Paid Social Manager

Role overview

Mediavest trading as Core is hiring a Paid Social Manager for its Dublin 2 team. This is a permanent, full-time position based in Ireland’s capital, with a standard 39-hour working week. The salary offered is €33,000 to €44,000 per year, depending on experience.

The role focuses on planning, launching, tracking and improving paid campaigns across social media channels. You will work with colleagues across the business to shape digital marketing activity, keep campaigns running effectively, and turn performance data into useful insights.

What you will do

• Build, manage and optimise paid social campaigns across relevant platforms
• Review campaign results and make changes to improve performance
• Interpret data and prepare clear reports and recommendations
• Partner with internal teams to support campaign strategy and delivery
• Oversee budgets and monitor spend against performance
• Handle campaign administration and reporting tasks
• Keep current with changes, tools and trends in digital marketing

Candidate profile

The company is looking for someone with at least 2 years of experience in digital marketing, media buying or a closely related area. Prior involvement in digital or social media campaign management is important, along with a solid understanding of major platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.

Strong organisation, analytical thinking, communication and teamwork skills are essential. You should also be comfortable using Microsoft Office. Experience in ecommerce or online retail is an advantage, as is familiarity with optimisation tools and broader digital marketing techniques.

Person specification

• Clear and confident communication style
• Strong attention to detail and a focus on quality
• Good knowledge of digital marketing channels and practices
• Genuine interest in digital marketing and sector trends
• Ability to work well with others and build effective relationships
• Creative thinking with the ability to contribute ideas
• Strong presentation and reporting capability
• Ability to understand client needs and objectives
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Comfortable managing several tasks and prioritising work
• Disciplined approach to processes and structured work
• Capable of making sound decisions as priorities change
• Flexible and responsive to shifting demands

Additional information

This is a full-time permanent role based in Dublin 2. Working hours are 39 per week. The salary is offered within the stated range and will depend on experience.

Applicants are required to include a cover letter of about 300 words explaining their experience and suitability for the role.

Why join Core

• Flexible working with a hybrid setup
• 24/7 access to professional learning through LinkedIn Learning, plus mentoring and career progression opportunities
• Exposure to a wide variety of clients across sectors including sport, retail, food and drink, alcohol, insurance and banking
• 21 days of annual leave, plus a birthday day off, Christmas closure days and early finishes on bank holiday Fridays
• A culture that supports balance between work and personal life
• Family-friendly support such as paid maternity and paternity leave, maternity phase-back support, fertility treatment assistance and paid pregnancy loss leave
• Mental health and wellbeing support, including paid health insurance for you and dependents under 18
• Financial support through professional advice, employer pension contributions and life assurance
• Opportunities to contribute to D&I, CSR, Green, Social or Great Place to Work committees, with an extra day of leave for your involvement
• Additional benefits beyond those listed above

About the employer

Core is one of Ireland’s largest marketing communications companies, with more than 400 people working across research, data science, strategy, planning, creative development and implementation. The business brings together nine practices under one purpose: helping brands achieve more.

The organisation places strong emphasis on a trusted workplace culture and on helping people grow while supporting the wider goals of the company. It has been recognised as one of Ireland’s best large workplaces and has also received recognition for women and for health and wellbeing.