Paid Social Lead (Interim Consultant)

ABOUT US

At NMQ Digital, we orchestrate digital excellence for global brands. We are a Dutch-rooted, fast-growing digital partner to the world's leading multinationals, helping marketing leaders move from fragmented execution to unified orchestration, where strategy, technology, content, and data work in concert toward measurable outcomes.

Our practice spans Traffic Generation, Content Management, E-Mail Marketing, Project Management, Full-Stack Development, Digital Strategy & AI Transformation, Data & Analytics, and UX/UI Content Design, delivered as one cohesive capability, instead of a patchwork of services.

With offices in Amsterdam, Istanbul, Lisbon, Kuala Lumpur, Bogotá, and Portland, our multicultural team turns global complexity into competitive advantage. Different perspectives, languages, and lived experiences are how we hear what others miss and orchestrate what others can't.

We are looking for a Paid Social Lead to join our team! This is a strategic role rather than a purely executional one: you will act as a sparring partner to our campaign managers, challenging and elevating their thinking, driving pilots and innovation, and pushing our paid social strategy to the next level across the International Region. This position is until the end of the year (December 2026). Both short-term contracts and freelance contracts are available. Amsterdam office visits are appreciated for this role. The benchmark allocated to this position is €4.500 to €6.000 gross per month.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Paid Social

• Create directional and detailed paid social media plans aligned with business objectives and campaign briefs.
• Act as a strategic sparring partner to campaign managers, providing guidance, challenge, and direction beyond day-to-day execution.
• Identify, design, and drive pilots and innovation initiatives that scale into broader paid social recommendations.
• Collaborate with the wider in-house media team and the North America Social Media Strategy Lead to feed paid social insights into the overall cross-channel media strategy.

Channel Planning & Execution

• Facebook / Meta: own planning and execution for all zones excluding LATAM. (Must have)
• LinkedIn: own planning and execution. (Must have)
• Xing (German-language LinkedIn equivalent): planning and execution. (Nice to have)

Candidate Profile

• 7-8 years of experience in paid social, ideally across multiple international markets.
• 1-2 years of experience in a leadership, strategic lead, or senior sparring/mentoring capacity.
• Must have: strong hands-on expertise in Facebook/Meta planning and execution.
• Must have: strong hands-on expertise in LinkedIn planning and execution.
• Nice to have: experience with Xing (German-language LinkedIn equivalent); willingness to ramp up quickly on Xing is expected if not already experienced.
• Proven ability to translate insights into paid social strategy and to run pilots that lead to scalable innovation.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally within a matrixed, multi-market structure, collaborating closely with regional and North America stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to coach and challenge campaign managers.
• Available to start on short notice, given the urgent nature of this cover.

If our rhythm resonates with you, we'd love to meet. Please apply with your CV.

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