Manager, Social - Chicago, United States - Spark Foundry

Spark Foundry

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Company Description

About Spark Foundry:

Spark Foundry is a global media agency that exists to bring HEAT - Higher Engagement, Affinity, and Transactions - to brands.

By combining flawless media fundamentals with aggressive innovation, Spark inspires consumers to pay more attention, to care more about our clients' brands, and to buy more products and services from them.

Balancing the nimble spirit of a startup with the powerhouse soul of Publicis Media, Spark Foundry delivers the best of both worlds to a client roster that spans some of the world's best and most beloved brands and companies.

We combine boutique-caliber insights and service with the buying clout and first-look access of a global leader, bringing the heat to challenger brands that want to act like giants, and to giant brands that want to act like challengers.

Because we know that heat arises the intersection of complementary forces, our professionals come from myriad disciplines and backgrounds: data, analytics, and insights, content and creative production, communications and strategy, finance and marketing, and sociology, psychology, and other liberal arts disciplines.

Overview:

Role Objectives:

Contribute to account strategy including annual budget development, KPIs, partner selection, new tactics, and tracking industry developments
Gather the research and data needed to formulate tactical plan development and recommendation for client delivery
Lead client relationship with day to day contact and partner agencies (where applicable) by ensuring a seamless communication process
Provide direction to Analyst(s) to conduct research necessary to build a new campaign
QA and oversee trafficking of approved plan into social platforms
Maintain oversight of budget and billing activity (pacing, Prisma management, draft billing, accuracy of budgets vs. strategy flowcharts)
Oversee Analyst(s) management of campaign budgets, pacing, and bid adjustments
Develop and recommend optimizations and/or testing plans
Pull data and research components needed for new business pitches
Contribute to development of agency level POVs on industry happenings
Primary party responsible for customization of agency POVs for individual clients

Qualifications

3+ years of paid social media experience, ideally in an agency environment
Mastery of social platforms
Demonstrated expertise in core MS Excel functions (vlookup, pivot tables, data visualization)
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Presentation skills are a must
Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills
Excellent project management and organization skills
Ability to work successfully with teams on multiple projects under tight deadlines
Proven leadership ability
Demonstrates initiative/"hunger"
Collaborative approach/attitude
Certifications in social platforms (Twitter Flight School (X), Facebook Blueprint) highly preferred
Experience in social SAS preferred i.e. 4C

Additional Information
This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week.

If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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