Paid Social Specialist
<p><strong>Paid Social Specialist (Ongoing Opportunities)</strong></p><p>Robert Half is seeking skilled Paid Social Specialists to join our talent network for ongoing freelance, contract, and full-time opportunities. If you're experienced in strategizing, managing, and optimizing paid social campaigns across platforms like Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Pinterest, and others, this is your chance to work on exciting projects in diverse industries!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Overview:</strong></p><p>As a Paid Social Specialist, you will plan, execute, and optimize paid social campaigns to build brand awareness, increase user engagement, and drive conversions. You will play a key role in leveraging audience targeting, creative strategies, and data analysis to push users through the marketing funnel, from awareness to conversion. We're looking for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a deep understanding of paid social platforms, and stay on the cutting edge of best practices.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><strong>Campaign Strategy & Execution:</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and implement full-funnel paid social campaigns (awareness, consideration, conversion) across platforms including Meta Ads Manager (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, Reddit, YouTube, and more.</li><li>Identify campaign objectives, map out funnels, and plan strategies aligned with business goals.</li></ul><p><strong>Audience Targeting & Creative Strategy:</strong></p><ul><li>Create highly targeted campaigns using custom audiences, lookalikes, behavioral, and interest-based targeting.</li><li>Work closely with creative teams to develop eye-catching ads designed to "stop the scroll." This includes input on visuals, messaging, and copywriting.</li></ul><p><strong>Optimization & Testing:</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct A/B testing on creative variations, headlines, calls-to-action (CTAs), and other campaign elements to optimize performance.</li><li>Monitor and manage budgets, ensuring optimal pacing and identifying opportunities to scale.</li><li>Set up retargeting/remarketing campaigns to re-engage users and boost conversion rates.</li></ul><p><strong>Data Analysis & Reporting:</strong></p><ul><li>Analyze campaign performance data, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) like ROI, ROAS, and CPA, and report findings to stakeholders.</li><li>Utilize tools such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and third-party attribution platforms (e.g., Hyros, Wicked Reports) to track and evaluate results.</li></ul><p><strong>Compliance & Market Analysis:</strong></p><ul><li>Stay up to date with industry privacy changes (e.g., iOS 14+, GDPR, CCPA) and ensure campaigns align with compliance requirements.</li><li>Perform competitor analysis and benchmarking to help guide campaign positioning and audience segmentation.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Core Skills and Experience:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Campaign Management:</strong> Proven experience in planning, setting up, launching, and optimizing paid campaigns across multiple platforms.</li><li><strong>Audience Targeting:</strong> Proficiency in building and managing custom audiences and leveraging lookalike and behavioral targeting.</li><li><strong>Creative Development:</strong> Ability to collaborate with designers or personally create high-quality, engaging ads. Knowledge of tools like Canva, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite is valuable.</li><li><strong>Testing & Optimization:</strong> Hands-on experience with A/B testing, CRO best practices, and scaling strategies.</li><li><strong>Tracking & Attribution:</strong> Expertise in setting up tracking pixels (Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn Insight Tag), UTM parameters, and managing attribution tools.</li><li><strong>Analytics & Reporting:</strong> Strong analytical skills with experience building reports via platforms such as Google Analytics, Looker Studio, Tableau, or Power BI.</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Platforms Experience:</strong></p><ul><li>Meta Ads Manager (Facebook/Instagram)</li><li>TikTok Ads Manager</li><li>LinkedIn Campaign Manager</li><li>Pinterest Ads Manager</li><li>Snapchat Ads Manager</li><li>Twitter/X Ads, Reddit Ads</li><li>Programmatic platforms like The Trade Desk or StackAdapt</li><li>YouTube Ads and tools in Google Ads</li></ul><p><br></p>
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- Chicago, IL
- remote
- Temporary
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45.00 - 55.00 USD / Hourly
- <p><strong>Paid Social Specialist (Ongoing Opportunities)</strong></p><p>Robert Half is seeking skilled Paid Social Specialists to join our talent network for ongoing freelance, contract, and full-time opportunities. If you're experienced in strategizing, managing, and optimizing paid social campaigns across platforms like Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Pinterest, and others, this is your chance to work on exciting projects in diverse industries!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Overview:</strong></p><p>As a Paid Social Specialist, you will plan, execute, and optimize paid social campaigns to build brand awareness, increase user engagement, and drive conversions. You will play a key role in leveraging audience targeting, creative strategies, and data analysis to push users through the marketing funnel, from awareness to conversion. We're looking for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a deep understanding of paid social platforms, and stay on the cutting edge of best practices.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><strong>Campaign Strategy & Execution:</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and implement full-funnel paid social campaigns (awareness, consideration, conversion) across platforms including Meta Ads Manager (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, Reddit, YouTube, and more.</li><li>Identify campaign objectives, map out funnels, and plan strategies aligned with business goals.</li></ul><p><strong>Audience Targeting & Creative Strategy:</strong></p><ul><li>Create highly targeted campaigns using custom audiences, lookalikes, behavioral, and interest-based targeting.</li><li>Work closely with creative teams to develop eye-catching ads designed to "stop the scroll." This includes input on visuals, messaging, and copywriting.</li></ul><p><strong>Optimization & Testing:</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct A/B testing on creative variations, headlines, calls-to-action (CTAs), and other campaign elements to optimize performance.</li><li>Monitor and manage budgets, ensuring optimal pacing and identifying opportunities to scale.</li><li>Set up retargeting/remarketing campaigns to re-engage users and boost conversion rates.</li></ul><p><strong>Data Analysis & Reporting:</strong></p><ul><li>Analyze campaign performance data, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) like ROI, ROAS, and CPA, and report findings to stakeholders.</li><li>Utilize tools such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and third-party attribution platforms (e.g., Hyros, Wicked Reports) to track and evaluate results.</li></ul><p><strong>Compliance & Market Analysis:</strong></p><ul><li>Stay up to date with industry privacy changes (e.g., iOS 14+, GDPR, CCPA) and ensure campaigns align with compliance requirements.</li><li>Perform competitor analysis and benchmarking to help guide campaign positioning and audience segmentation.</li></ul><p><br></p>
- 2025-09-18T19:53:47Z