Paid Social Media Specialist - Temporary (32 hours)

Posted on July 2, 2026
Amsterdam
Temporary
Posted on July 2, 2026

About this role

For an international organization within the premium fashion and lifestyle industry, we are looking for a Media Specialist, Paid Social. You will join a globally recognized brand with a strong focus on digital innovation, consumer engagement, and performance marketing. Based at the European headquarters in Amsterdam, you will play a key role in developing, executing, and optimizing paid social campaigns across multiple EMEA markets, driving both brand consideration and commercial growth.

Are you available for 32 hours per week from 14 July 2026 until the end of January 2027, and do you have at least 5 years of experience in Paid Social, with expertise in platforms such as Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, and Smartly.io? Then we would love to hear from you!

Your responsibilities are to:

  • Lead the planning, execution, and optimization of paid social campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, and other relevant platforms to drive mid- and lower-funnel performance;
  • Manage and optimize large-scale paid social budgets across multiple EMEA markets, ensuring campaign efficiency, scalability, and achievement of commercial KPIs;
  • Develop advanced audience, creative, and automation strategies using Smartly.io, including dynamic ads, product feed management, and creative automation;
  • Analyze campaign performance, audience insights, and marketing data to provide actionable recommendations and continuously improve campaign results;
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Creative, E-commerce, CRM, Analytics, and external media agencies, to deliver integrated, data-driven full-funnel media campaigns.

Requirements

The ideal candidate has/ is:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience managing large-scale Paid Social campaigns, preferably within a global retail, fashion, lifestyle, or e-commerce environment;
  • Expert knowledge of Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, and other Paid Social platforms, with strong expertise in campaign architecture, audience strategy, tracking, measurement, and automation;
  • Advanced experience with Smartly.io, including creative automation, dynamic ads, product feed management, and large-scale campaign execution;
  • Strong analytical and data-driven mindset, with the ability to translate campaign performance and audience insights into actionable business recommendations;
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with proven experience collaborating across international teams, agencies, and cross-functional business partners.

Salary

What to expect?

  • An exciting opportunity within a leading international retail organization;
  • The chance to contribute to retail concepts that are implemented across multiple countries;
  • Collaboration with international teams and stakeholders;
  • A dynamic and inspiring work environment where design, innovation and retail come together;
  • A temporary assignment running until January 2027, based in Amsterdam.

How we'll proceed:

Within four working days, we will let you know if you qualify for this position. We will schedule an introductory interview, either digitally or in-person. During this interview, we will inform you as fully as possible about the vacancy, the company and the rest of the procedure. After consulting with you, we will introduce you to our client and then continue to guide you through the application process. The Independent Recruiters Group has a large team of specialized recruiters. Each recruiter has a strong focus on their own area of expertise, which makes them the ideal sparring partner for both the candidate and the client.

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