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Manager, Social

Publicis Groupe

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Senior
74k-106k
17 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Manager is the day-to-day steward of social media campaign development, activation and innovation. This person will work closely with the media strategy and client teams to translate high-level marketing goals and media objectives into impactful paid media campaigns on social networks. The Manager is responsible for day-to-day management of a team of Analysts/Sr. Analysts including both project management to ensure timely delivery of all tasks and career development. This position is both strategic and tactical in scope and requires the ability to apply detailed paid social knowledge to actionable insights and recommendations. This person will assist the Associate Media Director and Director in driving strategic paid social expertise within the team as well as helping to develop innovative strategies to meet and exceed client business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Direct and manage the daily workflow of all paid social campaigns, including proposal development, campaign activation & maintenance, and post-buy recaps.
  • Interface with Investment, Strategy, and Activation media teams to respond to client briefs, build strategic campaign plans, communicate service offerings, and to identify and deliver new solutions in a collaborative fashion.
  • Assist in training, mentoring, and developing team members.
  • Compile data across several social media platforms and work in collaboration with the Analytics team to create weekly/monthly reports, including analysis for insights, optimizations and future strategy development.
  • Adopt established account management standards and enhance campaign best practices.
  • Monitor the latest trends in social media, including advertising formats, channels and technologies in order to improve campaign performance and provide recommendations on how clients can best leverage new tools and services.
  • Champion and facilitate communication and collaboration within the team and the agency.
  • Participate in regular knowledge share sessions to present and learn new strategies for optimizing and enhancing campaign performance.
  • Develop action plans for achieving and measuring social media success, including setting key metrics, measurement and optimization strategies.
  • Advocate the value of social media and help educate clients, partners and internal teams on the latest developments and capabilities in this fast-growing media channel.
  • Provide oversight and direction to team of dedicated social media buyers.
  • Lead regular check-ins on campaign performance and track against KPIs.
  • Provide direction as needed for improving campaign performance through optimization and/or implementing new features and strategies.
  • Create and deliver presentations to both clients and internal teams showcasing campaign strategy and performance results.
  • Develop points of view on new technologies, trends and opportunities in the social media marketplace.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of directly related experience.
  • 1+ years working with Facebook & Twitter ads platforms with hands-on experience managing and optimizing buys through API and/or self-serve tools.
  • Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements.
  • Strong analytics, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Previous leadership/management experience is preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced understanding of Excel.
  • Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team setting.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice to Have

  • Previous leadership/management experience is preferred.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of directly related experience.
  • 1+ years working with Facebook & Twitter ads platforms with hands-on experience managing and optimizing buys through API and/or self-serve tools.
  • Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements.
  • Strong analytics, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced understanding of Excel.
  • Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team setting.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Benefits & Perks

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more.
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility.
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption.
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements.
  • Tuition Assistance.
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off, Vacation, Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more.
  • Matching Gifts programs.
  • Flexible working arrangements 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere.
  • Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility).
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances.

Working at Publicis Groupe

Starcom is an agency grounded in the principle that people are at the center of all they do. They harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. The company values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, offering a supportive environment with resources like Business Resource Groups, flexible work arrangements, and comprehensive wellness and benefits offerings.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 27, 2025
Job CategoryPaid Social
Salary74k-106k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About Publicis Groupe

Website

publicisgroupe.com

Location

Chicago, IL

Industry

Advertising Agencies

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