Paid Media Account Manager - Hybrid - Watford

Kin Collective Recruitment Ltd; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Kin Collective Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a growing digital marketing agency to recruit a Performance / Paid Media Account Manager in a hybrid role based near Watford. The role involves owning campaigns, reporting, and client management across Google Ads and Meta Ads, with an emphasis on data-driven optimisation and strategic recommendations.

Candidates should have around three years of paid media experience, preferably in an agency setting, and be comfortable with GA4 tracking, lead

Qualifications

• Three years' experience in paid media, ideally in an agency environment.
• Strong demonstration of data-led decision making and client communication.
• Experience with Google Ads, Meta Ads, GA4 and conversion tracking.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise PPC and paid social campaigns across Google Ads and Meta Ads.
• Produce performance reports and present insights to clients.
• Monitor budgets and spend; optimise campaigns for better ROAS.
• Review landing pages and conversion journeys to improve results.
• Collaborate with SEO, content, web and creative teams.
• Support strategy discussions and growth opportunities for clients.

Skills

Paid media

Campaign management

Client communication

Analytics

Tools

Google Ads

Meta Ads

GA4

Job description

We're proud to be partnering with a growing digital marketing agency that helps ambitious SMEs achieve measurable growth through smart, data-led marketing.

Working across paid media, SEO, website design, email marketing, content and digital strategy, they've built a reputation for delivering campaigns that don't just look good on paper, they genuinely move the needle for their clients.

With an experienced senior team, a collaborative culture and ambitious growth plans, they're now looking for a Performance / Paid Media Account Manager to join them.

The Role

This role would suit someone who already has a solid grounding in paid media and is ready to take greater ownership of campaigns and client relationships.

You'll manage a portfolio of accounts across Google Ads and Meta Ads, helping clients achieve their objectives through thoughtful campaign planning, ongoing optimisation and clear performance reporting. You'll be trusted to spot opportunities, solve problems and make recommendations that improve results, whilst acting as a key day-to-day contact for your clients.

Day to day, you'll be involved in:

• Managing and optimising PPC and paid social campaigns

• Monitoring performance and identifying opportunities for improvement

• Producing reports and presenting insights to clients

• Managing campaign budgets and spend

• Reviewing landing pages and conversion journeys

• Working closely with SEO, content, web and creative specialists

• Supporting strategy discussions and client growth opportunities

The position offers a great balance of hands-on campaign management and client-facing responsibility, making it ideal for someone looking to take the next step in their paid media career.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with around three years' experience in paid media, ideally gained within an agency environment, who enjoys the combination of data, strategy and client communication that performance marketing brings.

You'll likely have experience with:

• Google Ads and Meta Ads campaign management

• Performance reporting and campaign analysis

• Lead generation and/or e-commerce campaigns

• GA4 and conversion tracking

• Budget management and campaign optimisation

• Client communication and stakeholder management

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is commercially minded, proactive and genuinely excited about helping clients achieve better results.

Why Apply?

Alongside hybrid working, you'll benefit from 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, an extra day off for your birthday, a company pension and ongoing training opportunities. Most importantly, you'll be joining a business at an exciting stage of growth where there is genuine scope to progress your career and help shape the future of the agency.

Location

This is a hybrid role, with one day per week in Watford. It would therefore suit candidates based in or commutable from St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Harrow, North London, Uxbridge, Rickmansworth, and surrounding towns and cities to Hertfordshire.

Please include your current or preferred location, salary expectations, and notice period when applying. CVs in Microsoft Word format are preferred (avoid textboxes or images to ensure accurate matching).

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