Paid Social Executive

Agency : Havas Media Group Job Description : Paid Social Executive Reporting To: Paid Social Account Manager Office Location: London, Kings Cross ABOUT US – HAVAS MEDIA NETWORK: Havas Media Network (HMN) employees over 950 people in the UK & Ireland. We work with clients to generate meaningful outcomes and are extremely proud of our proven track record for accelerating business growth and creating a meaningful difference. HMN spans London, Leeds, Manchester, and Edinburgh, servicing clients through our agency brands including Havas Media, Arena Media, Ledger Bennett, Havas Market and Forward Media . Across all agency brands, we have defined shared values that shape the way we work and define what we expect from our people: Human at Heart: You will respect, empower, and support others, fostering an inclusive workplace and creating meaningful experiences. Head for Rigour: You will take pride in delivering high-quality, outcome-focused work and continually strive for improvement. Mind for Flair: You will embrace diversity and bold thinking to craft brilliant, unique solutions. These behaviours are integral to our culture and for delivering impactful work for our clients and colleagues. OUR DIGITAL ACTIVATION TEAM: All brands under HMN are serviced by a centralised digital activation function - a scaled team of 250+ experts spanning PPC SEO, affiliates, paid social, programmatic and commerce in the UK. Our paid social media team consists of over 60 experts – a team of executives, managers, directors and business directors – led by a head of paid social. We’re a highly motivated, energetic team with a passion for all things social. We like great ideas combined with smart planning and a relentless commitment to results. We’re constantly innovating for our clients, working with all the key platforms in the latest formats to reach audiences in interesting ways. About Paid Social Our paid social media team consists of over 45 experts – a team of executives, managers, directors and business directors – led by a head of paid social. We’re a highly motivated, energetic team with a passion for all things social. We like great ideas combined with smart planning and a relentless commitment to results. We’re constantly innovating for our clients, working with all the key platforms in the latest formats to reach audiences in interesting ways. The Role This is an exciting position within Paid Social for an Executive, working on a diverse range of clients. You’ll be developed to manage key pieces of business, providing a superior service to our clients and delivering innovative communications planning solutions. You will develop and apply your knowledge of paid social communications platforms to identify the most appropriate mediums and solutions to overcome the challenges clients are facing. Key Responsibilities Accurate campaign set up across all social media platforms - to brief and deadline Manage paid media campaigns as they go live, providing real-time optimisation recommendations to improve results Daily pacing and tracking of campaign performance across portfolio of clients and communicate to Social Managers or Social Director on any irregularities Provide accurate data for campaign reporting and contribute to post campaign performance (PCA) reports Establish strong relationships with Client Planning teams enabling clear and effective communication, building trust and influence for Paid Social Own month end reconciliation process Support in the resolution of financial queries in a timely manner Participate in client meetings as required Contribute to wider Paid Social team meetings, sharing learnings and providing updates as appropriate Who we’re looking for A school leaver or graduate with a degree in an analytical-, quantitative-, comms- or marketing related discipline Numerate and comfortable with data processing and interpretation Confident and accurate with the English language, speaking and in writing Interested in technology and motivated to learn more about new technology developments. A keen problem solver Good attention to detail and process orientated A team player with strong work ethic, self-motivated and able to take the initiative Previous active experience with data processing and analysis platforms (for example in banking sector or during degree projects) desirable, but not required You have no issues putting our web camera “on” for remote calls An understanding of web delivery technology, especially marketing technology (e.g. cookies, Adservers , http protocols) desirable, but not required It is desirable that the candidate has an interest in advertising and can apply innovative thinking when required to develop solutions #LI-NK1 Contract Type : Permanent Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.