Saatchi & Saatchi

Manager, Social (CPG Client)

Saatchi & Saatchi$75K — $120K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of paid social media experience, ideally in an agency environment
  • Mastery of social platforms
  • Demonstrated expertise in core MS Excel functions (vlookup, pivot tables, data visualization)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong project management and organization skills
  • Proven leadership ability
  • Certifications in social platforms (Twitter Flight School, Facebook Blueprint) highly preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead campaign development and ensure alignment with client goals
  • Conduct research and gather data for effective tactical planning
  • Manage client relationships and ensure seamless communication
  • Provide direction and support to Analysts conducting campaign research
  • Oversee budgeting and billing processes for social media campaigns
  • Develop recommendations for optimizations and testing plans
  • Contribute insights for new business pitches and agency POVs

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • 401K plan
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
Full Job Description
Overview

The Manager, Paid Social is the day-to-day steward of paid social media for assigned brands and is responsible for leading campaign development, activation, and innovation. The Manager is expected to apply social mastery to deliver against the client(s) goals. They will work closely with their Associate Director in the development and communication of all strategy while owning tactical execution. In addition, the Manager is responsible for day-to-day management of the Social Analyst(s), including both project management to ensure timely delivery of tasks and career development.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to account strategy including annual budget development, KPIs, partner selection, new tactics, and tracking industry developments
  • Gather the research and data needed to formulate tactical plan development and recommendation for client delivery
  • Lead client relationship with day to day contact and partner agencies (where applicable) by ensuring a seamless communication process
  • Provide direction to Analyst(s) to conduct research necessary to build a new campaign
  • QA and oversee trafficking of approved plan into social platforms
  • Maintain oversight of budget and billing activity (pacing, Prisma management, draft billing, accuracy of budgets vs. strategy flowcharts)
  • Oversee Analyst(s) management of campaign budgets, pacing, and bid adjustments
  • Develop and recommend optimizations and/or testing plans
  • Pull data and research components needed for new business pitches
  • Contribute to development of agency level POVs on industry happenings
  • Primary party responsible for customization of agency POVs for individual clients

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of paid social media experience, ideally in an agency environment
  • Mastery of social platforms
  • Demonstrated expertise in core MS Excel functions (vlookup, pivot tables, data visualization)
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Presentation skills are a must
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Excellent project management and organization skills
  • Ability to work successfully with teams on multiple projects under tight deadlines
  • Proven leadership ability
  • Demonstrates initiative/"hunger"
  • Collaborative approach/attitude
  • Certifications in social platforms (Twitter Flight School (X), Facebook Blueprint) highly preferred
  • Experience in social SAS preferred - i.e. 4C

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation Range: $75,050 - $120,159 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 07/24/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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