Paid Social Manager

Paid Social Manager

Leeds – Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home (ideally, open to occasional flex on this)

Up to £50k + Benefits:

• 25 days Holiday + Birthday Off + Bank Holidays
• Medicash Plan including Dental and Optical
• Life Assurance & Pension
• Daily Free Lunch (when you are in the office) plus free parking
• Personal and Professional Development Tailored to You.

Are you a data-driven digital marketer with a passion for crafting high-performing paid social campaigns? Do you want to have the creative freedom to test and learn from existing and new Paid Social Channels to see if you can find the next boost of growth within the Paid Media Accounts? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where innovation, creativity, and analytical thinking combine to drive results?

If so, this is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking marketing team that’s redefining how brands connect with their audiences.

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Paid Social Manager to take our clients’ performance marketing efforts to the next level. You’ll have full ownership of Paid Social campaigns across mainly Meta, with management of large-scale budgets with Paid Social being the most successful and profitable Digital channel within the Group!

Why Join?

• Significant YOY growth over the last 10 years with Private Equity backing and significant investment into our people has seen us employ more than 200 people across our UK Team. We have international expansion happening across Europe as we speak.
• You’ll be working in a really interesting, product driven environment.
• Be part of a dynamic, growing business that’s making waves in the industry.
• Work in a collaborative team of creative thinkers, strategists, and data-driven marketers.
• Have the freedom to test, learn, and optimise—your ideas will directly impact performance.
• Access cutting-edge tools and platforms to refine paid media strategies.
• Enjoy a flexible, hybrid working environment that supports work-life balance.

As the Paid Social Manager, you will be:

From day one, you’ll play a critical role in shaping and executing Paid Social campaigns that drive conversions and engagement. Your key responsibilities include:

• Manage and optimise scale Meta Ads campaigns to ensure they consistently meet monthly performance and ROI targets, focusing on increasing CTR, engagement, and conversions.
• Test and scale campaigns across emerging platforms to capture untapped opportunities and expand multichannel reach.
• Work closely with designers and content teams to develop high-impact ad creatives that drive conversions.
• Develop and execute A/B and multivariate tests, continuously refining campaign performance through testing and optimisation.
• Interpret data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable improvements through detailed performance analysis and reporting.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and adopt innovative tactics to refine campaign strategies and explore new opportunities

As the Paid Social Manager, we are looking for:

• A data-driven problem solver who thrives on optimising campaigns for maximum impact.
• Have a natural curiosity for testing, learning, and pushing performance marketing boundaries.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally, collaborating with creative and tech teams.
• Have at least 3 years of hands-on experience managing Paid Social campaigns with a strong background in Meta ads – either in-house or agency side.
• Have a solid understanding of A/B testing, bid optimisation, and conversion rate optimisation.
• Large budget management experience would be a bonus!

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