Paid Social Marketing Manager

Paid Social Marketing Manager

Location: Hull / Hybrid
Salary: £24000-£30000 DOE + Flexible Working, *Every other Friday off and Excellent Benefits

Are you ready to be a changemaker in performance marketing? Summit has an exciting opportunity for a Paid Social Marketing Manager join us on a hybrid working basis in Hull.  Our awarding-winning client management team is looking for a dynamic and driven Paid Social Marketing Manager who will lead on the strategy of paid social campaigns for some of the UK's biggest brands.

What will you be doing?

As a Paid Social Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of paid social activity for blue chip clients, aligning closely with the other paid channels. Supported by our strategy team, you will develop and execute campaigns in line with client objectives. You will report on performance according to relevant targets and KPIs and work directly with clients cultivating a positive and collaborative working relationship.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• Be an integral part of the paid social delivery team on your client(s) and take responsibility for ensuring the team deliver great performance in line with client objectives within paid activity across multiple social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest and others.
• Assist the Senior Account Manager and Account Director in developing relationships and maintaining strong communication with clients.
• Support and mentor junior executives within the team, assisting in training and development of fellow Summiteers as required.
• Lead the relevant channels section of client calls to discuss performance and actions and build confident client relationships.
• Work with the strategy team to understand changes in the paid media landscape, adopting new features and tactics to improve client performance and meet client goals.
• Build positive relationships with the client through regular communications to add value and expertise and gain a clear view of marketing performance.

Summiteers are asked to attend our office in the C4DI complex in Hull, Fruit Market 2 days per week, the rest of the week can be done from home. For the right candidate, we may also consider greater flexibility around office time.

What are we looking for?

Our Paid Social Marketing Manager will have drive, determination and a self-disciplined approach are vital to be effective in this role. You will enjoy and be able to easily adapt to different personalities, being a proactive team player who is motivated and highly organised, enabling you to manage a diverse and busy workload.

Key skills and knowledge include:

• Experience working in an agency environment is preferable but not essential.
• Experience in successfully executing paid social campaigns across multiple social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and Pinterest is preferable, however if you have experience in one or more of these platforms, we can help you to develop the skills in other areas.
• Preferable experience using a suite of core paid social performance and analysis tools such as or similar to: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Meta Business Suite etc.
• Effective communication skills with internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail: careful and thorough, gathering complete information.
• A track record of analysing performance issues and opportunities.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in line management of junior team members would be preferable.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a salary circa £30000 per annum well as a range of benefits including:

• Flexible working: From flexible start and finish times, to having every other Friday off*. We trust our people to work flexibly around their lifestyle and family arrangements.
• Up to 29 days' holiday per year (plus bank holidays): Our employees start with 25 days' holiday per year, increasing to up to 29 days with long service. You would also have the opportunity to purchase additional holidays with our holiday purchase scheme.
• Milestone days off: Whether it’s your birthday, you’re getting married, or it’s your child's first day at school, we want you to take the time off work to enjoy these special moments.
• £250 per year ‘experience for life’: Up to £250 a year to spend on pursuing a dream or to take part in an activity that leads to greater personal development.
• Discounts and benefits: Our rewards platform gives you access to discounts and offers on over 1000 retailers. From your weekly shop to a one-in-a-lifetime holiday, there will be a discount to suit your needs.
• Bupa health cash plan: We understand that everyday healthcare costs can quickly add up. We offer a cash plan through Bupa to claim back those costs such as a prescription or trip to the dentist.
• Bonus scheme: When Summit do well, we want our teams to reap the rewards, so we have an annual bonus scheme based on company profits.
• Life assurance: Your family matters to us, if something terrible happened, we want to make sure they are looked after.
• Religious holiday swaps: As some of our UK bank holidays are traditionally based around Christian events, we want to ensure we’re being inclusive and letting people celebrate religious holidays that matter to them.

Plus a few more...

Additional keywords: paid social, manager, social media, digital marketing, performance marketing, retail.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; race; age; sexual orientation; or disabilities

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Please note, in line with GDPR, your details will only be retained for a period of 12 months from application date and then deleted, unless advised otherwise.