Senior Paid Social Strategist (Meta Ads)

Are you a paid social specialist looking for the next step up in your career? Would you like to work in a converted barn for an agency with an award-winning culture? Great… keep reading as this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

We are currently looking for an experienced, full-time ‎Senior Paid Social Strategist to join our growing paid search and paid social agency based in a beautiful Oxfordshire location.

The ‎Senior Paid Social Strategist role requires you to have at least 3-4 years of previous paid social experience in either an agency or in-house role and would suit someone looking for their next career challenge.

Reporting to the Head of Paid Media, you will be working alongside a fantastic team of paid media marketers and be focused exclusively on working across Meta Ads (Facebook/Instagram) accounts whilst exploring other paid social channels relevant to scaling up our clients’ results

In addition to the native reporting dashboards of the social media platforms you will need to have proven experience, expertise, and in-depth knowledge of other analytical tools such as Google Analytics (GA).

Key Responsibilities:

You’ll be a confident, analytical and natural communicator with a deep understanding of the complexities of paid social advertising and how it fits into the overall digital marketing mix.

Day-to-day activity will vary depending on the requirements of our clients and your team, but will include:

• Planning and implementing best-in-class paid social strategies that meet our clients commercial goals
• Technical set-up of paid media channels following best industry-wide practices.
• Collaborating with the wider digital marketing team on the overall objectives for each client
• Frequently monitoring account activity to provide real-time updates that can proactively avoid issues and improve campaign success
• Developing a solid relationship with our clients through regular communication

Who we are:

We are a paid search and paid social agency based in Oxfordshire. We have been helping a wide variety of businesses in the home, garden and lifestyle sectors to increase enquiries, leads and sales since 2013. We have an exceptional team of talented individuals and are looking to add more enthusiastic and skilled people to our organisation.

We have a portfolio of SME, retail and consumer businesses primarily in the home, garden and lifestyle sectors. Variety guaranteed!

We’re based in a beautifully converted barn between Bicester and Buckingham, so this role will be ideal for anyone living within a commutable distance in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire or Gloucestershire.

We are looking for someone who enjoys coming into the office to really help the whole agency run smoothly, work closely with colleagues and bond with the team. We offer an office/WFH split of 3/2.

About You:

First and foremost organisation and attention to detail are essential, along with an ability to stay calm under time pressures in a fast-paced agency environment. The right person for this role and our agency ideally has/is:

• At least 3-4 years experience in paid social
• Proven experience in growing paid media channels for brands across a range of sectors
• Proven experience producing engaging and high-performing paid social strategies
• Expert knowledge of running campaigns through Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
• Experience with TikTok and Pinterest are desirable, but not essential
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritise multiple projects
• Excellent writing, proofreading skills and communication skills

Perks include:

• Working for the official ‘Best Agency to Work For’ – UK Company Culture Awards, 2023
• Working for the official ‘Best Integrated Agency’ – UK Search Awards 2023
• 3 days office/2 days WFH split
• An additional day off on your birthday (23 days holiday as standard)
• An additional days’ holiday for each year with the company (capped +5 days/years)
• Company pension contributions
• Free fruit, sweets and snacks provided in the office
• Newly renovated office in stunning rural location
• Free on-site parking
• Regular team socials (go karting, theme parks, regular dinners and drinks)
• Excellent personal development plans and clear career paths throughout the company
• Learning library and resources provided
• Regular employee recognition through company awards

We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible, so we’d love to hear from you if the above sounds right up your street.

Your Background/Previous Roles May Include:

Paid Social Manager, Paid Social Analyst, Senior Paid Media Strategist, Paid Social Analyst