Paid Media Manager

Major Players | B Corp™; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Major Players is seeking a specialist Paid Media Manager to join as the agency’s centre of excellence for platform expertise. In a close-knit team of around 20, you’ll lead on paid media strategy, campaign execution and client advisory, shaping testing and content decisions with cross‑functional partners.

This is a first specialist hire into paid media, offering real influence, a collaborative indie culture and the chance to amplify performance across UK, US and Europe clients.

Qualifications

• Manager-level paid media experience across agency or in-house.
• Strong search and Google expertise is a priority.
• Able to present and advise confidently to clients from day one.

Responsibilities

• Be the internal authority on Google (Search, YouTube, programmatic) and Meta advertising.
• Plan, run and optimise paid campaigns for a range of clients.
• Advise clients and challenge in-house teams and partners with confidence.
• Shape creative and content strategy based on platform trends and performance.
• Train colleagues and act as an internal consultant; support new business pitches.

Skills

Paid media strategy

Google Ads

Meta Ads

Campaign optimization

Client advisory

Job description

I’m partnering with a respected independent media and creative agency to hire their first specialist Paid Media Manager. This is a newly created role in a close-knit team of around 20, where you’ll become the agency’s centre of excellence for platform expertise.

About the Agency

This agency sits where media and creative meet. Clients come to them for full-funnel thinking across strategy, creative, content and media, from TV, out-of-home and cinema to live activations and digital platforms. The culture is collaborative, curious and hands‑on, with the boutique feel of a true indie.

The Role

You’ll be the go-to expert on paid media platforms across the business. That means advising clients on platform strategy for the months ahead, running campaigns hands‑on where needed, and helping the creative and content teams decide what to test and why.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the internal authority on Google (Search, YouTube, programmatic) and Meta, with exposure to LinkedIn, Pinterest and Snapchat.
• Planning, running and optimising paid campaigns for a range of clients.
• Advising clients and challenging their in‑house teams and performance agency partners with confidence.
• Shaping creative and content strategy based on platform trends and performance insight.
• Training colleagues and acting as an internal consultant.
• Supporting new business pitches with paid media expertise.

The Clients

You’ll work across a varied, high‑profile portfolio spanning global beauty, luxury retail, fashion, automotive, B2B and edtech. Markets include the UK, US and Europe.

What We’re Looking For

• Manager‑level paid media experience, from agency or in‑house. Strong search and Google expertise is a priority. A search‑only background will be considered.
• Real enthusiasm for the platforms, and someone who keeps on top of every algorithm change and update.
• Confidence and clarity in front of clients, able to present and advise from day one.
• A hands‑on attitude. This isn’t a team‑lead role, so you’ll be getting stuck in yourself.
• A strategic mindset that connects platform performance to the bigger creative and commercial picture.
• An interest in data and advanced analytics is a bonus. You’ll learn from an in‑house data scientist.

Both indie and network backgrounds are welcome. Someone stepping up into their first manager role will also be considered if they bring the curiosity and drive.

Why Apply?

• A brand‑new, high‑visibility role with real influence.
• A varied, prestigious client portfolio.
• A small, collaborative indie culture where your expertise makes a direct impact.
• The flexibility to shape the role around your strengths.

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