About the Role:
Based on Charing Cross Road, OMD EMEA is currently recruiting for a talented Paid Social Manager to work on one of the most extraordinary, innovative, and influential brands in the world.
This exciting role spans media planning and campaign activation, joining an industry-leading team responsible for delivering best-in-class, full-funnel paid social campaigns across EU and CEMEA markets. It offers a unique opportunity to work with one of the world’s most exciting global brands while driving innovation and forward-thinking strategic opportunities.
Day-to-day, you will support the team across all facets of Paid Social, including:
Supporting the activation of paid social campaigns across global markets and multiple platforms
Applying Paid Social best practices while proactively bringing innovation to campaigns and clients
Aligning Paid Social strategies with cross-channel media plans in partnership with planning teams
Managing and supporting the workload of junior team members
Developing and maintaining strong internal relationships and communications
Liaising with platform partners on strategy, new opportunities, best practices, and measurement
Promoting creative integration and innovative thinking within campaigns
Key relationships:
Paid Social team, cross-channel teams, local agency team leads, local client teams, social platform partners, and creative agencies.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Account Management:
Managing Paid Social campaigns on a daily basis and working with junior team members to ensure campaigns are executed effectively
Supporting the wider team by acting as a liaison between partner agencies, execution teams, planning teams, and management to ensure clear communication and seamless campaign delivery
Managing expectations, forecasting workload, and prioritising effectively
Presenting social insights, innovations, and performance reports to stakeholders
Building strong relationships with platform partners and staying up to date with their latest products and opportunities
Supporting the Senior Manager and Account Director in responding to client briefs using relevant data, insights, and partners to deliver innovative strategies
Monitoring campaign performance with the support of the Senior Manager and acting as a day-to-day point of contact for queries
Developing a strong understanding of client priorities and challenges to ensure campaign strategies address their needs
Campaign Management:
Managing the activation and optimisation of Paid Social campaigns across multiple platforms
Working closely with junior team members to QA bulk sheets and campaign builds
Ensuring the team conducts accurate pacing checks and performance optimisations
Providing insightful analysis based on campaign data and performance trends
Continuously recommending and implementing new ideas, strategies, and tactics to improve campaign performance
Requirements & Skills
Proven experience managing complex advertising campaigns is essential
Hands-on experience with Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, and Snapchat, including campaigns with large budgets
Experience with LinkedIn, Reddit, and X is desirable but not essential
Experience building campaigns using downloadable Excel bulk sheets is advantageous
Strong knowledge of Paid Social platform analytics and insights tools
Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, etc.) and the ability to translate data into actionable insights
Understanding of broader digital channels such as Display, Performance, and SEM
Ability to lead within a team and recommend new approaches based on experience
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and delegate effectively
Creative problem-solving mindset with the ability to think outside the box
Excellent time management and a passion for efficient processes
Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and prioritise effectively
Personal Attributes:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders
Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail and strong numeracy skills
Passion for social advertising, digital media, and emerging technology
Highly organised, dedicated, and proactive
Strategic and creative in approach
Fast learner who is comfortable taking on new client projects
Exceptional attention to detail
About the Agency:
At OMD EMEA, we strive to deliver on our promise of ‘better decisions, faster‘ for our clients, partners and all 6,000+ OMDers across our region every day. As part of the world’s largest media network, our business is staging experiences for consumers who have more choice and less attention than ever before. The key to the process is empathy. Empathy to see the world through the eyes of the consumer, to recognise the needs of our clients and to identify aspirations of our talent.
Learn Fast, Act Fast. To help navigate the road to a ‘new normal’, learning from, and acting upon data signals at scale and speed is crucial. Visit Why OMD? to learn more about our unique Act Fast Framework.
Our working pattern for colleagues is to be present in the office three days a week at our offices in London with the other days available to work remotely. Let us know if you have any questions about our working pattern as part of your application and interview process.
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
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