Senior Paid Media Specialist
3 days ago
Are you an experienced paid media professional looking to take ownership of large-scale campaigns and drive measurable performance? Do you combine strategic insight with technical expertise to deliver impactful results? If you're ready to make a genuine contribution to a growing digital agency, this could be the right opportunity for you.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a
Senior Paid Media Specialist
to join a growing digital agency at an exciting point in its development. With a strong client base and ambitious growth plans, this role offers the chance to lead the strategy and delivery of paid media activity across multiple channels.
You'll take full responsibility for planning, executing, and optimising campaigns across search, display, and programmatic platforms. This is a position for someone who enjoys working with data, testing new ideas, and finding the most effective ways to deliver strong commercial outcomes for clients.
What You'll Be Doing
- Strategy & Delivery:
Develop and manage end-to-end PPC campaigns across Google Ads, Bing, Display, and Programmatic. - Performance Optimisation:
Design and refine campaigns for scalability, efficiency, and profitability. - Data & Insight:
Identify opportunities through data analysis, segmentation, and competitor insights. - Creative Direction:
Produce and guide high-quality ad copy and landing page recommendations to maximise conversions. - Budget Management:
Oversee significant budgets (ranging from £50K to £500K+ per month) with a focus on ROI and ROAS. - Testing:
Run structured A/B and multivariate tests to drive continuous improvement. - Collaboration:
Work closely with design, content, and strategy teams to ensure integrated marketing activity. - Reporting:
Present results, insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders and clients.
What We're Looking For
- 5 years' experience
managing paid media campaigns with a proven record of delivering growth. - Expertise in
Google Ads, Bing
, and other relevant paid platforms. - Strong understanding of
conversion tracking, attribution, and analytics tools
(GA4, Tag Manager, Data Studio). - Experience managing
large-scale budgets
and achieving consistent ROI. - Analytical and commercially minded, with the ability to turn data into clear actions.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with confidence in client-facing situations.
- Relevant certifications (Google Ads, Meta Blueprint) are advantageous but not essential.
Why Join Us?
- Exciting Growth Phase
– Join a fast-growing agency with significant opportunities to progress. - Autonomy & Impact
– Take ownership of your strategy and deliver meaningful results. - 4-Day Working Week
– Monday to Thursday. - Team Trips Abroad
– Celebrating success as a team. - Collaborative Culture
– A supportive, people-first environment with regular team events. - Hybrid Role
– Split your time between home and our HQ near Manchester. - Salary
– £45,000 - £70,000 (DOE)
Interested?
If you're looking for a role where you can combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, and have a genuine impact on client success, we'd love to hear from you.
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