Paid Social Strategist

Job Title: Paid Social Strategist Duration: 3+ month contract (potential to convert) Location: Remote Pay Rate: $40-48/hr W2 Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship We are seeking an experienced Paid Social Strategist to support a leading digital marketing agency managing national consumer brands across beauty, skincare, and CPG. This individual will play a key role in developing and executing full-funnel Paid Social strategies across Meta, TikTok, and Pinterest. The ideal candidate brings a combination of strategic thinking, hands-on campaign management, and strong client-facing communication skills. This opportunity is particularly well-suited for someone who understands how Paid Social drives brand awareness, consideration, retail traffic, and consumer purchasing behavior beyond traditional direct-response metrics. Key ResponsibilitiesLead the development and execution of full-funnel Paid Social strategies across Meta, TikTok, and Pinterest.Conduct comprehensive audits of existing Paid Social accounts, evaluating campaign structures, targeting, creative, budgets, and overall performance.Develop media plans and strategic recommendations aligned with brand awareness, consideration, engagement, and retail performance objectives.Remain hands-on in advertising platforms, overseeing campaign setup, audience targeting, budget management, creative testing, and ongoing optimizations.Analyze campaign performance using both traditional performance metrics and upper-funnel measurement approaches.Identify opportunities to improve audience strategies, creative effectiveness, budget allocation, and overall campaign efficiency.Leverage platform automation and optimization tools, including Meta Advantage+, TikTok Smart Performance, and Pinterest Performance+.Partner with creative, analytics, and cross-functional media teams to ensure campaigns support broader business objectives.Lead client-facing conversations, communicate performance insights, and present actionable strategic recommendations.Develop testing frameworks to evaluate campaign effectiveness, creative performance, and audience engagement.Required Qualifications5+ years of experience managing Paid Social campaigns, preferably within a digital or performance marketing agency.Strong hands-on expertise across Meta and TikTok; Pinterest experience highly preferred.Demonstrated experience developing and executing upper-, mid-, and lower-funnel Paid Social strategies.Experience supporting national consumer brands, ideally within beauty, skincare, CPG, or retail.Proven ability to conduct Paid Social account audits and translate findings into strategic recommendations.Strong understanding of audience targeting, campaign optimization, creative testing, budget pacing, and media planning.Experience leveraging platform automation, advanced targeting capabilities, and measurement tools.Proficiency with Paid Social reporting, platform analytics, and GA4.Strong understanding of performance measurement, including ROAS, CAC, brand awareness, engagement, and conversion metrics.Excellent client-facing communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and contribute immediately in a fast-paced agency environment.