Paid Media Manager

The Growth Foundation; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Private health cover

Enhanced family leave

One day per week working from home

Job summary

The Growth Foundation is seeking a Paid Media Manager to own performance across search and social. Based in Manchester, you will lead a small in-house team and manage agency partners, planning campaigns and allocating budgets to scale what works as the business expands into new territories.

You will report results and recommendations to the senior team, drive growth across multiple markets, and collaborate with brand and content teams to target the right audiences with the right assets.

Qualifications

• Four or more years in paid media with hands-on search and social.
• Experience running campaigns across multiple countries/markets.
• Experience managing agencies and developing junior team members.
• Ability turning performance data into decisions for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own paid search and paid social strategy across several markets.
• Plan, launch and optimise campaigns, including budget allocation.
• Lead and develop the in-house team.
• Hold agency partners to clear targets.
• Work with the brand and content teams to get the right assets in front of the right audiences
• Spot new growth opportunities, particularly in newer markets.

Skills

Paid media management

Search advertising

Social advertising

Budget planning

Campaign optimization

Team leadership

Agency management

Job description

We’re working with a growing consumer brand to recruit a Paid Media Manager to own performance across search and social. The role is based in their Manchester office four days a week.

You’ll set the paid strategy, run a small in-house team and manage the brand’s agency partners. Day to day, that means planning campaigns, deciding where budget goes, and scaling what works as the business enters new territories. You’ll also report results and recommendations to the senior team.

What You’ll Do

• Own paid search and paid social strategy across several markets
• Plan, launch and optimise campaigns, including budget allocation
• Lead and develop the in-house team
• Hold agency partners to clear targets
• Work with the brand and content teams to get the right assets in front of the right audiences
• Spot new growth opportunities, particularly in newer markets

What you’ll bring

• Four or more years in paid media, with hands-on search and social experience
• A track record running campaigns across more than one country
• Experience managing agencies and developing junior team members
• Comfort turning performance data into decisions, and explaining them to senior stakeholders
• Affiliate experience is a bonus

Bonus, pension, private health cover, enhanced family leave and one day a week working from home.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone feels respected, supported and able to contribute.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of applying, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Thank you for your interest.