About THG
We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.
Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.
From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.
With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?
Job Title: Paid Social Lead
Reporting to: Head of Paid Media
Company: THG Nutrition
Location: THG HQ (WA15 0AF) Office based
About THG Nutrition:
THG Nutrition is home to some of the best loved and most trusted names in wellbeing and nutrition, including Myprotein, the world's largest online sports nutrition brand, its family of brands, Myvegan, Myvitamins and MP Activewear. We want to be the world's most empowering health movement, championing everyone to live healthier, more active lives. Our brands and people exist to break boundaries, to power and empower those who want more.
Why be a Paid Social Lead at THG?
At THG, you’ll work on one of the world’s most recognised nutrition brands, Myprotein, driving paid social strategies seen by millions globally. You’ll have exposure to large-scale budgets, cutting-edge technology, and international markets, with the opportunity to test, innovate, and shape global campaigns. THG’s fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture empowers you to make an impact from day one, with clear progression opportunities and support to grow into senior leadership roles.
As Paid Social Lead, you’ll:
- Develop and deliver high-performing Paid Social strategies aligned with business goals and KPIs.
- Manage, optimise, and scale campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Pinterest.
- Lead Paid Social Automation and AI initiatives to drive performance efficiency.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure Paid Social is fully integrated within wider Paid Media activity.
- Analyse campaign data to identify insights and drive continual optimisation.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging platforms to maintain a competitive edge.
What skills and experience do I need for this role?
- Minimum 2 years experience within a management role within a Paid Marketing function
- Proven experience in managing and optimising Paid Social campaigns at scale.
- Strong understanding of Paid Social platforms, performance metrics, and attribution models.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable improvements.
- Experience leading or mentoring teams, with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of automation tools, AI, and emerging Paid Media technologies.
- Experience in planning and executing performance-driven marketing strategies.
- Proactive, adaptable, and commercially minded, with a passion for digital growth.
What’s in it for me?
Career Development
- Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
- Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.
Enhanced Leave
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
- Buy back up to 3 days each year.
- Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.
Wellbeing Support
- Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
- Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
- State-of-the-art on-site gym.
- Access to our on-site physio.
Other Perks
- Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
- Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
- Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
- On-site staff shop.
- Access to on-site barber.
- Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
- Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.
THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.
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What We Do
THG (www.thg.com) is a vertically integrated, digital-first consumer brands group, retailing its own brands predominantly in beauty and nutrition, plus third-party brands, via its proprietary, end-to-end, e-commerce technology, infrastructure and brand-building platform (THG Ingenuity) to an online and global customer base.
