Senior Analyst, Paid Social Media

Publicis Groupe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k

Paid Family Care for parents and (care

Tuition Assistance

Matching Gifts

Work Your World program

Flexible working arrangements

Health/Wellness reimbursements

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Starcom in Chicago is seeking a Senior Analyst, Paid Social to hand-on manage paid social campaigns for assigned clients, including setup, QA, and billing reconciliation. You'll drive optimization opportunities in partnership with the Manager and client, using platform tools and AI-assisted capabilities.

The role emphasizes data-driven, organized professionals who thrive in a fast-paced media environment, with collaboration across teams and a chance to work with major brands across industries.

Qualifications

• 1+ year hands-on experience executing paid social advertising campaigns.
• Direct experience managing campaigns across Facebook and Instagram, with experience in TikTok required; Snapchat and Pinterest experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of paid social campaign setup, QA, pacing, and performance measurement.
• Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable optimizations.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.
• Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills and a desire to continue learning and growing within paid social.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Help train/support new entry level social analysts on the brilliant basics of platform management.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage paid social campaigns across key platforms, ensuring accurate setup, pacing, and delivery aligned to client objectives
• Own campaign documentation, trafficking, QA processes, and ongoing maintenance with a high level of precision and attention to detail
• Monitor performance and identify optimization opportunities across targeting, creative, bidding, and budgets; implement updates as approved by the Manager and client
• Support the development of clear, insightful performance reporting and help surface key takeaways and recommendations
• Manage billing reconciliation and spend tracking to ensure accuracy and alignment with planned budgets
• Partner closely with Managers and cross-functional teams to support integrated media efforts and seamless campaign execution
• Utilize platform tools and emerging AI-assisted capabilities (e.g., automated bidding, audience expansion, creative testing insights) where appropriate to enhance efficiency and performance
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing and best‑practice development within the paid social team

Skills

Paid social advertising

Facebook Ads

Instagram Ads

TikTok Ads

Data analysis

Campaign management

Cross-functional collaboration

Training junior analysts

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Facebook Ads Manager

TikTok Ads Manager

Instagram Ads Manager

Job description

Company description

Starcom is the world's first standalone media agency, a storied innovator that continues to lead the way for many of the world's best brands.

Starcom has long been the professional birthplace and proving ground for marketing leaders – CEOs, CMOs, sales leaders, and technology pioneers – and we continue to drive the industry with peerless talent and relentless innovation.

From the start, we've known that achieving growth for our clients requires understanding and connecting with real people where they live and work, in ways they value.

In an AI era, we remain ""Guided By Humanity,"" a phrase that describes our foundational belief that human expertise must remain in the driver’s seat, supported by the best processes and technology.

With our proprietary capabilities and Publicis Media's industry-leading resources and clout, we create ideas that move people and drive transformative business outcomes for brands.

Overview

The Senior Analyst, Paid Social is responsible for the hands‑on management and execution of paid social campaigns for assigned clients. This role supports all core campaign management activities, including campaign set up, documentation creation and maintenance, QA, performance reporting, and billing reconciliation. The Senior Analyst also plays a key role in identifying and implementing optimization opportunities, in partnership with the Manager and with client approval.

The ideal candidate is an organized, detail-oriented, and data-driven self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-evolving media landscape. They bring a strong executional mindset, a passion for performance, and a collaborative approach to working across teams.

Our social team partners with some of the largest and most dynamic clients within the agency across a wide range of industries. We’re looking for an enthusiastic paid social practitioner who is eager to dive into multiple projects, deepen platform expertise, and contribute meaningfully to campaign success.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage paid social campaigns across key platforms, ensuring accurate setup, pacing, and delivery aligned to client objectives
• Own campaign documentation, trafficking, QA processes, and ongoing maintenance with a high level of precision and attention to detail
• Monitor performance and identify optimization opportunities across targeting, creative, bidding, and budgets; implement updates as approved by the Manager and client
• Support the development of clear, insightful performance reporting and help surface key takeaways and recommendations
• Manage billing reconciliation and spend tracking to ensure accuracy and alignment with planned budgets
• Partner closely with Managers and cross-functional teams to support integrated media efforts and seamless campaign execution
• Utilize platform tools and emerging AI-assisted capabilities (e.g., automated bidding, audience expansion, creative testing insights) where appropriate to enhance efficiency and performance
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing and best‑practice development within the paid social team

Qualifications

• 1+ year of hands‑on experience executing paid social advertising campaigns with a high level of accuracy
• Direct experience managing campaigns across Facebook and Instagram, with experience in TikTok required; Snapchat and Pinterest experience preferred
• Strong understanding of paid social campaign setup, QA, pacing, and performance measurement
• Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable optimizations
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously
• Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills and a desire to continue learning and growing within paid social
• Help train/support new entry level social analysts on the brilliant basics of platform management.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Additional information

Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best‑in‑class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $60,800.00 - USD $84,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/14/2026.