Paid Social Manager

Paid Social Manager
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to £42,000 depending on experience
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

A forward-thinking independent media agency is seeking an experienced Paid Social Manager to join its high-performing Activation team. In this role, you'll manage the full lifecycle of paid social campaigns, working across multiple platforms and verticals, and contributing to broader digital strategies.

This is a Planner/Buyer role with the opportunity to expand into other digital channels such as influencer marketing and PPC, depending on your career goals and business needs.

You'll be responsible for planning, activating, optimising, and reporting on paid social campaigns. Beyond execution, this role requires strategic thinking, strong client management skills, and the ability to transform complex briefs into effective social media strategies.

You'll collaborate closely with internal teams (Planning, Data, and other media specialists), and engage directly with clients. The role also involves strategic consulting, audits, and temporary support for clients handling social activity in-house.

• Manage and optimise paid social campaigns across platforms (Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.)

• Translate client objectives into actionable social strategies

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, and internal teams

• Identify and integrate market trends and platform updates into media plans

• Provide clear performance insights and actionable recommendations

• Support onboarding of new clients and participate in new business pitches

• Contribute to internal process improvements and training initiatives

• Ensure accurate and timely billing and campaign reconciliation

• 2.5+ years' experience in paid social media

• Proficient in managing campaigns across Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, and other platforms

• Experience with performance and brand campaigns

• Familiar with advanced campaign tracking, including CAPI, tag management, and GA4

• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into insights

• Experience managing brand uplift studies and working with reporting dashboards

• Commercially minded, highly organised, and adaptable

• Comfortable presenting to clients and internal stakeholders

• Passionate about the media landscape and proactive in self-development

• Salary up to £42,000 (DOE)

• A collaborative and supportive working culture

• Hybrid working (London-based HQ)

• Investment in training and development

• The chance to work with innovative clients, including start-ups and scale-ups

Inventum Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.