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Sr. Lead, Social Media Activation

Bayer

Whippany, NJ
Full Time
Senior
100k-150k
3 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We're doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining 'impossible'. There are so many reasons to join us. If you're hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there's only one choice. The Media & Digital Platforms (M&DP) team within Bayer's Consumer Health division is seeking a Sr. Lead, Social Media Activation to support strategy, execution, and optimization of paid social campaigns across national platforms such as Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, Reddit, and X. The role involves bridging the gap between media, creative agency, and brand, leveraging the latest technology to drive paid social outcomes, and maintaining a strong understanding of the social landscape to keep Bayer Consumer Health at the forefront of social media innovation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Seamlessly execute campaign launches in social platforms, including all campaign/ad set/ad set up, tagging and trafficking activities with high level of attention to detail to ensure reporting and measurement accuracy
  • Proactively monitor daily campaign performance to identify optimizations that maximize return on social ad spend, scale investment and ensure brand objectives are met on an ongoing basis
  • Continuously test and improve optimizations that can be applied portfolio-wide to generate YoY ROI growth from digital media investment
  • Report on paid social media activations to media strategy, brand and agency teams, and make proactive recommendations for targeting, bidding and creative adjustments
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to reach Consumer Health and individual brand goals by participating in new technology, inventory, data, creative and attribution partnerships
  • Triage and escalate campaign launch and management issues
  • Flex focus outside of paid social responsibilities into the larger social media ecosystem including organic social, community management, social listening, and social content development

Requirements

  • 7+ years' work experience
  • 4+ years experience at a major digital platform, ad tech start-up or brand as a hands-on keyboard team member leveraging a leading social media ad buying platform
  • 1+ years experience working in social media other than paid social media (creative/content, social listening, social community management, etc.)
  • Ability to analyze and draw meaningful & actionable insights from data
  • Advanced knowledge of media buying strategy with a focus on Social Media Ad Platforms, channels and formats
  • Proficiency with all major Social Media ad management interfaces and bidding tools (e.g., Meta, TikTok & Pinterest)
  • Proactive self-starter and able to work in collaborative, matrixed, dynamic and fast-paced environments
  • Proficient with Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong project management skills; detail-oriented and able to coordinate multiple projects
  • Proven ability to work quickly and decisively to meet deadlines and troubleshoot issues
  • Track record of promotions and increasing responsibility at a company
  • Ambition to grow with the company and take on more responsibility
  • Clear communicator able to support POVs with solid rationale
  • Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice to Have

  • Ability to analyze and draw meaningful & actionable insights from data
  • Advanced knowledge of media buying strategy with a focus on Social Media Ad Platforms, channels and formats
  • Proficiency with all major Social Media ad management interfaces and bidding tools (Ex. Meta, TikTok & Pinterest and others)
  • Proactive self-starter and able to work in collaborative, matrixed, dynamic and fast-paced environments
  • Proficient with Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Proven ability to work quickly and decisively to meet deadlines and troubleshoot issues
  • Strong project management skills; detail-oriented and able to coordinate multiple projects
  • Track record of promotions and increasing responsibility at a company
  • Ambition to grow with the company and take on more responsibility
  • Clear communicator able to support POVs with solid rationale
  • Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree

Benefits & Perks

  • Salary of approximately $100k-150k
  • Bonus or incentive program (if relevant)
  • Health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave

Working at Bayer

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s). Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans and an E-Verify Employer.

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Job Details

Posted AtSep 18, 2025
Job CategoryPaid Social
Salary100k-150k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About Bayer

Website

bayer.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Whippany, NJ

Industry

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