Paid Media Lead

Belong.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Belong. in Manchester is seeking a Paid Media Lead to own and optimise client campaigns across Google Ads and Meta. You will act as the day-to-day expert, interpreting data, spotting issues early and recommending where budgets should go next.

This role focuses on quality and impact over volume. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Google Ads and Meta campaigns, strong tracking knowledge, and the ability to present complex data clearly to clients in plain English.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing Google Ads and Meta campaigns.
• Strong knowledge of tracking, measurement and attribution.
• Confident presenting data and recommendations in plain English.

Responsibilities

• Plan, build, manage and optimise paid search and paid social campaigns.
• Own targeting, measurement and conversion tracking setup.
• Analyse performance and provide actionable recommendations.
• Keep clients informed on spend, ROAS and changes in accounts.
• Be the go-to person for clients on all things paid media.

Skills

Google Ads

Meta campaigns

Tracking & attribution

Data presentation

Agency experience

Working at pace

Job description

Paid Media Lead. Central Manchester. Read on for more details.

We’re working with a strategic digital & comms agency in central Manchester to find a Paid Media Lead. They focus on solving problems for their clients rather than running high volumes of accounts, so this role is about doing the work well and owning the results.

The role

You’ll manage paid media across a portfolio of client accounts, mainly Google and Meta. You’ll be the day to day expert for your clients: across their data, spotting issues early, explaining performance clearly and bringing recommendations on where their budget should go next.

What you’ll do

• Plan, build, manage and optimise paid search and paid social campaigns
• Own targeting, measurement, conversion tracking and attribution set up on your accounts
• Analyse performance and turn the numbers into clear, practical recommendations
• Keep clients informed on spend, return and what’s changing in their accounts
• Act as the go to person for your clients on all things paid media

What you’ll bring

• Hands on experience managing Google Ads and Meta campaigns
• Strong technical knowledge of tracking, measurement and attribution
• Confidence presenting data and recommendations to clients in plain English
• Agency experience is preferred
• Someone who can work at pace while keeping quality high

The details

• Permanent, full time
• Central Manchester, [office / hybrid pattern]