Paid Social Specialist

Starcom Canada is a global communications planning and media leader with over 80 years of experience. They are seeking a Paid Social Specialist who will assist in the creation and implementation of social media plans, analyze marketing data, and manage social media campaigns for clients.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Social Supervisor/Manager to develop social media plan recommendations for assigned clients that meet clients’ campaign goals and target audiences
• Maintains regular communication of brand and team status to Supervisor/Manager
• Develop a positive experience and relationship with clients maintaining day to day communication
• Executes social media campaigns, and purchasing social media from the different self-serve platforms and managed services
• Ensure that all projects assigned are executed to plan
• Manage, analyze and optimize social media placements during campaigns
• Collaborates with web analysts to provide campaign reporting and ROI analysis
• Ensure that work produced with the highest level of quality and accuracy
• Sources, compiles and provides research materials when required
• Participates in assigned client meetings and presentations
• Pro-actively identifies project issues/problems, assists in issue/problem resolution and provides project updates

Skills

• 1-2 years' experience in social media planning and buying
• Facebook Blueprint and/or Certification an asset
• Knowledge in various social media platforms and best practices in organic and paid use
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an advanced working knowledge of Excel
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency
• Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and presentation
• Strong negotiating skills
• Flawless attention to detail
• Project management, problem solving and organizational skills are essential
• Able to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure
• Pinterest (Asset)
• Snapchat (Asset)

Benefits

• Work Your World program enabling you to experience working from anywhere in Canada or overseas for up to 6 weeks a year
• Extended long weekends throughout the year with an additional day off each long weekend
• Wellness & Tech benefits to support what’s most important to you
• Birthday leave
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform as well as a Professional Development Allowance
• Local and Global Mobility within the Publicis Groupe network

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