Paid Media Manager

Own end-to-end campaigns across Google and Meta, combining hands-on platform expertise with the strategic scope to shape performance and brand-building activity.

Turn full-funnel data into clear recommendations, manage budgets and help clients understand what is driving results.

Join a collaborative team of creative and strategic specialists, with opportunities to grow your career and access industry events.

We’re looking for a Paid Media Manager to deliver standout digital advertising for some of the world’s most exciting brands. You’ll join the Media Planning & Buying team, owning campaign strategy and day-to-day performance across Google and Meta. Combining hands-on platform expertise with sharp analysis, client partnership and creative collaboration, you’ll turn ambitious commercial goals into campaigns that build brands, spark demand and drive conversion.

What you’ll be doing
As Paid Media Manager, you’ll plan, build and manage campaigns across Google Ads and Meta Ads Manager. This includes Search, Performance Max, YouTube and paid social, balancing brand-building activity with performance goals.

You’ll manage budgets and assess results across the full funnel, using GA4 and Looker Studio to track performance and identify opportunities. You’ll make tactical adjustments based on the evidence, going beyond basic platform metrics to understand campaign effectiveness.

You’ll serve as a key client contact, presenting findings clearly and helping shape media strategies for new business pitches. In partnership with creative colleagues, you’ll brief advertising assets, test messaging and bring campaign insights back into planning.

What experience you’ll need to apply

• At least four years’ professional experience in paid media.
• Hands-on experience managing performance and brand budgets across Google Ads and Meta.
• Strong knowledge of product feeds, tracking architecture and e-commerce metrics.
• Confidence working directly in advertising platforms, alongside the strategic judgement to lead client conversations and contribute to pitches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Based in or very close to Bath, and able to work from the office four days a week.
• A curiosity about what motivates audiences and drives effective marketing is an advantage.

What you’ll get in return for your experience
You’ll work with some of the world’s most exciting brands as part of a passionate, collaborative team of creative and strategic specialists. Based in a modern office in the heart of Bath, you’ll have opportunities to grow your career and access industry events.

What’s next?
Ready to make your mark on ambitious campaigns and turn insight into impact? Apply using the application button. If you’d like to discuss the Paid Media Manager opportunity before applying, contact the recruitment consultant.