About the Role: Paid Social Account Manager – VMO2
MG OMD is looking for a Paid Social Account Manager to join the team working on VMO2: one of the UK’s leading telecoms providers. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced paid social professional to take ownership of day-to-day account delivery, manage client relationships, and drive performance across both brand and direct-response campaigns.
As Account Manager, you’ll oversee the planning, activation, optimisation and reporting of paid social campaigns across platforms such as Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube. You’ll work closely with the Account Director to deliver campaigns that are insight-led, commercially effective and aligned to the client’s broader business objectives.
You’ll also support team development, providing guidance to more junior colleagues and ensuring high standards of execution across all campaigns. This role is ideal for someone confident working in a fast-paced environment who can combine strategic thinking with operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the day-to-day management of paid social campaigns across Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and other platforms
Translate client briefs into clear, actionable media plans and ensure timely delivery
Monitor campaign performance, implement optimisations, and provide actionable insights
Manage client communications, delivering regular updates and presenting findings
Collaborate with creative, analytics and planning teams to deliver integrated, insight-driven work
Mentor and support Account Executives, helping them develop technical skills and client knowledge
Oversee budget tracking, forecasts and reconciliations, ensuring commercial efficiency
Keep up to date with platform changes, industry trends and competitor activity
What We’re Looking For
Proven experience managing paid social campaigns, ideally within telecoms or performance-led sectors
Strong working knowledge of Meta; experience with TikTok, LinkedIn or YouTube a plus
Confident analysing performance data and turning insights into strategic recommendations
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Strong communication and client management skills
Collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused approach
Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets and finance processes
If you’re an experienced paid social professional looking to take ownership of a high-profile telecoms brand and work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Agency:
MG OMD was established in 1990 as a challenger media agency (Manning Gottlieb Media) that placed craft, trust and performance at the heart of media planning and buying.
Since joining Omnicom network’s OMG (Omnicom Media Group) in 1998, we have continued to retain our founding ethos of providing clients with bespoke approaches, unprecedented insight, specialism, security and transparency; helping our clients to use media to unlock their competitive advantage and deliver innovative, effective and award-winning work and campaigns that create difference that matters.
MG OMD is the second-largest media agency in the UK. We are the most awarded media agency in both the history of the IPA Effectiveness Awards and Thinkbox’s TV Planning Awards and have this year been named as Agency of the Year in The Media Leader UK awards, Campaign Global awards and Campaign UK awards.
With over 500 employees working across some of the UK’s leading brands including the John Lewis Partnership, Virgin Media O2, British Airways, Specsavers, HM Government, LNER, Sony Pictures and Age UK; it is our people who ultimately make the award-winning difference.
So, true to our ethos, we work hard at creating a spirit and atmosphere that inspires our people to be considerate, honest, and professional whilst also being stimulating, imaginative and inspirational.
We want people who are great to work with, fun to be with and who genuinely care; about each other, our clients, our media partners and doing great work.
In return, we provide an amazingly collaborative culture, where open communication and an unwavering commitment to diversity of thinking, diversity of background and diversity of skillsets runs through everything we do. All backed up by the highest standards of training, development and support in the industry; so much so, that we have attained IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) CPD Gold Accreditation for the 13th year running and maintained our CPD Platinum Accreditation for the 7th consecutive year, showcasing our commitment to continuous professional development. We were also featured in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in both 2023 and 2024. Our being named is completely based on the opinions and perspectives of our employees which makes the accolade all that more special.
Flexible Working
At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.
We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.
Be Your Best
We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at beyourbest@omnicommediagroup.com to let us know how we can support you.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG
At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented.
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