Senior Paid Social Manager (Contract)

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency in London is seeking a Senior Paid Social Manager on a freelance basis. The role involves leading Paid Social campaigns, managing a performance team, and collaborating with creative teams. The ideal candidate has proven experience in Paid Social, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage stakeholders effectively. This position offers flexible hybrid working and the chance to work with high-profile eCommerce clients.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Opportunity to lead high-profile Paid Social accounts

Creative freedom

Chance to extend the contract

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Paid Social within an agency environment.
• Strong communicator able to manage internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day strategy, execution, and optimisation of Paid Social campaigns.
• Manage a small performance team of 3.
• Own campaign performance, insights, and reporting for eCommerce clients.

Skills

Paid Social

Communication

Team Management

Tools

Meta Business Suite

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Posted:

16.05.2025

Expiry Date:

30.06.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Paid Social Manager (Freelance/Contract)

Location: London (Hybrid – 2 days per week in office)

Salary: £300 per day (Equivalent to £70k annual salary)

Contract Length: 3 months (with potential for extension)

The Company

An award-winning, full-service agency with over a decade of growth is looking for a Senior Paid Social Manager to join their London-based team on a freelance or contract basis. Originally founded as a production agency, the company has evolved into a 30-strong integrated agency with specialist teams across client services, creative, production, strategy, organic, and paid media.

With offices in London, they work with a mixture of B2B and B2C brands, predominantly in eCommerce. The agency is scaling rapidly and entering a new phase of ambitious growth through 2025 and beyond.

• Lead day-to-day strategy, execution, and optimisation of Paid Social campaigns across key client accounts
• Deliver a traditional 360° role: 90% Paid Social, 10% PPC
• Manage a small performance team of 3 (2 Account Managers and 1 Executive)
• Own campaign performance, insights, and reporting for eCommerce clients across Meta and other platforms
• Collaborate with in-house creative teams and client-side stakeholders to brief, review, and refine ad content
• Make strategic recommendations based on performance data and trends
• Contribute to broader agency performance strategy and client development

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in Paid Social within an agency environment (essential)
• Confident working across Meta Business Suite and other social platforms
• Previous experience managing or mentoring at least one team member (desirable)
• Understanding of performance creative best practices (desirable)
• Background in eCommerce clients or campaigns (desirable)
• Strong communicator able to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively
• Must be based in the London area and able to attend the office twice per week

Company Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working (2 days in a central London office)
• Opportunity to lead high-profile Paid Social accounts in the eCommerce space
• Join an experienced team with ambitious growth plans and creative freedom
• Chance to extend the contract or transition into a longer-term partnership

If you’re a confident Paid Social expert ready to take ownership of campaign performance in a fast-growing agency, we’d love to hear from you.