Manager Social

WPP Media
Jakarta, Indonesia
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with hands-on paid social media experience comfortable with data-driven optimization and cross-functional collaboration in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3–5 years of paid social campaign management experience and a track record of optimizing KPIs.
    — “3–5+ years of hands-on experience managing paid social campaigns.”
  • Individuals who can translate business objectives into actionable social strategies and present insights confidently.
    — “Translate business objectives into clear and effective social strategies.”
  • Professionals who thrive in fast-paced agency environments and can manage multiple stakeholders simultaneously.
    — “This role requires strong strategic thinking, hands-on campaign expertise, leadership capability, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced agency environment.”

Things to consider

  • The role demands high attention to detail in campaign setup and budget management.
    — “Ensure campaigns are set up accurately with proper tracking and measurement frameworks.”
  • Candidates must be able to manage large budgets and complex campaign structures.
    — “Experience managing large budgets and complex campaign structures.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to deliver actionable insights from campaign data in your resume and interview responses.
    — “Deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations based on campaign data.”
  • Demonstrate leadership experience in mentoring and supervising junior team members.
    — “Mentor and supervise junior team members to ensure high-quality execution.”
  • Showcase your experience with Meta, TikTok, and other emerging social advertising platforms.
    — “Strong expertise in major social advertising platforms (Meta, TikTok, etc.).”
  • Emphasize your proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, for campaign reporting.
    — “Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint).”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • high-performing social campaigns
  • measurable business outcomes
  • client satisfaction
Typical background
marketingdigital media

Skills & requirements

Required

Paid Social StrategyCampaign ManagementPerformance AnalysisClient ManagementTeam Leadership

Preferred

Innovative ApproachesCross-functional Collaboration

Stack & domain

Paid Social CampaignsMetaTiktokCampaign ManagementPerformance OptimizationData-driven Decision MakingCampaign SetupReportingStrategic ThinkingLeadershipCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingPresentationDigital MarketingSocial MediaPerformance MarketingAudience Strategy

About the role

Original posting from WPP Media via Greenhouse

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. 

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

Job Description: 

As a Social Manager, you will lead the end-to-end strategy, planning, execution, and optimization of paid social media campaigns across various platforms such as Meta, TikTok, and other emerging channels. You will be responsible for driving performance excellence, ensuring operational accuracy, and delivering measurable business outcomes through data-driven decision making. 

This role requires strong strategic thinking, hands-on campaign expertise, leadership capability, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced agency environment. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Strategy & Planning 

Develop comprehensive paid social strategies aligned with business objectives. 

Create full-funnel media plans, including budget allocation, audience segmentation, and performance forecasting. 

Identify growth opportunities and innovative approaches to improve campaign effectiveness. 

Campaign Management & Optimization 

Oversee end-to-end execution of paid social campaigns across platforms. 

Ensure campaigns are set up accurately with proper tracking and measurement frameworks. 

Monitor daily performance and optimize campaigns to improve KPIs such as CTR, CPA, ROAS, engagement, and conversion rates. 

Manage pacing and budgets to ensure zero overspend or underspend. 

Performance Analysis & Reporting 

Lead preparation of performance reports and review presentations. 

Deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations based on campaign data. 

Conduct post-campaign analysis and document key learnings to improve future performance. 

Client & Stakeholder Management 

Act as the main point of contact for paid social matters. 

Translate business objectives into clear and effective social strategies. 

Present campaign performance and strategic recommendations confidently to stakeholders. 

Team Leadership & Collaboration 

Mentor and supervise junior team members to ensure high-quality execution. 

Review campaign setups and reporting outputs to maintain quality control. 

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including planning, creative, analytics, and operations to ensure seamless campaign deployment. 

Requirements: 

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. 

3–5+ years of hands-on experience managing paid social campaigns. 

Strong expertise in major social advertising platforms (Meta, TikTok, etc.). 

Experience managing large budgets and complex campaign structures. 

Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret performance data. 

Excellent communication and presentation skills. 

Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint). 

Ability to multitask and manage multiple campaigns simultaneously. 

Strong interest in digital media, performance marketing, and audience strategy. 

About WPP Media 

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective, bringing together world-class media agencies, talent, and capabilities. We partner with clients to unlock growth by combining strategic thinking, creativity, and performance-driven media solutions. 

At WPP Media, our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in strong collaboration, trust, and continuous growth to deliver exceptional results for our clients and meaningful experiences for our teams. 

Our Core Values 

We're Open: we build trust and enhance understanding by working collaboratively - across our teams, clients, and partners. 

We're Optimistic: we adopt a growth mindset throughout our business, embracing change to unlock our collective potential. 

We're Extraordinary: in pursuit of innovation and growth, we push boundaries and challenge ordinary thinking and the status quo. 

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Source: WPP Media careers (Greenhouse)

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