Manager, Paid Social

Job Description We are looking for a Manager, Paid Social to join our amazing team! This role is responsible for the implementation and execution of paid social campaigns across Meta and other platforms. You will maintain, develop, and exceed performance targets for the brand, and be charged with gathering data from social platforms and distilling it into actionable insights. This role is client‑facing, will involve strategic planning and executional leadership, own full‑funnel projects, steward paid social budgets, and manage an associate. Responsibilities Manage full‑funnel projects from start to finish, while coming up with creative ways to advance the brand through paid social. Provide accurate client communication that details performance and return on investment via regular campaign reporting and analysis. Oversee large paid social budgets through daily pacing reports and campaign optimizations. Facilitate meetings, communicate with vendors, and participate in QBRs as needed. Drive effective client services and client relationships through accurate and timely communication. Develop and maintain relationships with clients, internal stakeholders, and key paid social partners to nurture performance growth. Review and manage client data to ensure optimal performance on all campaigns. Provide day‑to‑day implementation, optimisation and execution of client campaigns through direct input and supervising junior staff. Liaises with vendors and third‑party reps to maintain and develop relationships and build knowledge of new features and betas. Interpret performance reports to provide actionable insights and analysis to meet campaign objectives. Coach and develop junior staff by supervising and providing QA on their projects and day‑to‑day activities. Plan paid social campaigns via regular tactical recommendations for clients that include strategic social media investment across partners. Work with platform partners to facilitate media plan proposals, campaign measurement, and custom media activations. Maintain brand safety, suitability, and viewability metrics across all activations. Qualifications 3‑4 years’ experience working in Ads Manager on several social channels such as Meta, LinkedIn, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. Experience working at an advertising or digital marketing agency. 2+ years experience setting up and tracking paid social campaigns from start to completion. Solid understanding of media technologies and emerging trends. Excellent communication and presentation skills including written and verbal. Strong analytical skills; must be able to gather, analyse, summarise, and present data. Excellent knowledge of the digital media landscape for both branding and direct response campaigns. Ability to work independently as well as in a team in a collaborative, problem‑solving environment. Experience working with influencers, creator/content partners. Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables). Detailed knowledge of paid social marketing techniques and platform buying tools. Ability to manipulate, analyse and interpret large quantities of data. Must be eager and willing to learn, with exemplary attention to detail, and advanced experience in reporting and campaign builds. Benefits Medical, vision, and dental insurance. Life insurance. Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance. 401(k). Flexible paid time off. At least 15 paid holidays per year. Paid sick and safe leave. Paid parental leave. Location: Chicago – N. State Brand: Iprospect Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent The annual salary range for this position is $65,000–$85,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, please send an e‑mail to View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr