About Performics – www.performics.com

Based across two London offices, Performics is the performance marketing arm of Publicis Media, a Publicis Groupe collection of agency brands and capabilities focused on delivering “connection solutions” at scale. As part of Publicis Media, Performics clients and partners benefit from the combined investment and innovation that comes from being part of the third largest communications company in the world. Globally connected with over 8,000 employees in 130 offices across 70 countries, we are able to provide opportunities across any career ambition.

Client management in the UK is split between Starcom and Spark Foundary (formerly MediaVest), both of which sit in the same office making collaboration seamless. With close to a hundred clients in total spanning a wide range of verticals, there are plenty of options to upskill in a new discipline or find a new challenge.

We pride ourselves on having an industry leading Learning and Development programme where every single member of staff has access to a personal business development plan, with almost 100 training initiatives available. Time is allowed and study encouraged to ensure all Performics employees are certified on each platform that they use.

Our industry leadership has cultivated deep partner relationships with the leading search engines, social networks and media management platforms, and technology tools. These partnerships give our clients unparalleled access to opportunity and innovation including early betas and exclusive expertise. There are frequent visits from partners and media owners to speak to the agency on a wide variety of topics.

Our offices are 2 minutes’ walk from Farringdon station which not only allows for great travel connections but also a fantastic selection of nearby food and drinks options.

There is a vibrant social scene at Performics, with frequent events, biannual company parties and even a competing dodgeball team!

The Client

Samsung, one of Starcom’s biggest and most iconic accounts, are devoted to driving innovation across all social media platforms. As a manager within the Samsung team, you will be able to oversee and lead all aspects of Paid Social including their substantial budgets and different objectives ranging from national awareness campaigns to direct sales and maximizing ROI. This will provide you with a truly holistic and extensive knowledge in the industry for a top player in the technology and home electronics space.

Performics has enjoyed a strong and long-standing relationship with Samsung as a flagship account, resulting in a truly collaborative approach to paid media. This opens up opportunities for us to run alphas/betas regularly and get early access to the best tools in the market.

The Role

This role focuses on delivering market-leading Activation, Client Servicing, Innovation and Measurement for one of Starcom’s flagship accounts. The role entails managing a team of execs and overseeing planning and implementation across Paid Social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Pinterest), across the range of Samsung products.

The successful candidate will be organized and have strong project management skills. We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for social advertising and someone looking to step up and manage large budgets and can confidently articulate this in conversations with media owners like Facebook.

You’ll be responsible for the day to day running of the team, ensuring all members are trained, knowledgeable and executing every aspect of their duties. You will also play a pivotal role in building relationships with internal stakeholders as well as client teams.

You will be working in a team of 7, reporting into the Biddable Associate Director. You will manage 2 senior execs and supervise their management of 3 execs.

Key Requirements

Essential

• Experience in planning, activating and reporting on Paid Social campaigns across the major Social Media channels
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Aptitude in maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Exemplary track record in managing budgets and booking finance
• Ability to deliver a high standard of work with strong attention to detail within an agreed deadline
• Experience in managing members of a team and delegating tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced knowledge of conversion pixel implementation, testing and reporting

What to expect from us: Our Benefits

Important Stuff

• 25 Days holiday
• Pension – after probation
• Season Ticket Loan
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Death in Service
• Maternity & Paternity Packages

Really worth having

• BUPA (after 1 year’s service)
• 5 days more holiday after 3 years
• Careers Management & Planning
• Flexitime policy
• Childcare Vouchers
• COSMOS (Social Club)
• Sabbaticals after 5 & 10 years
• Employee Assistance Helpline
• Eye Care Vouchers

Pretty cool

• Your Birthday off
• Monthly GP on site
• Chiropodist & Physiotherapist
• Free Breakfast
• Subsidised Beauty Treatments
• Ride 2 Work             
• Free Fruit
• Free beer after 5.30pm!
• Yoga on site