Paid Media Manager, Search & Social

Paid Media Manager, Search & Social

M+C Saatchi Performance is a global digital media agency, connecting brands to people. We deliver business growth for our clients through effective, measurable, and evolving digital media strategies.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for a motivated and growth‑minded Paid Media Manager to join our Search & Social team. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who has foundational experience in paid social and/or paid search - and is ready to take the next step toward owning strategy, execution, and performance across multiple platforms and client verticals.  

You’ll manage multi-channel campaigns across platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Google Ads, (SEM, Performance Max, Google App Campaign) and more. You’ll work in a highly collaborative environment, contribute to client strategy and growth, and help shape best‑in‑class paid media programs. You'll be learning web and app marketing across the funnel, with a focus on performance marketing.

What will you be responsible for?

The ideal candidate will be responsible for paid search and social campaign management, delivering on strategies in line with our clients’ goals, reporting analysis and insight generation, and presenting key findings and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders. You'll be contributing to client growth, becoming a trusted voice in the room while also managing S&S projects to keep work moving forward.

Responsibilities

• Work across the full campaign lifecycle – planning, setup, pacing, optimizations, insights, and reporting

• Consistently adapt optimization strategies to meet the specific goals and KPIs of multiple clients across web and app experiences

• Present reporting and performance insights that lead to gains against client business objectives, effectively communicating wins and improvement areas

• Align with Account teams to fully understand client needs and suggest impactful strategies

• Work with clients to provide input on ad copy and visuals based on performance, keeping in mind best practices across the various platforms

What are the requirements of the role?

• 1–2 years of hands‑on, bottom funnel paid media experience, ideally at a digital or full‑service agency.

• Working knowledge of major platforms in either search and/or social: Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Google Ads, (SEM, PMAX, Google App Campaigns, etc.)

• Support the team as the day-to-day Search & Social contact for internal teams

• Strong analytical skills and comfort completing data analysis in Google Sheets or Excel (pivot tables, formulas, basic arithmetic, lookup tables, etc.)

• Detail‑oriented with excellent organization and time‑management skills.

• Comfortable managing multiple campaigns, deadlines, and priorities.

• Clear communicator—both written and verbal.

• Curious, proactive, and eager to grow your skill set across new channels and client types.

• A collaborative teammate with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

What you will get:

• Opportunity to work across diverse clients and verticals

• Clear growth path with senior team member mentorship

• High-impact role where your ideas and suggestions can directly impact bottom line client growth

• Conveniently located office

• Competitive salary

• A fun and supportive team environment!

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Salary: $55,000-$65,000

• Competitive benefits package, including 20 vacation days and 401k match

• Summer Fridays: we aim to stop working at 3:00pm on Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day

• Holiday Break: 11 annual bank holidays, plus Christmas to New Year’s Eve

• Flexible working and WFH opportunities: Two days per week in the NY office required

• All candidates must have the ability to work in the US; we are unable to sponsor any work visas for this role

About M+C SAATCHI PERFORMANCE

M+C Saatchi Performance as part of the M+C Saatchi Group, has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture. As part of this, M+C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics.

If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please make us aware as part of your application.

All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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