Paid Media Manager

IVC Evidensia Group; England; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspiring Vet Care UK is seeking a commercially focused Paid Media Manager to join our Group Acquisition Team in Keynsham, UK. You will own paid media across multiple markets, combining strategic thinking with hands-on campaign management to drive customer acquisition and engagement.

You'll lead paid search, explore new channels including social, programmatic and AI-driven solutions, and collaborate with local marketing teams to optimise performance and deliver measurable growth across the

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Paid Media Manager or similar.
• Deep expertise in Google Ads and SEM/PPC.
• Experience managing large accounts and delivering growth.
• Strong analytical skills with GA4 and Excel.
• Experience with automation, AI tools, or scripts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, optimise and report on paid media campaigns across multiple markets.
• Own paid search strategy and performance for your markets.
• Collaborate with local marketing teams to align channel strategies with market growth objectives.
• Analyse campaign and business performance, translating data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Lead campaign measurement, tracking and reporting, ensuring stakeholders have visibility of performance and opportunities.
• Drive continuous optimisation through audience targeting, bidding strategies, budget management and testing.
• Design and evaluate testing programmes, including incrementality testing, in partnership with data teams.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, agencies and platform partners.
• Leverage automation, AI tools and scalable processes to improve campaign effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging opportunities within the paid media landscape.

Skills

Paid media management

Google Ads

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Automation tools

Project management

Communication skills

Tools

Google Analytics 4

Looker Studio

Power BI

Google Tag Manager

Job description

Inspiring Vet Care UK, Keynsham, South West

Drive Growth Through Data-Driven Paid Media

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially focused Paid Media Manager to join our Group Acquisition Team and play a key role in driving customer acquisition and engagement across multiple international markets.

This is an exciting opportunity for a paid media specialist who thrives on combining strategic thinking with hands-on campaign management. You'll take ownership of paid search activity across a portfolio of markets while exploring opportunities across emerging channels including paid social, programmatic advertising, and AI-driven marketing solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop, execute, optimise and report on paid media campaigns across multiple markets.
• Own paid search strategy and performance for your markets, driving sustainable customer acquisition and commercial growth.
• Collaborate with local marketing teams to align channel strategies with market growth objectives.
• Analyse campaign and business performance, translating data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Lead campaign measurement, tracking and reporting, ensuring stakeholders have visibility of performance and opportunities.
• Drive continuous optimisation through audience targeting, bidding strategies, budget management and testing.
• Design and evaluate testing programmes, including incrementality testing, in partnership with data teams.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, agencies and platform partners.
• Leverage automation, AI tools and scalable processes to improve campaign effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging opportunities within the paid media landscape.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Paid Media Manager, PPC Manager or similar role in-house or agency-side.
• Deep expertise in Google Ads and strong SEM/PPC knowledge.
• Experience managing large, complex accounts and delivering against commercial growth targets.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence using tools such as Google Analytics 4 and Excel.
• Experience utilising automation, scripts, AI tools or AI agents to improve campaign performance and efficiency.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong project management and organisational abilities.
• A commercial mindset with a collaborative approach and attention to detail.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience with Meta Ads or other paid media channels beyond search.
• Experience in multi-location or location-based businesses.
• Background in veterinary, healthcare, pet care or other service-led sectors.
• Knowledge of Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio or Power BI.
• Additional language skills including French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian or Finnish.
• Experience with Microsoft 365.
• Knowledge of BigQuery, SQL, Python or other data analysis tools.

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a high-performing acquisition team where innovation, experimentation and data-driven decision making are central to success. This role offers the opportunity to make a measurable impact on business growth, work across international markets and help shape the future of paid media through emerging technologies and AI-driven solutions.

If you're passionate about performance marketing, thrive on delivering results, and want to be part of a team that's constantly pushing the boundaries of digital acquisition, we'd love to hear from you.

Inspiring Vet Care UK

Inspiring Vet Care, The Chocolate Factory, Keynsham, BS31 2AU, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.