimisation of paid social campaigns.
• Manage audience targeting, creative direction, and client communication.
• Collaborate with teams to meet performance goals.

Skills

Paid social campaign management

Data analysis

Audience targeting

Creative direction

Client communication

B2B experience

B2C experience

Excellent communication

Job description

Overview

We are excited to be working with an award-winning integrated agency that is looking for an experienced Paid Social Manager to join its growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background in paid social, who’s ready to take ownership of campaigns across a diverse global client portfolio. With a track record of delivering top-tier results with some of the world's biggest names, this agency combines creative thinking with data-driven execution.

The Paid Social Manager will lead on the planning, activation, and optimisation of paid social campaigns across platforms such as Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X, ensuring they meet clear performance goals. Working alongside strategists, content creators, and the wider paid performance team, you’ll manage everything from audience targeting and creative direction to reporting and client communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, activation, and optimisation of paid social campaigns across Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.
• Manage audience targeting, creative direction, reporting, and client communication.
• Collaborate with strategists, content creators, and the wider paid performance team to deliver results that meet performance goals.

What we’re looking for

• Previous hands-on experience running paid social campaigns in an agency setting
• Proven success managing large budgets and delivering strong ROI across platforms
• Strong understanding of targeting strategy, data analysis, and campaign optimisation
• Experience in both B2B and B2C
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working independently, managing multiple accounts and timelines
• Passion for paid media and enthusiasm for testing new tools and trends

Benefits and compensation

A competitive salary, amazing people-first culture and an excellent benefits package are on offer, along with a hybrid working pattern and the opportunity to become a part of a collaborative team that values innovation, accountability, and growth.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing

Industries

• Marketing Services