Manager, Paid Social in London

Equinox Group is a high growth collective of the world's most influential, experiential, and differentiated lifestyle brands. We restlessly seek what is next for maximizing life - and boldly grow the lifestyle brands and experiences that define it. In addition to Equinox, other brands, SoulCycle and Equinox Hotels are all recognized for inspiring and motivating members and employees to maximize life.

We are passionate about high performance living and we practice what we preach – investing time in our own health and fitness. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within them and it takes a disruptive approach to unleash it. We dream big and don’t settle for the status quo. We sweat the details. We never accept less than 110% to help each other deliver the Equinox experience and enable our members to get great results. We are obsessed with what’s new, what’s now, what’s next. Never following, always leading, and living ahead of the moment in fashion, culture, and consumer behavior. We aren’t just a company; we’re a community vested in each other’s success. We value humility and a team approach at every level of the company.

The Paid Social Manager is the internal channel owner for paid social channels. You will set the strategy and roadmap, direct and challenge the agency to execute with excellence, and close the loop between creative, audiences, budget allocation, and performance. This role owns the testing agenda and the measurement & performance narrative for paid social, partnering with Marketing Analytics to define what we track, how we learn, and how we communicate results across the organisation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set objectives/OKRs, portfolio mix (prospecting vs. retargeting/loyalty), platform/format strategy (Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn), and geo/prioritisation.
• Write briefs, define SLAs and QA standards, prioritise the backlog, enforce UTM/naming governance, run weekly WIPs/QBRs, and hold partners accountable for learning velocity and results.
• Build bottoms‑up forecasts and scenarios; manage pacing/reallocation to deliver CPA/ROAS/payback targets in partnership with Growth, Finance, and Marketing Analytics.
• Own a structured test plan (creative concepts/variants, audience strategy incl. 1P data/clean audiences, bidding/tCPA/tROAS, placements/inventory, frequency & sequencing) with clear hypotheses, guardrails, and roll‑out criteria.
• Define conversion taxonomy, consent‑aware tracking, pixel/tag standards and server‑side conversions where relevant.
• Partner with Marketing Analytics to build dashboards/scorecards and deliver crisp weekly/monthly readouts; surfacing insights, wins, learnings, and clear recommendations.
• Translate auction and audience insights into creative briefs; track fatigue and creative win‑rates; partner with Brand/Creative on rapid iteration and CRO‑aligned landing experiences.
• Build/exclude/lookalike strategies using 1P data; maintain list hygiene and identity best practices; partner with Data/Analytics on alerting and acceptance tests to ensure accuracy.
• Manage platform reps (Meta/TikTok/LinkedIn) and agency partners; pilot betas responsibly and codify learnings for scale.
• Work closely with Growth, Brand/Creative, CRM, Digital Experiences/Web/App, and Marketing Analytics to align plans and convert insights into action.
• Uphold privacy‑safe targeting and measurement (GDPR/CCPA) and ensure brand suitability across buys.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, or related field.
• 4–6+ years managing paid social at scale with clear ownership of strategy, budgets, and outcomes (in‑house or agency).
• Proficiency with Facebook Ads Manager, TikTok Ads, and LinkedIn; strong grasp of bidding strategies, audience construction, and frequency/sequence management.
• Proven agency leadership (SLAs, QA, test roadmaps) and the ability to challenge partners with insight‑backed recommendations.
• Strong analytics fluency (GA4/Adobe; Looker/Tableau/Power BI) and comfort communicating CPA/ROAS/LTV and incrementality with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experimentation rigor (A/B and, when feasible, holdouts/geo or lift tests) and performance storytelling for executive audiences.
• Familiarity with privacy‑safe targeting/measurement (consent modes, server‑side conversions) and UTM/naming governance; excellent organisation and cross‑functional communication.

Pay Transparency: Min $115k - Max $130k

Additional Information

AS A MEMBER OF THE EQUINOX TEAM YOU WILL RECEIVE: We offer competitive salary, benefits, and industry leading commission opportunities for club employees. Complimentary Club membership. Perks and incentives with our products and services including Personal Training, Pilates, Spa and Shop.

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department. Equinox is an equal opportunity employer. For more information regarding our career opportunities, please visit one of our clubs or our website at https://careers.equinox.com/. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must have a legal right to work in the United States.