Manager, Paid Social

Business Overview

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency that sits at the very heart of IPG Mediabrands, providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn 'action' into 'outcome' for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at

Position Summary

Who you are: A passionate and driven paid social professional, you excel at translating the digital strategy set at the senior level into daily tactical execution. You’re ready to challenge the norm to produce world-class paid social campaigns for high profile brands and take pride in your ability to clearly articulate the outcomes of the tactics and the strategy to the client as the day-to-day client lead. You thrive in a multi-functional role and enjoy training and coaching team members to ensure flawless tactical execution.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities will be across social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, SnapChat, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok and Reddit
• Responsible for overseeing Paid Social Senior Specialists, Specialists and Associates on the team and owning their career development
• Cross-Brand oversight of all Paid Social campaigns, including coordination of campaign planning, activation, and reporting
• Creation and delivery of effective media plan details for paid social campaign efforts
• Developing and overseeing optimizing, and maintaining paid social campaigns for clients, including coordination of assets between creative agencies and budget management
• Developing, executing, and testing across campaign variables that create client-specific insight and feed future successions of testing
• Maintaining and optimizing client campaigns to improve overall performance against pre-determined benchmarks on an ongoing basis
• Management of team day to day responsibilities and overall client engagement
• Supporting the team lead with ongoing client and team management
• Working with your team lead on continuous strategy for your campaigns including audience and creative best practices
• Understanding client goals and how to maximize those measures of success through tactical strategies and technologies
• Brainstorming and researching new first to market ideas including new betas and opportunities with our partners.
• Strong familiarity with 3rd-party tracking vendors and integrating with social platforms
• QA reports for accuracy and ensuring client readiness
• Keeping abreast of industry news
• Leveraging Asana for task management and team collaboration
• Becoming an expert in the client’s business and builds trusted partnerships with all levels of clients
• Key participant in strategic media planning and execution

Required Skills & Experience

• Substantial experience in account management, planning, and/or performance media experience. Agency experience strongly preferred

Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong working understanding of the Paid Social platforms, including major players and supporting technology Facebook Ad Manager, Twitter Ads, etc.
• Demonstrable experience working with multiple partners, on enterprise level paid social media accounts with diverse budget levels and objectives
• Proven ability to understand high-level client goals and how they translate into paid media strategy when applied via online technologies
• Detail and process oriented, with the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks base on client objectives
• Ability to effectively communicate processes and tactics to clients, peers, and junior members of the team
• Time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We See You

We embrace diversity, and our responsibility to maintain an inclusive environment is core to our culture and values. We see diversity of people and experiences as fuel for creativity and innovation needed to bring about the best experiences and services. A diverse workforce means we can grow together, be better problem solvers, and bring about long-term, meaningful change where we will achieve above and beyond our business goals. We are better together..

When you join Mediabrands, you join a global community and are valued for who you are – your lived experiences, the contributions you make, and the distinct perspectives you bring. Here, what you think and who you are is just as important as what you do. As we recruit, we are dedicated to looking beyond what a resume can show. If you think you’d be a great addition to the team but don’t have the exact experience or skills, we encourage you to apply and share your unique background with us. We see you at Mediabrands.

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.

We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award.

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

Employment Transparency

It is the policy of Mediabrands, division of the Interpublic group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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About Mediabrands

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM and Initiative and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Reprise, Magna, Orion, Rapport, Healix, Mediabrands Content Studio and the IPG Media Lab. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website: www.ipgmediabrands.com.

Salary Range$90,000—$100,000 USD