Paid Social Manager

Paid Social Manager

Upto £40,000 Basic + Excellent Benefits Package

Manchester City Centre - close to Victoria Station 

An exciting role is available for a passionate, analytical and highly organised Paid Social Manager. Applicants must have at least 3-4 years’ experience in paid social, with some experience at senior or manager level preferred.

What this role entails:

• Strategy & Planning: Develop comprehensive paid social media strategies and build media plans to meet business goals.
• Campaign Execution: Set up, launch, and manage paid campaigns on various social media platforms, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Audience & Creative Development: Conduct audience research, create compelling ad copy, and collaborate with design teams to produce visually appealing ads.
• Optimization & Testing: Monitor campaign performance, analyse data, conduct A/B tests, and optimize ad spend to improve efficiency and maximise ROI.
• Budget Management: Track and forecast campaign budgets, ensuring best allocation of resources.
• Reporting & Analysis: Analyse campaign data, generate insightful reports, and present key findings and actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Trend Analysis: Stay informed about new social media trends, emerging platforms and best practices in paid social advertising 

Skills we look for:

• 3-4 years’ experience in Paid Social overall. 1 year of being a manager is an advantage, but not necessarily essential.
• Experience in managing large budgets.
• Commercially Focussed: The ability to analyse performance and optimise toward greater lead flow & ROI, driving revenue to the bottom line.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse data, interpret metrics, and derive actionable insights.
• Platform Expertise: In-depth knowledge of major social media platforms, especially Meta Ads Manager.
• Creativity: Ability to develop engaging and effective ad copy and creative concepts.
• Communication & Presentation Skills: Strong ability to communicate with colleagues & internal teams around performance & insights and present performance reports.
• Strategic Thinking: Capacity to develop strategic campaigns aligned with overall business objectives. 

Check out our fantastic benefits package:

• Upto £40,000 Basic salary
• Profit share annual payment, % of your basic salary paid as an additional bonus
• 25 days’ holiday + plus bank holidays + your birthday off, with an increase to your holidays after 2 years’ service.
• Weekly employee recognition incentives
• Free on site Gym, open 24-7
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including access to counselling
• Life Insurance and Health cash plan.
• Cycle to work scheme*
• Holiday sell scheme.
• Bright Exchange Perks, some fantastic discounts available.

Peninsula is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, unique perspectives and multiple approaches are celebrated. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do – diverse in our make-up and united in our goals. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.