Paid Media Manager (Search & Social) – Global SaaS

Salt Digital Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pro-rata 4-day week

Sponsorship available

Job summary

Salt Search has partnered with an award-winning Global People Solutions SaaS company to recruit a Paid Media Manager into a high-growth B2B marketing team. You’ll own paid media strategy across Google and paid social, managing a ~AU$500K monthly budget to drive leads and revenue for ANZ.

This hands-on role blends execution with strategic influence, collaborating with the Head of Growth and Sales to accelerate growth. Pro-rata 4-day weeks and sponsorship are available for exceptional candidates.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years hands-on paid search experience.
• 5 years in paid media is preferred.
• Experience managing B2B lead generation campaigns.
• Ability to write ads, manage bids, and test campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Own paid media strategy across Google and paid social.
• Manage approx AU$500K monthly spend.
• Identify new channel opportunities and test them.
• Collaborate with Sales and Head of Growth to align marketing with commercial goals.

Skills

Paid search

Google Ads

LinkedIn Ads

B2B marketing

Campaign optimization

Tools

Advertising platforms

SQRs

Job description

Salt Search has partnered with an award-winning Global People Solutions SaaS company to recruit a Paid Media Manager into a high-growth B2B marketing team. With the business growing at over 20% year-on-year, this is a business-critical role where you'll have a direct impact on lead generation, pipeline creation and revenue growth across Australia and New Zealand. You'll take ownership of a significant performance marketing budget (80% Search, 20% Paid Social), influence channel strategy from day one and work directly alongside the Head of Growth. Combining hands‑on execution with strategic influence, this role offers a genuine opportunity to accelerate your career into a future growth leadership position.

Why Apply?

Clear pathway into a future senior position, with team leadership responsibilities expected as the function expands. Own performance marketing end-to-end, with full responsibility for strategy, optimisation and a significant ANZ media budget. Directly influence leads, revenue and business growth in a highly commercial, results-driven environment. Quarterly bonus structure linked to business performance and growth outcomes. Pro-rata 4-day working arrangement available, while still receiving the equivalent of a full-time salary. Sponsorship available for exceptional candidates who meet eligibility requirements.

What You'll Be Doing

1. Paid Media Strategy & Performance
   • Own paid media strategy across Google and paid social channels
   • Manage approximately $500K per month across paid media activity
   • Identify and test new channel opportunities, including platforms such as Reddit, LinkedIn and other emerging channels
   • Drive lead generation, pipeline growth and revenue outcomes across ANZ
2. Campaign Execution & Optimisation
   • Remain hands‑on within advertising platforms, managing bids, keywords, search query reports, ad copy and landing page optimisation
   • Continuously improve campaign efficiency and conversion performance
   • Analyse results and make data‑driven recommendations to improve growth outcomes
3. Commercial & Cross‑Functional Collaboration
   • Partner closely with Sales to align marketing activity to commercial objectives
   • Work directly with the Head of Growth on strategic initiatives and growth opportunities
   • Support future team development as the marketing function expands

About You

Experience: minimum 3 years of hands‑on paid search, ideally 5 years in paid media. Must be hands‑on in the platform: writing ads, SQRs, bid management, day‑parting, negative keywords, landing page changes, testing. Experience managing B2B lead generation campaigns where success is measured against pipeline, opportunities and revenue rather than eCommerce transactions. Will consider candidates with a mix of B2C and B2B; ideal is 3+ years in B2B paid search in similar industries. Meta Ads: nice to have, not essential. Culture and mindset: Entrepreneurial self‑starter; must proactively develop channel strategy without being directed. Not intimidated by a high‑performance, sales‑aligned environment. Must be genuinely happy doing hands‑on execution at a senior level.

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