Paid Social Senior Associate - Nike Account

Founded by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight in 1972, Nike has grown over the last 50 years into one of the most valuable, most loved and most emulated brands in the world, singular in its ability to create cultural conversation within the world of sports and fashion and far beyond. 

Nike's mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world; a mission expressed every day through product design, digital and physical retail consumer experiences, and brand communications. Kinesso partners with Initiative to create best in class solutions for Nike. Initiative is Nike's and Jordan brands media agency of record for EMEA, responsible for strategy, integrated media planning and activation, measurement, and data & technology services across 34 countries. 

Partnering with Nike is an extraordinary opportunity requiring extraordinary talent. Our vision is to build the best integrated team connecting brand and performance to deliver best in class outcomes. The Nike Initiative EMEA team will be a highly diverse team, attracting the sharpest emerging and established media experts across all disciplines in the industry. With the chance to grow and do great work people all over the region will see, admire, and respond to. 

 Summary

The fast-growing Paid Social arm of our Biddable Media team is looking for an Account Analyst to oversee one or more clients.  

As the perfect candidate, you will have strong experience working on branding and/or performance (direct response) clients through key channels such as Facebook and Instagram, with other channels such as Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok and LinkedIn being a plus.  

In this growing team, you will act as a support on all things Paid Social for both our clients and planning teams. You will also be integral to supporting the daily delivery and optimisation of campaigns, as well as helping train and develop Account Executives. With a monumental opportunity to grow the account this year, this role provides the perfect platform for you to aide the Paid Social Account Manager with the planning of campaign strategies and improving efficiencies across the team. 

This role is ideal for you if you want to join an award-winning team and learn from a wide range of clients, industries and digital disciplines, which are of central importance to today’s advertising and media industry. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Experience in Biddable Media – particularly Paid Social (Facebook/Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest and LinkedIn) – for the wider business and our clients 
• Working with the Paid Social Account Manager to support in the implementation and optimisation of campaigns as well as regular reporting 
• Support and train Account Executive’s ensuring that high standards of work are delivered
• Ensuring the team runs best in class Paid Social campaigns that align with creative and platform best practice  
• Keeping up to date with the platform changes 

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience working with most Paid Social platform including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat and LinkedIn’s ad platforms. (Not compulsory to have worked on all but have some understanding). 
• Experience working with either branding or performance clients
• Passionate about digital and can demonstrate an interest in it outside the workplace 
• Confident in leading conversations around social strategy and tactics 
• Knowledge of other digital channels and disciplines, such as affiliates, SEO and display is a plus but not mandatory 
• Excellent written and numerical skills 
• Strong Excel skills 
• Strong presentation skills