Digital Marketing Assistant

Frontier Developments; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Share options

Life assurance

Private health care

Flexitime

Parental leave

In-house catering

Relocation support

Cycle to Work

Social events

Job summary

Frontier Developments is recruiting a Digital Marketing Assistant in Cambridge, offering a full in‑studio or hybrid arrangement (minimum 3 days in the studio) with relocation support. You’ll work in a data‑driven team to set up paid media campaigns, craft ad copy and support go‑to‑market launches across multiple digital platforms.

The role focuses on hands‑on campaign execution, copywriting, and performance analysis, providing a path to grow in performance marketing while benefiting from a

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience supporting paid media campaign set-ups, either in an agency or in-house role.
• Strong copywriting skills adaptable to different brands and audiences.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm to build a career in performance marketing.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Performance Marketing Manager with planning, delivery and reporting of campaigns.
• Build paid media campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Reddit, X, Google Ads and other channels per media plans.
• Create clear, effective ad copy tailored to each brand's tone.
• Set up campaign tracking, work with web teams on ad tracking and analytics.
• Gather monthly performance and finance data, raise PO's, coordinate with Finance to meet deadlines.
• Brief Creative Services on assets and support delivery to partners.
• Review competitors' launch activity for trends and opportunities.
• Track platform updates that affect campaign setup, billing or creative needs.
• Develop skills in analyzing marketing performance data for insights.
• Support development of creative ideas and test new campaigns.

Skills

Paid media setup

Copywriting

Attention to detail

Career in performance marketing

Job description

Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap.

This role is offered on a full in-studio basis or a hybrid basis (minimum 3 days per week in the studio). We can provide a comprehensive relocation support package as part of any offer, should you need to relocate.

WHAT’S THE ROLE

Our Digital Marketing team is expanding, and we’re hiring a Digital Marketing Assistant to help bring our packed schedule of game launches to market. This is a hands‑on position focused on setting up paid media campaigns, writing advertising copy, and assisting in go‑to‑market rollouts across a range of digital platforms.

Working closely with a data‑led, high‑performing team, this role will have the opportunity to develop a career in performance marketing, learn from a team of experts, and contribute directly to measurable launch outcomes.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Assisting the Senior Performance Marketing Manager to support the planning, delivery and reporting of performance marketing campaigns.
• Building paid media campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Reddit, X, Google Ads and other advertising channels, aligning activity with agreed media plans.
• Creating clear, effective ad copy tailored to the tone and personality of each brand.
• Assisting in setting up campaign tracking, including links and working with web teams to implement ad tracking and website analytics.
• Gathering monthly performance and finance information, raise purchase orders, and coordinate with Finance to meet submission deadlines.
• Helping brief creative requirements into Creative Services, checking assets meet specifications and supporting delivery to advertising partners when needed.
• Reviewing competitors' launch activity to surface useful examples, category trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Tracking relevant platform updates that could influence campaign setup, billing processes, or creative requirements.
• Developing skills in gathering, analysing and interpreting marketing performance data to identify actionable insights.
• Supporting the development of creative ideas and assist with the implementation and testing of new campaign initiatives.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Hands‑on experience supporting paid media campaign set‑ups, either in an agency or in‑house role.
• Strong copywriting skills, with the flexibility to adapt messaging for different brands and audiences.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An enthusiasm to build a career in performance marketing.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players.
Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success‑based annual bonus, share option schemes, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, in‑house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme, free bike servicing, and social activities and events.
We strive to create an environment where everyone can fully demonstrate their capability and potential. If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative.
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