Social Media Buying Manager
Job Summary
Job Description
At ZURU, innovation and excellence are central to our marketing principles, establishing us as a leading global advertiser on social platforms. Our rapidly expanding Digital team manages media planning and buying for numerous brands across multiple continents. The Social Media Buying Manager will drive global media buying efforts for ZURU Edge brands, overseeing campaign execution across baby, beauty, homecare & wellness, pet, and confectionery verticals. This role is responsible for delivering efficient and effective social media campaigns on TikTok, Meta, Snapchat, and Pinterest. Collaboration with the line manager in Auckland, New Zealand, is crucial, requiring effective cross-time zone communication. The manager will also lead the growth of the India-based team, including hiring, onboarding, development, and ensuring executional excellence. The position covers global markets, demanding strong multi-tasking and time management skills.
Must have:
- 5+ years experience in Media Buying
- Experience with Facebook Business Manager
- Proactive and self-starting
- Ability to multi-task and manage time
- Strong attention to detail
Good to have:
- Experience with Pinterest, Snapchat, or TikTok Ads Manager
- People leadership experience
- Openness to learn and adapt
- Comfortable sharing opinions productively
- Willingness to take responsibility
Perks:
- Competitive compensation
- Medical Insurance for self & family
- Training & skill development programs
- Work with the Global team
- Pizza Parties
3 skills required
Job Details
ROLE PURPOSE
At ZURU, We pride ourselves on placing innovation and excellence at the heart of everything we do. This is core to our marketing principles and had led us to become one of the leading advertisers globally across a number of social platforms.
Our business is growing at a rapid pace, and so is our Digital team. This team is responsible for all our media planning and buying for dozens of brands across multiple continents, making it an incredibly unique opportunity. The Social Media Buying Manager will drive excellence across our global media buying efforts on ZURU Edge brands, managing campaign executions across our five key verticals: baby, beauty, homecare & wellness, pet, and confectionery.
This role will be responsible for the delivery of all Social Media Campaigns, delivering efficient and effective results within TikTok, Meta and other emerging social platforms such as Snapchat and Pinterest. The ideal candidate has advanced social media buying experience to collaborate with their line manager, who is based in Auckland, New Zealand. Building a positive relationship and rapport with them across time zones will be very important.
You will also be responsible for growing the team with the successful hire, onboarding and integration of three team members, and in charge of their development and growth plans, alongside ensuring they are delivering executional excellence.
The role will cover all global markets, so the successful candidate will therefore need to have experience in managing multiple workstreams and managing time effectively to deliver results.
CORE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
✔ Lead the India-based social media buying team, including TikTok and Meta Media Buying Executives and a Social Media Buying Coordinator
✔ Manage campaign buying and optimization across social platforms
✔ Ensure campaigns meet pacing and delivery standards
✔ Support the career development and onboarding of the India team
✔ Collaborate with the NZ team and maintain reporting and dashboards
✔ Help uphold QA standards and operational excellence within the team
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
📌 5+ years’ experience in Media Buying
📌 Experience working with Facebook Business Manager is essential, and Pinterest, Snapchat or TikTok Ads Manager is optimal.
📌 Proactive and self-starting, with the ability to work independently and take ownership without constant direction
📌 People leadership experience is optimal.
📌 Openness to listen, learn, and adapt to always do better
📌Comfortable sharing opinions in a productive manner
📌Ability to multi-task, take initiative, priorities, stay organized, and manage time effectively
📌 Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
📌 Willingness to take responsibility and be accountable for the work of the team
What do we Offer?
💰 Competitive compensation
🚑 Medical Insurance for self & family
🚩 Training & skill development programs
🤘🏼 Work with the Global team, Make the most of the diverse knowledge
🍕 Several discussions over Multiple Pizza Parties
A lot more! Come and discover us!
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