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Junior, Mid-Level or Senior Paid Social Manager
Farringdon, London • Hybrid
Paid media is the biggest driver of growth at J2X, and it's growing fast. We're looking for a Paid Social Manager to take ownership of a varied client portfolio spanning B2B brands and luxury international property, running campaigns across LinkedIn, Meta and beyond. This is a 360-role covering strategy, activation and optimisation.
About J2X
J2X is the performance marketing agency within J2 Group, a successful creative agency now in its 25th year. Six years ago, J2 launched its Performance Marketing arm, it's been the fastest-growing team in the business ever since. In January 2025, that team became J2X: a standalone performance agency operating under the same roof as J2, as part of the J2 Group.
Breaking away gave us room to move. We've gone after new sectors, added new disciplines and grown on our own terms. Today J2X covers paid search, paid social, programmatic, CRO, SEO and organic, with big growth plans ahead.
Our office spans 3 floors in Farringdon, designed by J2's own creative team. Think pool table, darts board, collaborative working and proper breakout space.
The Team
J2X is a 14-person team within the wider J2 Group of around 85 people. You'll report directly to Rob, Paid Social Manager or Oli, J2X's Business Director, depending on your level of seniority. The door is also open to take on more formal management responsibility as the role beds in.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Own paid social strategy, activation and optimisation across a varied client portfolio, combining traditional B2B brands with luxury international property clients.
- Run both B2B & B2C acquisition campaigns, adapting approach and creative to each.
- Lead on LinkedIn (around 60% of channel mix) and Meta (around 20%), with room to work across Programmatic, TikTok, DOOH and other platforms as accounts and skills develop.
- Manage client relationships directly, translating performance data into clear recommendations and next steps.
- Support and mentor with scope to grow into a more formal management role over time.
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Solid, hands-on experience running LinkedIn campaigns.
- Solid, hands-on experience running Meta campaigns.
- Experience working with B2B clients.
- Agency background, ideally within performance or paid media.
- A track record delivering lead generation campaigns.
This is a great fit for someone with 2-3+ years experience who wants to keep developing inside a supportive agency, rather than start again from scratch somewhere new.
Salary & Benefits
Salary
Competitive, based on experience
Bonus
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Annual discretionary bonus, targeted at 10% of salary (OTE), based on company and individual performance. Eligible after 12 months' service in management roles and above.
Holiday
24 days plus extra days at Christmas, with additional days available through a loyalty bonus scheme
Working pattern
Flexible working, split between the Farringdon studio and home, with flexible hours around core collaboration time. 3 days in the office, 2 from home.
Wellbeing
Private healthcare and access to external mental health support.
Travel
Opportunity for international travel once or twice a year, to destinations such as Amsterdam
Culture
Regular company socials and away days
Training & Development
Everyone gets 2 hours a week dedicated to training and development, whether that's online learning or external courses through Google, Meta and other industry events. It's a genuine expectation at J2X, not a nice-to-have.
Progression
This role is built to grow. As J2X expands, so does the scope to take on more clients, more responsibility, and eventually a more formal leadership position within the paid social team.
Interview Process
Stage 1
30-minute video call (likely with Oli or Rob).
Stage 2
A short task submission.
Stage 3
1-hour in-person interview discussing the task (likely with Oli, Rob and Stu).
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