Paid Social associate Manager

Remote, but preferably close to NY or SF hub. Associate Manager, Paid Social (Contract) Clients Marketing Shared Services/Media Shared Services Marketing is undergoing a major transformation and is seeking exceptional talent for the newly formed Marketing Shared Services organization. Marketing Shared Services is a centralized team that will lead the standardization and innovation of key functions, including Media, Marketing Enablement, and Marketing Intelligence, across all four of iconic brands. Within the Marketing Shared Services organization, the Media Shared Services group will consist of a combination of centralized and embedded resources that will drive a consistent approach to media planning and activation across the portfolio. The team will leverage strategic acumen, deep functional expertise, and scale across the organization to be a demonstrable force multiplier for the brands it serves. About The Role The Associate Manager (contractor) of Paid Social will be responsible for supporting Paid Social activation and performance for brands. Sitting within the broader Marketing Shared Services organization, this role is part of a new approach for and will leverage a deep understanding of innovative Paid Social strategies and best practices. You will be reporting into the Sr Manager of Paid Social and you will work closely with the Channel Planning team and media agency to drive efficiency and effectiveness in Paid Social investment. What Youll Do

• Play a pivotal support role for Sr Managers, Paid Social in QAing asset launch, conducting technical health checks, and fine tuning creative workflow processes.
• Partner closely with Senior Managers in managing full funnel paid social programs across Meta, TikTok, and Pinterest.
• Own Paid Social campaign tracking generation to ensure media results are captured in measurement models accordingly.
• Conduct daily analytics checks, ensuring consistent tracking, accuracy in messaging, and feed and pixel health.
• Partner with brand creative, organic social, and copy team to source assets for ad hoc tests and initiatives.
• Lead communication with cross-functional partners and channel planning related to downtracking instances.
• Providing ongoing direction to agency and platform partners on seasonal and commercial priorities.

Competencies

• Strategy: Effectively execute strategy, consistently pursue business and marketing objectives, manage breakthrough media campaigns, adopt innovations and new practices, and surface cross-portfolio media best-practices
• Planning: Support planning of media campaigns to advance company and brand-specific goals, optimize activities and expenses to ensure campaign results, prioritize key levers to achieving business objectives, and implement relevant processes to help COE and brand teams deliver results
• Leadership: Demonstrate ability to work independently, facilitate collaboration, identify opportunities for growth, be a consistent team player, take initiative, and proactively identify potential issues and recommend solutions
• Teamwork: Execute the directives of mission, manage and work efficiently with various stakeholders, be solution- and service-oriented, and communicate effectively and directly
• Ownership: Demonstrate subject matter expertise, establish presence with team, demonstrate strong presentation and written communication skills, own mistakes and work quickly to find solutions, and showcase initiative

Who You Are

• 3+ years experience in planning and executing paid social campaigns and investment, preferably at a large retail organization or agency.
• Deep knowledge of Paid Social channels, technologies, best practices, and trends.
• Strong reporting and analytic skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in execution.
• Experience in a highly complex, matrixed organization with a proven track record of working cross-functionally to drive change.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines.
• Self-starter with an innate sense of curiosity, continuously improve ways of working, and eagerness to learn and collaborate.