Senior Paid Social Media Associate

Posted 4 Days Ago
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Copenhagen, DNK
In-Office
Senior level
Kids + Family • Retail • Robotics
The Role
Lead paid social campaign execution, planning, and performance across major platforms. Support global media activation, optimize media spend, enforce governance, influence stakeholders, and drive innovation in ad technology and retail media while fostering an inclusive, high-performance team.
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Job Description

We are thrilled to be hiring for a Senior Associate, Paid Social Media Activation (WE). The position is part of our new worldwide media activation group and supports building the future of digital advertising.

The Global Media Activation team leads the way in crafting the ways the LEGO Group connects with kids, parents, and fans through outstanding digital advertising. This newly formed team is crucial in developing the LEGO Group's advertising excellence.

This role is pivotal in bringing that vision to life, acting as the go-to person for paid digital advertising campaign execution, planning, and performance. By supporting our LEGO media and integrating global strategy, this position helps optimize media spend. It improves campaign efficiency and builds strong internal processes that contribute to crafting The LEGO Group’s digital efficiency.

Come and join us in Copenhagen at one of the most loved brands in the world where you can have maximum impact!

****Please apply with an English CV****

****No relocation support offered****

Core Responsibilities
  • Media Strategy & Vision – Support in driving and implementing the LEGO Group’s selection of key initiatives using Paid Social, ensuring alignment with brand, marketing, and business objectives across channels and other teams. Including nurturing a data-driven, consumer-centric approach to media planning and buying that drives both long-term brand equity and short-term performance.
  • Investment Stewardship & Governance - Establish ensure global standard are followed and met, delivering the strongest return the for the LEGO Groups
  • Stakeholder & Executive Influence - Serve as LEGO Retail’s subject matter authority for paid social, engaging with leadership. Brand Managers, key collaborators, and external partners to drive alignment and advocacy.
  • Innovation, Tech & Ecosystem Strategy - Stay at the forefront of industry trends, technologies, and platforms (e.g., AI, retail media, cookie deprecation) to future-proof our digital media strategy.

Do you have what it takes?

  • Hands on Keyboard experience in digital and Paid Social Media Experience
  • Shown experience running paid social performance campaigns across major platforms, including YouTube, Meta, and TikTok.
  • Strong background in digital media planning or account management, with hands-on campaign activation experience.
  • Proficient in budget allocation, campaign pacing, platform strategy, and planning across multiple channels.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of translating strategic goals into actionable media plans.
  • Exceptional executive presence, with the ability to influence key collaborators and inspire cross-functional teams.
  • Passion for building inclusive teams, developing talent, and encouraging a high-performance culture.
  • A dedication to purposeful, ethical marketing in line with our values and mission.
  • English language both written and spoken at a professional proficiency level is important.
  • Ability to work 3 days from our office in Copenhagen (2 days working from home)

Join the global LEGO® family!

What’s in it for you? Here are some of what to expect:

  • Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
  • Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
  • Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you will have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programmes run by local teams where you are based.
  • Colleague Discount – We know you will love to build so from day one you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
  • Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached, you will be rewarded through our global bonus scheme.
  • Your workplace – Our offices will be your primary workplace with flexibility to work from home during your working week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of our hybrid work model, role eligibility, and frequency with you.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic, and inclusive culture of play where everyone feels safe, valued, and they belong.

The LEGO Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of e.g., race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Build your career brick by brick at the LEGO Group.

#legogrouppaidmedia

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.

Skills Required

  • Hands-on paid social and digital advertising experience
  • Experience running paid social performance campaigns on YouTube, Meta, and TikTok
  • Background in digital media planning or account management with hands-on campaign activation
  • Proficient in budget allocation, campaign pacing, platform strategy, and cross-channel planning
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to translate strategy into actionable media plans
  • Executive presence and ability to influence leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken)
  • Ability to work hybrid: 3 days per week from Copenhagen office
  • Commitment to ethical, purposeful marketing and LEGO Group values
  • Stay current on industry trends, technologies, and platforms (e.g., AI, retail media, cookie deprecation)

The LEGO Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The LEGO Group and has not been reviewed or approved by The LEGO Group.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay is generally positioned as competitive across many roles and markets, with benchmarking against local markets and an expressed commitment to equal pay. Total compensation is often framed as stronger when considering the full package rather than base salary alone.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is described as notably expansive, with substantial fully paid time for primary and secondary caregivers and additional paid caregiver leave. Leave is also described as continuing to accrue other rewards such as vacation and bonus eligibility during the leave period.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Benefits are described as extending beyond core insurance into mental health and wellbeing support, including assistance programs, mindfulness resources, ergonomic setups, and fitness-related offerings. Brand-specific lifestyle perks such as sizable product discounts are highlighted as a meaningful part of the overall rewards experience.

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The Company
HQ: Billund
19,827 Employees
Year Founded: 1932

What We Do

We are the LEGO Group, the company behind the world’s most loved LEGO® bricks. Our brand name derived from the two Danish words Leg Godt, which mean “Play Well”. We’ve been sparking imaginations and inspiring the builders of tomorrow since 1932. This is our mission and what motivates our colleagues around the world every day. Today, we remain proudly family-owned with headquarters in Billund, Denmark. We have regional hubs in Boston, USA; London, UK; Shanghai, China; and Singapore, as well as 7 manufacturing facilities around the world. These places are home to 28,000+ colleagues in everything from design and engineering to digital technology and marketing. Together we learn, imagine and build – creating play experiences that are sold in over 130 countries worldwide. A purposeful and responsible global brand where creativity helps to inspire builders all around the world. Just imagine being part of that!

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