Paid Social Senior Executive

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global communications agency is seeking a Paid Social Senior Account Executive to manage and optimize social media campaigns across major platforms. This role requires strong skills in media planning and campaign activation, alongside the ability to present data-driven insights to clients. The ideal candidate will work in a hybrid model and benefit from initiatives like flexible working and enhanced family-friendly policies. Join a supportive team committed to employee growth and well-being.

Benefits

Work your world opportunity

Reflection days

HELP@HAND benefits

Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Great local discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in paid social campaign activation and media planning.
• Confident working directly with clients and presenting insights.
• Attention to detail and analytical thinking skills.
• Enthusiastic with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Create media plans and respond to briefs.
• Set up and optimize social media campaigns.
• Input data into various campaign reports.
• Build positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Paid social campaign activation

Media planning

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Client presentation

Job 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, P&O Ferries, 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 three years in a row (2021, 2022 and 2023) and most excitingly,Media Week's Agency of the Year 2023!

Overview

As a Paid Social Senior Account Executive, you will media plan and execute client campaigns across major platforms such as Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Reddit. You will be responsible for optimising these campaigns and reporting back to clients on their performance and next steps. Working closely and supported by the Paid Social Account Manager.

Responsibilities

Operations & Delivery

• Creation of response to briefs including media plans and PowerPoint slides where required
• Setting up and optimisation of social media campaigns
• Creating trafficking sheets and implementing within campaigns
• Management of finance processes including booking campaigns, reconciliations and solving finance queries

Reporting

• Inputting accurate data into daily, weekly and end of campaign reporting
• Writing insightful commentary with clear actions for future campaign improvement
• Presenting to clients the outputs of EOC reports

QA

• Support on day to day QA and hygiene processes across all activation to minimise any errors and risk

People and Culture

• Building positive relationships with clients and internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Experience in paid social campaign activation and media planning
• Confident working directly with clients and presenting insights
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Initiative, enthusiasm and willingness to learn

Additional information

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

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