Paid Social Media Associate
Description About Us: VMLY&R Commerce
VMLY&R COMMERCE is WPP’s newest end-to-end Creative Commerce Company. Built on the commerce expertise of Geometry and scaled through VMLY&R’s connected brand promise, we help modern brands grow by unifying marketing strategies around commerce. We believe the space of commerce holds the most untapped creative potential to grow brands and people. Living CommerceTM is our proprietary approach and platform that guides how we work. By understanding how, when and why people buy, we deliver the most engaging and culturally-relevant creative commerce experiences across Retail, Experience, Design and Innovation. We do this as part of a network of 13,000 specialists across 80 countries, everywhere life intersects with commerce – this is end-to-end.
We're committed to building a united global network of creators and thinkers, regardless of their age, race, skin color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. With over 12,000 employees across the globe, our influence is made stronger by applying our collective experiences to tell stories that not only sell products and experiences, but also guarantee positive representations of all communities.
Our unique culture is rooted in a great deal of care for you and your success. Above all else, we are committed to strengthening your experience by ensuring your inner potential continues to be discovered.
We also offer about a dozen employee resource groups (ERGs) that allow you to tap into your personal identities, interests and passions. Our ERGs celebrate ethnic diversity, life as a working parent or caregiver, neurodiversity, the LGBTQ+ community, wellbeing, and more. Regardless of your interests, there is no shortage of opportunities to get involved, so tap into our global network and find where you can make your ideas come to life.
Where you shine The Social Associate will be responsible for the management & oversight of paid social media activations across Meta, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, TikTok, influencer work, etc. The candidate will help create strategy, build, launch, optimize and report on paid social media campaigns for a variety of different clients. What your success will look like
- Support social strategy development work by compiling client research, competitive data and social platform information
- Supporting paid media tactical planning and buying across all platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and TikTok.
- Pull & review weekly or bi-weekly reports from the platforms, organize data within Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Proven ability to review and explain reporting to both clients & internal teams in an informative way
- Shows a willingness to both learn new skills & processes while being willing to share their experiences and expertise in the space to new members of the team
- Analyze reports and recommend optimizations for improving campaign performance
- Research new ideas, trends, and technologies within the social media space to educate clients
Who you are and what you bring
- Minimum 1-3 years experience in Paid Social
- Platform certifications where applicable
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent oral, written, and listening communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (such as Advertising, Marketing or Communications).
- Proficiency in planning and running paid social campaigns
- Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Experience in Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and TikTok
- Exceptional organization and communication skills
- Highly motivated with a strong desire to meet or exceed expectations
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to meet aggressive deadlines
Our Benefits
As the world leader in communications services, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep them and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.
- Corporate gift matching program
- Paid time off for volunteering
- Paid parental leave
- Ranked No. 1 in advertising for our adoption assistance program
- Corporate discounts
- VMLY&R Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team, which guides, celebrates, and promotes cultural literacy; increases employee engagement; recruits and retains a diverse workforce; and builds internal opportunities for people to learn and grow.
VMLY&R Commerce is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.
