Paid Social Manager

MiQ • Chicago, IL

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

MiQ is expanding its Social Media business and is seeking a Paid Social Manager to lead campaign execution and help develop practices that support the growth of its Social offering. The role manages a portfolio of omnichannel clients, leads paid social activation across multiple platforms, and contributes to strategic proposals, reporting, measurement, and operational excellence. The manager also mentors and collaborates with junior team members.

The position is based in Chicago, Illinois, with a hybrid work arrangement. MiQ describes itself as a programmatic media partner for marketers and agencies, using data science, analytics, and programmatic trading to help clients make effective media investment decisions.

MiQ states that inclusion and diversity are core values and describes its aim to provide a safe, comfortable workplace that welcomes people and ideas from all backgrounds.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience managing paid social media campaigns.
• Experience managing campaigns in Meta (Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, and LinkedIn.
• Experience building and analyzing large datasets in Excel and business intelligence tools.
• Experience supporting an agency setting and managing several clients or product lines at a time.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, determination, and problem-solving ability.
• Energy and enthusiasm for building relationships and working through complex problems.
• A willingness to learn from others.
• Alignment with MiQ's core values, including a can-do attitude and interest in growing a career as the company scales.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in Pinterest, Snapchat, Reddit, and/or X.
• Experience in Commerce/Retail, Travel, B2B, Pharma, or Non-Profit/Political verticals.

Responsibilities

• Manage a growing portfolio of omnichannel clients across Meta (Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snap, Reddit, and other platforms.
• Develop strategic proposal responses that communicate native and MiQ Advanced Social capabilities, availability, pricing estimates, and benchmarks for new opportunities.
• Own paid social activation across campaigns, including campaign setup, creative trafficking, and pixel development.
• Monitor pacing, performance, and profitability across paid social campaigns.
• Use Excel to consolidate campaign data into client-facing reports that highlight key trends and insights.
• Analyze complex datasets and use critical thinking to make decisions aimed at exceeding client goals.
• Support advanced measurement opportunities using native and third-party solutions to communicate omnichannel performance and share learnings between Social and Programmatic.
• Build processes, templates, and practices that improve operational excellence and scale the team's work.
• Mentor and collaborate with junior team members supporting the manager's book of business.

Benefits

• Company-paid basic life and long-term disability plans
• Variable life insurance program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) matching program
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Nursing Mother's Program
• Generous PTO policy
• Paid holidays
• Tax-free commuter, health, and dependent care benefits
• Continuous education and training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed