Paid Social Media Strategist

Agupdate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Digital Group is seeking a Paid Social Media Strategist to execute, launch, manage, and monitor paid social campaigns across Meta, X, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok, and more. The role ensures campaigns hit KPIs and deliver value to advertisers.

You’ll provide data-driven insights, build regular performance reports, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize budget and strategy. Base salary ranges from $53k–$65k with incentives for total comp up to $71.5k.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in marketing or related field.
• Minimum 2 years' experience executing and optimizing digital paid ad campaigns.
• Meta Certification as a Media Buying Professional (410-101).
• Hands-on knowledge of social platforms (Meta, X, LinkedIn, etc.).
• Basic understanding of GA4 and GTM, with pixel implementation across platforms.
• Experience with reporting dashboards and analytics tools.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; collaborative team player.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage paid social campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Launch and monitor campaigns to meet client KPIs and goals.
• Provide data-driven strategic insights and recommendations.
• Create regular performance reports and share results with the team.
• Collaborate with media planning to adjust budgets for outcomes.
• Participate in client calls and stay updated on trends and requirements.

Skills

Paid social experience

Meta Ads Manager

X Ads Manager

LinkedIn Campaign Manager

Google Analytics 4

Google Tag Manager

Excel/Google Sheets

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, communications, or related field OR relevant work experience

Tools

Meta Ads Manager

X Ads Manager

LinkedIn Campaign Manager

Snapchat Ads Manager

TikTok Ads Manager

Google Analytics 4

Google Tag Manager

Pixel implementation

Job description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

MV Digital Group is looking for individuals to join and shape our fast-growing organization. The Paid Social Media Strategist is responsible for the execution, launch, management, and daily monitoring of paid social media campaigns to meet our advertisers' business objectives. This position manages timelines and deadlines with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver on-time and exceed customer expectations.

Compensation for this position is comprised of a base salary plus incentive compensation. The base salary range is $53,000 to $65,000 per year. Additional incentives bring total potential compensation to $58,300 to $71,500.

What you'll be doing:

• Implement digital ad campaigns across social ad platforms including Meta Business Manager, X (Twitter) Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, Snapchat Ads Manager, TikTok Ads Manager and others based on the media plan provided
• Ensure campaigns meet and exceed client KPIs through campaign setup, management, and ongoing optimizations
• Provide data-driven strategic insight and recommendations to campaign teams
• Create and deliver regular reporting that demonstrates campaign performance to goal
• Work with the media planning team to develop campaign strategy and onboarding plans along with recommendations on budget shifts to drive outcomes
• Participate in select customer and partner agency phone calls
• Stay up-to-date on paid social industry trends and political & advocacy requirements

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, communications, or related area OR relevant work experience
• Minimum 2 years' relevant experience executing and optimizing digital paid ad campaigns
• Meta Certification as a Media Buying Professional (410-101)
• Hands-on knowledge of social media buying platforms such as Meta, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, etc.
• Basic understanding of Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager, and pixel implementation across social media platforms
• Knowledge and experience using reporting dashboards and software
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills
• Strong ability to stay organized and focused while managing high volumes of detail-oriented work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to function well in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Strong organizational skills and flexibility to efficiently handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Critical thinking skills to interpret client needs, identify real-time solutions, and suggest and implement campaign optimizations
• Ability to assess priorities, make informed decisions, and effectively communicate and collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Curiosity for the use of AI and automation tools to help streamline processes and improve output
• Ability to follow established processes and proactively communicate when adjustments are needed