Paid Media Manager

This agency operates at the intersection of strategy, content, and performance, delivering high-impact, always-on paid media campaigns for well-known F&B brands in the UK and US. They are seeking an established Paid Media Manager to work hands-on in paid media platforms. This role will suit someone familiar with managing large budgets, optimising campaigns, and thriving in high-paced agency settings, offering exposure to substantial US and UK brands and the chance to shape media execution in a collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement, optimise, and report on paid media campaigns across platforms
• Build target audiences and set up effective tracking for client accounts
• Drive results through continuous monitoring and proactive budget management
• Support large budget, always-on campaigns for global food & beverage brands.
• Collaborate closely with account and strategy teams to deliver on commercial objectives
• Present campaign plans and results to clients as required
• Ensure campaigns align with brand strategies and client needs
• Participate in regular meetings as part of a hybrid work model

Experience Required:

• Proven hands-on experience managing paid media campaigns within an agency or demonstrable success handling substantial campaign volume and pace in-houses
• Experience delivering always-on and retargeting campaign models
• Strong working knowledge of media platforms including Google, Meta, LinkedIn
• Ability to set up, optimise, and track paid ads across multiple channels
• Comfortable handling substantial marketing budgets
• Track record of delivering in fast-paced, commercial environments
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload
• Experience communicating campaign performance and strategy with internal teams and clients

This is a hybrid role requiring three days a week in the office (with flexibility around client needs), and comes with a strong benefits package including enhanced holiday and parental leave, plus genuine scope for progression at an agency going through an exciting period of growth.

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