Paid Media Manager

Round13 Consulting Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Birthday off

Macbook & monitor

Flexible 35-hour week

Job summary

Round Thirteen, a Glasgow-based paid media agency, is seeking a Paid Media Manager to join as an early in-house hire. You’ll run lead-generation campaigns, shape strategy, and build systems while working directly with the founder across multiple clients.

You’ll also brief creative, help develop funnels, own client communications, and report performance. If you’re ambitious with growth mindset, this is your chance to shape the agency’s future.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of paid media experience (agency or brand-side).
• Experience running lead gen campaigns on Meta and TikTok with budgets up to £100k+ per month.
• Strategic thinking and analytics to optimize campaign performance.
• Strong communication skills and client-facing confidence.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a portfolio of client accounts, running acquisition-focused lead generation campaigns day-to-day across Meta and other channels.
• Lead campaign strategy, planning, and execution with clients and the agency team to drive real results.
• Manage ad budgets across ranges from £5k to £100k+ per month and optimize spend for performance.
• Write clear briefs for creative, tracking, and landing pages in collaboration with clients and internal teams.
• Own performance reporting and communicate results through the agency framework so clients see what works.
• Be client-facing and present strategy, lead conversations, and act as a key contact alongside the Account Director.

Skills

Paid media

Lead generation

Meta & TikTok

Strategy & analytics

Communication

Time management

Growth mindset

Tools

Meta Ads

TikTok Ads

Job description

Build world class Paid Media campaigns with an agency that supports you.

Hey, we’re Round Thirteen We’re a purpose-built paid media agency built around one thing:lead generation. We partner with ambitious brands to help them generate better leads and more sales — with full, end-to-end control across strategy, creative, and media buying.

We’re performance-first, creative-minded, and seriously focused on results. We’re a small, growing team. So this isn’t just another agency job — it’s a chance to be part of building something real from the beginning.

What’s the role?

We’re looking for a Paid Media Manager to come in as one of our very first in-house hires. You’ll work directly with the founder across a handful of exciting clients — running campaigns, shaping strategy, building systems, making things happen.

This isn’t just a hands-on Paid Media role — you’ll also brief creative, help develop funnels, own client comms, report on performance, and contribute to the broader growth of the agency. If you’re ambitious, want to take ownership, and are looking for real progression — we’d love to talk to you.

What you\'ll be doing

• Own and manage a portfolio of client accounts , running acquisition-focused, lead generation campaigns day-to-day — primarily across Meta Adswith additional activity across other paid media channels.
• Lead campaign strategy, planning, and execution — working closely with clients and the wider agency team to drive real results
• Budgets – managing ad accounts with a range of budgets anywhere from £5k per month to £100k+ ad spends.
• Write clear, actionable briefs for creative, tracking, and landing pages — collaborating with clients, partners, and internal specialists
• Own performance reporting — track, analyse, and communicate results through our agency reporting framework so clients know exactly what’s working
• Be client-facing — present strategy with confidence, lead conversations, and act as a key point of contact alongside the Account Director
• Play an active role in shaping the agency — help build our systems, processes, and culture as we scale
• Grow with us — this is a role with room to stretch, learn fast, take on more ownership, and build your career as the agency grow
• Working directly with the founder to help grow the business
• Jumping into the chaos of a growing agency and helping us build the right systems and processes as we go

You should apply if…

• Have 1–4 years of paid media experience (agency or brand-side)
• Demonstrable experience running lead gen campaigns on Meta and TikTok with budgets up to & over £100k per month (or feel you are ready for this).
• Strategy & analysis – a clear ability to deeply understand Meta and paid media ad campaigns strategies, performance, and metrics to see the bigger picture of what is working for us and to optimise and make real time decisions on your own
• Thrive under pressure and stay focused on hitting KPIs and delivering strong performance for clients
• Are comfortable working across a broad range of industries, audiences, and client types
• Are a confident communicator who can lead from the front, build trust, and own client relationships
• Are self-motivated , take ownership of your work, and know how to prioritise and manage your time, and don’t wait to be told what to do
• Have a growth mindset — you want to learn, push yourself, and win for your clients and your team
• Get excited about building something — you’re comfortable in a fast-moving environment where things change, grow, and improve constantly
• Are open to occasional travel for client meetings and collaboration
• Love paid media — seriously, you live and breathe it
• Want to be part of building something, not just clocking in..
• Bonus – understand or have experience with PPC Ads – (not essential)

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary , based on experience and track record
• 35-hour week, with flexibility to support both the business and your life
• Hybrid working – typically 3 days in theGlasgow office/2 remote& with flexibility for your personal life.
• Macbook & monitor – to ensure you have best tools
• Birthday off , because no one should work on their birthday
• Real input into the agency’s growth and direction
• A culture that values autonomy, creativity, and accountability