Paid Social Manager

Connective3; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative marketing agency as a Paid Social Manager, where your expertise in paid social strategies will directly contribute to client success. This role offers the chance to work closely with clients, manage social accounts, and lead creative testing initiatives. With a strong focus on professional growth, Connective3 provides an environment rich in learning opportunities and collaboration. Enjoy a range of unique perks, including hybrid working options, wellness days, and regular social events. If you're passionate about digital marketing and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working

Weekly fresh fruit

Yearly volunteering programme

Regular company socials

Birthday holiday

Private medical insurance

Company-funded wellness access

Access to Perkbox rewards

Wellness days off

Work from anywhere for 6 months

Qualifications

• 2+ years in paid social roles with a focus on client-facing responsibilities.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage paid social accounts and align strategies with client goals.
• Conduct regular audits and prepare media plans for client pitches.

Skills

Paid Social Management

Client Relationship Management

Analytical Skills

Tracking and Tagging

Creative Testing

Presentation Skills

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Meta Blueprint Certification

Job description

Connective3 is a high-performance marketing agency with specialisms in SEO, Data Analytics, Content Marketing and Paid Media. We connect digital skill sets and expertise to deliver unprecedented results for our clients across all digital channels.

In the last 12 months, our paid media team has doubled in size and after winning more new clients, we are now looking for a Paid Social Manager to join the team in our Leeds or Manchester offices.

A bit about Connective3…

In our recent staff survey, 100% of people said they would recommend Connective3 as a place to work. We have a vision of creating a ‘1000 person A team’. Our clients want to work with the best and we want to be the best. We believe our approach to growth creates unlimited opportunities for our business, but more importantly unlimited opportunities for our employees. We’ve created a culture of continuous learning and innovation focused on bringing the best out of our team and in turn providing the best results for our clients. This includes our company mentor scheme, monthly innovation days and yearly team training budgets. The success of our approach is evidenced by our client retention rate, pitch success rate and employee retention rate. If you are striving for professional growth, are naturally collaborative and an expert at what you do, come join the Connective3 team!

Responsibilities:

1. Work directly with clients to understand business goals and align paid social performance with those goals.
2. Maintain a strong relationship with vendors and suppliers, working to get insights and the latest beta to improve client performance.
3. Own day-to-day management of paid social accounts.
4. Keep a consistent in-depth knowledge level of paid channels.
5. Be client-facing, maintaining direct contact with your clients and attending and leading weekly calls.
6. Understand the goals of the accounts and align strategy to those goals.
7. Prepare and complete media plans to then pitch to strategist for approval with rationale.
8. Prepare road maps to help increase the performance of the accounts in line with the client’s business goals, along with robust testing plans.
9. Own creative testing and brief concepts to design teams, working with them on iterative creative development roadmaps.
10. Always be testing.
11. Regularly audit accounts to make sure basics are being applied in accounts.
12. Assign relevant tasks to executives.
13. Create targeted campaigns including writing required copy and testing landing pages.
14. Work with strategists to prepare monthly and quarterly decks.

Requirements:

1. At least 2 years’ experience in a paid social role working across Paid Social platforms.
2. Solid presenting and client facing experience.
3. Strong understanding of tracking and tagging.
4. Growth focused & always willing to embrace a challenge and learn with a curious nature.
5. Meta blueprint certified.
6. Confident communicator and ability to build relationships.
7. Be able to understand and highlight the story behind KPIs.
8. Strong attention to detail and demonstrable ability to work to deadlines.
9. Analytical way of working.
10. Collaborative worker and all-round team player.

Benefits:

Connective3 is a creative, fast-paced, and rewarding environment. We offer much more than just the normal ‘agency perks’. We offer you a commitment to help nurture and develop your career aspirations. From industry-leading training, conference attendance, and collaboration with different digital teams and skillsets, we ensure you always learn and grow. We also offer:

1. Hybrid and flexible working.
2. Weekly fresh fruit.
3. Yearly volunteering programme.
4. Regular company socials.
5. Birthday holiday.
6. Private medical insurance.
7. Company-funded wellness access and counselling.
8. Access to Perkbox rewards.
9. Wellness days off.
10. Work from anywhere in the world for 6 months in the year.
11. Early finish Fridays.

…And much more!

Connective3 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion or belief, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, illness or any other protected characteristic.

We are not partnered with any recruiters for this role. If you would like to be considered, please apply directly with us.