Role Purpose
Overview of role:
The Paid Social Associate Partner is responsible for planning and activation across various Paid Social platforms for a client or group of clients, ensuring effectiveness and helping to develop our overarching Paid Social strategy.
Associate Partner:
An Associate Partner is a specialist activation position within a team and will often be the main point of contact for the client. An Associate will be a self-sufficient, proactive person who will support the Partner on the strategy of the function; they will be responsible for product activation, effectiveness and analysis as well as quality assurance. An Associate Partner will be client facing and be responsible for the performance for a client, channel or function.
Role Responsibilities
Strategy
* Planning - forecasting and campaign planning.
* Testing - proactive testing and innovation ideas, planned on a roadmap.
* Integration - linking up with other products and disciplines, with Data & Creative products deployed as solutions.
* Review - monthly and quarterly review meetings, with high quality presentations.
Deployment
* Management - product personnel briefed, performing & motivated.
* Campaign - all activity deployed on time according to best practice.
* Performance - oversight, analysis, reaction & adaptation, with targets met.
* Communication - responding to queries & attending calls / meetings.
* Reporting - production, accuracy & commentary; punctual delivery, no errors, actionable insights.
* Quality - auditing, pacing and general checks leading to error free activity.
Role Details
Reports to: Paid Social Partner
Location: Manchester & Hybrid
Hours / Days: 5 days per week
Estimated Start Date: 1/05/2026
Skills & Experience Required
To be successful in this role:
* 3-6+ years of Paid Social media experience.
* A positive, flexible, can-do attitude.
* Ability to coordinate and prioritise multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Self-motivated and proactive.
* Confident, approachable, and able to build strong relationships.
* Confidence in creating and editing compelling content.
Skills & Experience
* Must have:
* Significant hands-on experience in paid social media (and at a minimum within Meta), with an understanding of best practices, product updates, and industry trends.
* A proven track record of successfully executing paid social media strategies for various clients or organisations.
* Up-to-date industry knowledge.
* Experience with other social media advertising platforms, such as TikTok, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Snapchat or Reddit.
* An advanced understanding of pixel implementation and CAPI (Conversion API).
* Experience with social media analytics tools and an understanding of media attribution.
* Experience working with Excel & Google Sheets.
* Experience with PowerPoint/Google Slides.
* Experience working with data.
* Experience presenting and speaking to clients.
* Experience running DR and brand activity for clients.
Desirable:
* Meta Blueprint certification
* Experience with other social media advertising platforms like Pinterest, Snapchat, or TikTok.
* Experience with social media management tools like Hunch, Spirable or Smart.ly
* Experience running feed campaigns within social media platforms.
* Understanding of measurement lift studies within social media campaigns.
* Experience with influencer marketing campaigns on social media platforms.
Expectations for all Open Partners Employees
* Follow our Employee Handbook
* Live by our values
* Smarter - Aim high, train hard, embrace next
* Faster - Learn fast, adapt fast, act fast
* Better - Think, say and do what’s best
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