Growth Lead

Growth & Company; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A marketing services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Growth Lead for their marketing team. This role emphasizes leading paid social performance on Meta, managing a team, and providing strategic insights. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in high-growth environments and strong analytical skills. This position offers a full-time employment type within a dynamic marketing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing Meta ad campaigns at scale within a high-growth environment.
• Comfortable being hands-on with campaign management and performance optimisation.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience managing agencies and/or creative teams.
• Collaborative and proactive, with excellent communication skills.
• Able to thrive in a fast-moving, test-and-learn culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimise paid social activity, managing significant monthly budgets.
• Manage and develop a team of creative strategists and external agencies.
• Oversee testing frameworks and creative iteration for top-performing ads.
• Provide insights on campaign performance and guide budget allocation.
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership on growth strategy.
• Support team development and continual improvement.

Skills

Managing Meta ad campaigns

Performance optimisation

Analytical mindset

Agency management

Collaborative skills

Job description

Our client is looking for a Growth Lead to join their marketing team. This is a key hire focused on leading paid social performance (particularly across Meta), while managing a small internal team and agency partners.

This is a hands-on position suited to someone who combines strategic thinking with strong executional skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and optimise paid social activity (primarily Meta), managing significant monthly budgets.
• Manage and develop a team of creative strategists and external agencies to deliver high-performing content at scale.
• Oversee testing frameworks and creative iteration to identify and promote top-performing ads.
• Provide insights on campaign performance and guide budget allocation to maximise ROI.
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership on growth strategy while maintaining a hands-on approach to campaign delivery.
• Support team development, learning, and continual improvement within the growth function.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience managing Meta ad campaigns at scale within a high-growth environment.
• Comfortable being hands-on with campaign management and performance optimisation.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience managing agencies and/or creative teams.
• Collaborative and proactive, with excellent communication skills.
• Able to thrive in a fast-moving, test-and-learn culture.

If this sounds interesting then we’d love to hear from you so please send across your CV, detailing your performance-based experience. If it looks like you could be a strong fit, we'll be in touch to chat further.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing

Industries

Marketing Services