Paid Social Media Executive

Paid Social Media Executive
Location: London (3 days in office)
Start Date: 11th August 2025
End Date: 11th January 2026
Day Rate: £250 – £310

We’re looking for an experienced Paid Social Media Executive to join a high-performing in-house marketing team during a critical peak period. If you thrive on optimising campaigns, diving into data, and collaborating with other brilliant marketers, this could be your next contract.

You’ll be joining the internal marketing function of one of the world’s most recognised and influential global brands, a business that pioneer’s innovation, operates at massive scale, and plays a part in the daily lives of millions.

What You’ll Be Doing:

You’ll be part of a team responsible for planning, activating, and optimising paid social campaigns across a variety of social media platforms:
Your day-to-day will include:

• Reviewing and implementing paid social campaign requests from internal teams
• Hands-on management of live campaigns – activating, pausing, and adjusting as needed
• Running A/B tests and other experiments to improve campaign performance
• Analysing results and supporting weekly reporting
• Collaborating with campaign managers, data analysts, and senior marketing stakeholders
• Attending daily pacing and planning meetings

What We’re Looking For:

You’re not just a generalist – you’re a hands-on paid social specialist with proven experience in high-volume, high-impact campaigns. You know how to turn performance data into clear action. You take pride in precision, move quickly without losing focus, and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels.

Must-haves:

• 2-5+ years’ experience in hands-on paid social campaign management
• Solid experience with tools such as Facebook Ads Manager, LinkedIn Ads, Google Ads
• Comfortable owning multiple campaigns from setup to optimisation
• Strong data skills: confident interpreting reports and spotting opportunities
• Clear, concise communicator who can work well with cross-functional teams
• Attention to detail and high standards for accuracy and output
• Ability to meet deadlines and juggle competing priorities

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with additional platforms such as LINE
• German or Japanese language skills
• Familiarity with recruitment marketing, e-commerce, or media & entertainment industries
• Experience working in a large, matrixed organisation