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Sr. Associate, Paid Social

IPG Mediabrands

Los Angeles, CA
Full Time
Mid Level
70k-70k
3 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Senior Associate, Paid Social will provide tactical paid social recommendations and manage paid social media campaigns for clients. The role involves planning, executing, optimizing, and reporting on paid social efforts with some oversight from senior team members. The position requires experience in Facebook and Instagram, with additional platforms like X (Twitter), Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Snapchat being a plus. The company, KINESSO, is a technology-driven performance marketing agency that leverages optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation to deliver measurable growth for clients across various industries. It is part of IPG Mediabrands, with over 6,000 employees in more than 60 countries, offering end-to-end planning, data-driven strategies, and social platform expertise.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides tactical details and strategic input to develop paid social media recommendations.
  • Ability to independently execute and optimize comprehensive paid social campaigns within the platform for the brand you work on.
  • Duties include trafficking campaigns within the platform, monitoring creative requests and spec details, quality assurance, adhering to timelines, and following general paid social best practices.
  • Monitors campaign performance to achieve goal KPIs and budget parameters, recommending optimizations based on observed data and trends.
  • Collaborate to compile and share routine campaign performance reports, provide insightful observations, and recommend tests internally and with clients.
  • Presents recommendations and reports results with thoughtful next steps and actions, communicates with internal and external partners, and maintains professional and collaborative relationships.
  • Stay up to date with partner offerings, platform enhancements, and industry updates, making applicable recommendations for clients.
  • Attend internal and external training and complete required social platform certifications as needed.
  • Help train and mentor Associates and other junior team members.
  • Oversee routine budget pacing, including complex data fees and billing administration.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
  • Previous experience executing multiple campaigns in Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and one other platform (X [formerly Twitter], Snapchat, Pinterest, TikTok, Reddit, LinkedIn).
  • Thorough knowledge of social platform capabilities and how to set up campaigns with differing objectives.
  • Comfortable working closely with peers and internal teams via email, phone, and video.
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and ability to prepare presentations for internal stakeholders.
  • KINESSO does not require candidates to have a college degree.
  • 2+ years of experience in a role where paid social media management was a core responsibility.
  • Interest and passion for social media and advertising.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with TikTok, Reddit, or other emerging social platforms.

Qualifications

  • No specific formal educational qualifications required.

Benefits & Perks

  • Medical and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability.
  • Employee discount program, employee stock purchase program, paid family benefits.
  • Discretionary time off days, company-wide Appreciation Weeks, Wellness Days.
  • Competitive salary and eligibility for annual discretionary incentive awards.
  • Salary range: $70,000—$75,000 USD.

Working at IPG Mediabrands

At IPG Mediabrands, there is a strong commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. The company values diversity, embraces differences, and recognizes the unique contributions of each individual. They encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences, emphasizing a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 4, 2025
Job CategoryPaid Social
Salary70k-70k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceMid Level

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About IPG Mediabrands

Website

ipgmediabrands.com

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Industry

Advertising Agencies

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