Senior Paid Social Media Manager

What it takes to be a Senior Paid Social Media Manager at Launch

Ideally located in the Exeter or Bristol area, you will work within a team of paid media specialists, reporting into the Head of Performance Creative and deliver for clients on their paid media campaigns. 

Responsible for ensuring a high-level customer service and best practice in paid social account management, you will be a role model for excellence within the agency.  

Key tasks and responsibilities

  • Defining paid social strategies to help clients achieve their KPIs 

  • Setting up, building, and executing paid media campaigns for a variety of clients across 
Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and others
  • Working with the wider media teams to ensure their clients are working to current best 
practices 

  • Reporting on campaign performance to clients 

  • Staying up to date with the latest in digital marketing
  • Management of paid social specialists, as the team grows
  • Contributing to thought leadership within the agency, participating in blog writing & webinars
  • You will also have experience working with multiple client accounts, ideally within a freelance, agency or in-house setting 

Essential skills

  • Ambition to create & deliver award winning client work 
 
  • 3+ years’ experience of paid social campaign management 
- particularly on meta  
  • Advanced Knowledge of paid social platforms – Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and Pinterest 

  • An clear understanding of wider marketing principles: understanding user journeys and how to influence 
them through paid campaigns, implementing effective marketing messaging at all stages of 
the funnel
  • An understanding of attribution models and the ability to guide clients on what works 
best for them as a business.
  • Able to manage multiple clients in a fast paced, agency environment 
 
  • Helping clients achieve their growth targets through social 
 
  • Excellent communication skills, including having challenging conversations about campaign 
performance, not all tests go well after all 
 
  • A desire to build on your knowledge and better yourself within the digital marketing world 
 
  • Understanding and experience of CAPI set up and execution

What we’ll offer you

Salary: £35,000+ dependent on experience. Part time also considered.

On top of your salary, you can also expect:

  • A genuine work-life balance – no culture of leaving late, overtime or unachievable results 
 
  • Time & support to develop yourself both professionally and personally 
 
  • Family ethos – we know life isn’t all about work 
 
  • Quarterly meet ups – we get the whole team together for some fun & learning! 
  
  • Benefits including Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured which offers free counselling and wellness benefits for you and your close family 
 
  • Attending industry events & conference – and if you want, speak at them too! 
 
  • Continual development in a supportive environment, not just on paid media but wider skills 
like presentation, confidence, diversity & inclusion training. 
 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – as well as an extra day off for August bank holiday 
and a lie in on your birthday! 
 
  • A birthday present bought from one of our fabulous clients or another local company 
 
  • Parental leave including 12 weeks full maternity pay and 4 weeks fully paid paternity pay 
 
  • 5 days of rolling annual sick leave 
 
  • People’s Pension Scheme 
 
  • The ability to buy additional leave or take sabbaticals 
 
  • Flexible working with Launch dedicated offices in Bristol & Exeter 
 
  • Work abroad flexibility 
 
  • Staff surveys & opportunities to contribute to our employee value proposition as we grow 
the team & culture at Launch  



Launch is committed to creating a diverse environment. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, religion, colour, origin, sex, disability, age. 

 

What next?

  • Apply! Send a CV and cover letter to [email protected] 

  • Introduction – initial call or coffee

  • Getting to know each other – first interview and competency test

  • The finale – an interview with a senior member of the team

  • The job’s yours!