Manager, Social

The role

You will own the delivery, optimisation and growth of paid social campaigns for WPP Media clients. You will act as the day-to-day client contact and line manage Account Executives and/or Senior Executives.

What you will do

• Act as the day-to-day client contact for paid social activity
• Lead status calls, performance reviews and campaign readouts
• Translate client briefs into paid social strategies and activation plans
• Manage client expectations, timelines, budgets and deliverables
• Lead setup, activation and optimisation of paid social campaigns across platforms such as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn and X
• Own budget management, pacing and optimisation strategies
• Oversee performance reports and present recommendations to clients
• Line manage, mentor and delegate to Account Executives and/or Senior Executives
• Work with planning, creative, data and analytics teams
• Contribute to knowledge sharing within the Paid Social team

Required qualifications

• Proven experience managing paid social campaigns within an agency or performance marketing environment
• Hands-on expertise across major paid social platforms, particularly Meta and TikTok
• Strong understanding of performance metrics, optimisation levers and testing frameworks
• Excellent client communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines and budgets

Nice to have

• Experience line-managing or mentoring junior team members
• Platform certifications (Meta, TikTok, etc.)
• Experience working with large or complex client accounts

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Employee resource groups and in-office events
• Access to the global WPP Media and WPP networks

Before you apply

• Must have the right to work in the UK
• Applicants not selected for interview will not be contacted

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. It is an equal opportunity employer.