Junior Media Buyer

Neilson Financial Services; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life insurance provider is seeking a Junior Media Buyer to join its performance marketing team. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience in digital advertising, specifically on social media platforms. This role involves launching and optimizing paid social campaigns, monitoring performance metrics, and collaborating with designers and copywriters to create effective ads. The company offers a remote work environment along with various benefits including healthcare and generous holiday leave.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Healthcare

Pension

Life Insurance

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in digital advertising.
• Familiarity with social media platforms, especially Meta and Instagram.

Responsibilities

• Launch and optimize paid social campaigns on Meta and TikTok.
• Monitor KPIs and make recommendations for budget allocation.
• Create ad ideas and assets for social channels.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Time management

Job description

This is predominantly a remote position, however occasional office attendance will be required.

To be considered for this role you must be based in the UK.

We are not able to provide sponsorship for this opportunity.

At Neilson, we help families put financial protection in place for their loved ones. We are a Life insurance provider who offers a wide range of first class Life insurance products via multiple direct brands and corporate partnerships. We believe in offering our customers straightforward life insurance.

We’ve evolved from our origins in the UK to become aninternational operation with offices in the USA, Canada, Ireland, the UK and Australia, with ourhead office based in Windsor and anin-house digital marketing agency, Thinkbait, based in Dublin, Ireland. Having multiple locations worldwide enables Neilson to attract the absolute best people, allowing us to achieve our aim of being a leading global provider of life insurance.

Our dedicated internal Marketing function, Thinkbait, operates like an agency and is headquartered in Dublin, with team members based across the UK and beyond.

Job Description

We’re looking for a sharp, analytical, and hungry Junior Media Buyer to join our fast-paced performance marketing team. If you love testing ad angles, scaling winning campaigns, and obsessing over metrics like CTR, CPL, ROI, then this role is built for you.

Your focus will be launching and optimizing paid social ad campaigns across Meta (Facebook & Instagram) and TikTok, with hands-on support from senior buyers. You'll work closely with a copywriter and a performance marketing designer, but we are looking for someone who will roll up their sleeves and create their own assets too.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who understands the power of direct response marketing and wants to learn how to drive meaningful revenue and profit.

Key Responsibilities:

· Launch, manage, and optimize paid social campaigns on Meta and TikTok Ads Manager

· Collaborate with the rest of the performance marketing team to test different hooks, formats, and angles

· Monitor KPIs daily and make recommendations on budget allocation, ad rotation, and audience expansion

· Analyze ad performance and identify opportunities to lower CPL and increase ROI

· Build reports and share insights with senior buyers and internal stakeholders

· Stay up to date with platform changes, algorithm updates, and emerging trends in performance marketing

· Come up with your own ad ideas and creatives for paid social channels (Meta, TikTok, YouTube, etc.)

Qualifications

Requirements:

· This is an entry level position, ideally you will have 1-2 years of experience in digital advertising, with a focus on social media platforms (Meta, Instagram)

· Organized with strong attention to detail

· Ability to analyze data, extract insights, and apply changes based on performance

Additional Information

Benefits include:

Remote working working

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Healthcare

Pension

Life Insurance

Retail discounts