Job Title: Paid Social Manager
Location: New York, Hybrid
Company: BritBox International
Reporting to: Director of Media Buying & Planning
Contract Type: Full Time
About Us
Welcome to BritBox, the go-to streaming destination for the best of British entertainment.
Born of the BBC, we bring authentic British stories to audiences all around the world. Since our launch in 2017, our fans have fueled our growth to seven markets, including North America, Australia, and the Nordics. We’re a small but mighty streamer that punches above its weight—we’re on every major distribution platform and even among the bright lights of Times Square! And hold on to your bowler hats because we’re just getting warmed up.
At BritBox, we offer an unparalleled streaming collection of new and iconic mysteries, dramas, comedies and more. We have new rising stars like Blue Lights, hailed as “Belfast’s answer to ‘The Wire’” (Time Out), catalogs of classics like Monty Python, full series of beloved hits like Vera, and everything in between. Our careful selection of thoughtfully crafted character-driven stories, brimming with trademark British wit and irresistible charm have helped us attract loyal fans all over the world.
Now, here’s where you come in: this is your chance to be a part of something big. If you’re passionate about entertainment, thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high performing yet supportive culture, and want to play a meaningful role in our remarkable growth story, this is your chance. Join our team and help us bring the best of British TV to fans everywhere.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Director, Media Strategy & Planning, this person will join a growing team of in-house biddable media experts. The Paid Social Manager will be responsible for creating and managing large scale digital campaigns in paid social media channels for BritBox North America and other territories.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, KPI-driven environment, and will have a strong ability to multitask, prioritize and handle multiple projects concurrently. S/he should have an obsessive attention to detail, can excel at setting strategy, thrives when mentoring a team, but also loves rolling up their sleeves and getting the job done. They aren’t afraid to set a high bar for themselves and their team.
Skills and Personal Attributes
- Extremely analytical with demonstrated ability to use data to problem-solve and optimize outcomes
- Self-starter who can power through challenges and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic start-up environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and project management skills
- Superb work ethic and positive, can-do attitude
- High levels of organization, with strong planning skills and the ability to prioritise a large workload according to ever changing business needs
- Able to communicate and work cross-functionally
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree with strong academic performance
- 4+ years in paid social media platforms (Meta experience required; Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Snap a plus)
- Agency experience managing large accounts is preferred
- Proven track record of managing biddable channels to hit aggressive business goals
- Experience in subscription businesses and entertainment industry are a plus
Responsibilities
- Develop, plan and buy paid social strategy to support subscription growth for BritBox.
- Manage all campaign set-up and conduct extensive QA of paid social media buys across various platforms
- Daily in-platform monitoring of campaign pacing and performance against agreed-upon KPIs
- Deliver audience, creative and other optimizations insights for performance channels
- Directly execute in-platform optimizations based on campaign performance and opportunities for improvement
- Work closely with biddable team members to troubleshoot obstacles, quickly and proactively
- Manage budget pacing and reconciliations with finance
- Build & manage relationships with key platform partners
We work flexibly at BritBox, to support new markets some work may be conducted outside of US business hours to coordinate with territories in other time zones.
This job spec is not exhaustive and may change from time to time in line with the evolving nature of a dynamic and growing business.
Salary Range: $90-100K base salary + competitive benefits + bonus potential
Please note that the salary range is intended to give as an indicator of the salaries that could be attributed to the breadth or experience for a given role. All candidates will be measured based on their level of experience.
