Manager, Social

The role

You will run the day-to-day work on busy client accounts, with paid social campaigns across key social channels. You will build media plans, oversee campaign execution and performance, and act as a key point of contact for clients and partners.

What you will do

• Develop paid social media plans aligned with client objectives and KPIs.
• Set up and run end-to-end paid social campaigns, using advanced features and third-party tools.
• Run regular quality assurance checks, monitor pacing and performance, troubleshoot and optimize.
• Produce weekly, monthly, end-of-campaign and quarterly or annual performance reports.
• Identify trends and recommend on-platform actions.
• Act as a key social point of contact for clients and lead client calls and presentations.
• Build relationships with media partners such as Meta, TikTok and Pinterest.
• Manage and prioritize team workloads with the line manager, and mentor team members.
• Develop testing and innovation agendas for paid social.
• Complete agency finance processes accurately and on time, and work with planning teams and other channel specialists.

Required qualifications

• Proven experience in a digital marketing or agency-based role, working with clients or external stakeholders.
• Extensive experience setting up and optimising paid social campaigns across key social platforms such as Meta, TikTok and Pinterest.
• Experience planning large-scale paid social campaigns across brand and direct-response objectives.
• Experience compiling detailed end-of-campaign reports and presentations.
• Knowledge of structuring regular client review presentations.
• Strong relationship-building skills and comfort presenting to clients and leading calls.
• Some experience line managing individuals or helping to train others across paid social.
• Collaborative, friendly, with a can-do attitude.
• Right to work in the UK.

Nice to have

• Training certifications such as Meta Blueprint.

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Right to work in the UK is required.
• Benefits may vary by office or country.

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.