Digital Consultant

Tribal Recruitment - The UK's Leading Digital & R2R Recruiters; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in London

Job summary

Talantir is seeking a Digital Consultant with 7+ years of experience in paid media to advise, plan, and optimise high-performing campaigns. You’ll lead strategy, manage large budgets, and work with senior stakeholders to drive growth across search, social, display and programmatic channels.

You’ll collaborate with in‑house specialists and agencies in a hybrid London role, ensuring delivery excellence while staying at the forefront of platform changes and industry trends.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in digital consulting, paid media, or performance marketing.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of paid media platforms and buying models.
• Proven experience managing large budgets and complex campaigns.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and clients.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear actions.
• Experience working in hybrid or cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted consultant on digital and paid media strategy.
• Lead planning and optimisation across paid channels (Search, Social, Display, Video).
• Translate business objectives into media strategies and activation plans.
• Audit existing paid media accounts and identify performance gains.
• Oversee campaign delivery, optimisation, and testing frameworks.
• Interpret performance data and present insights and recommendations to seniors.
• Collaborate with specialists, agencies, and internal teams to ensure best-in-class execution.
• Assist with budget planning, forecasting, and ROI measurement.

Skills

Digital consulting

Paid media

Performance marketing

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Google Ads

Bing Ads

Meta Ads

LinkedIn Ads

TikTok Ads

Job description

Digital Consultant – Paid Media

SalaryUp to £80,000 per annum (DOE)bonus & benefits

LocationLondon (Hybrid) – typically 2–3 days in office

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Digital Consultant with a strong grounding in paid media channels to advise, plan, and optimise high-performing digital campaigns. This role blends strategy, consultancy, and hands‑on channel expertise, working with clients or internal stakeholders to drive measurable growth across paid digital activity.You’ll be trusted to lead conversations at a senior level while staying close enough to the detail to ensure delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted consultant on digital and paid media strategy
• Lead planning and optimisation across paid channels, including:
• Paid Search (Google Ads, Bing)
• Paid Social (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.)
• Display, Programmatic & Video
• Translate business objectives into clear media strategies and activation plans
• Audit existing paid media accounts and identify performance and efficiency gains
• Oversee campaign delivery, optimisation, and testing frameworks
• Interpret performance data and present insights, recommendations, and next steps to senior stakeholders
• Work closely with specialists, agencies, and internal teams to ensure best-in-class execution
• Support budget planning, forecasting, and ROI measurement
• Keep ahead of platform changes, industry trends, and emerging paid media opportunities

Skills & Experience

Essential

• 7+ years’ experience in digital consulting, paid media, or performance marketing
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of paid media platforms and buying models
• Proven experience managing large budgets and complex campaigns
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and clients
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear actions
• Experience working in hybrid or cross‑functional teams

Desirable

• Consulting or agency background
• Experience across multiple sectors or brands
• Familiarity with attribution models, MMM, or incrementality testing
• Experience integrating paid media with CRO, SEO, or wider digital strategy

What We’re Looking For

Strategic thinker with a performance mindset Commercially astute and outcome-focused Comfortable balancing strategy with execution Clear, confident communicator who can challenge constructively Naturally curious about digital, platforms, and innovation

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £80,000
• Hybrid working in London
• High-impact role with real ownership and influence
• Exposure to complex, interesting digital challenges
• Clear progression into senior consulting or leadership roles