Senior Media Manager

Australasian Recruitment Company; Greater London; Remote; GBP 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company laptop

Training & development

22 days leave + bank holidays

Workplace pension

Job summary

Australasian Recruitment Company is seeking an experienced Senior Media Manager to own end-to-end paid media campaigns for a growing independent digital marketing agency. This highly autonomous, remote role is UK-based, focusing on strategy, optimisation, reporting and performance analysis while managing client relationships and campaign delivery.

You will optimise campaigns across Google Ads, paid social, display and video, oversee budgets, produce clear client reports, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' hands-on PPC and paid media experience.
• Strong expertise in Google Ads.
• Working knowledge of paid social and digital advertising platforms.
• Managing campaigns against commercial performance targets.
• Maintaining client relationships.
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups).
• Using campaign tracking and analytics tools.
• Interest in AI, automation and emerging marketing tech.
• Autonomous and results-driven.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end management of client accounts.
• Build and optimise campaigns across paid media platforms.
• Manage paid search, paid social, display and video campaigns.
• Identify underperforming campaigns or channels and recommend solutions.
• Manage and troubleshooting campaign tracking.
• Work with analytics, tag management and conversion tracking tools.
• Produce client reporting and translating data into clear commercial recommendations.
• Lead client calls and presenting campaign strategy.
• Managing campaign budgets and pacing.
• Collaborating with senior leadership on automation and AI initiatives.
• Attending occasional in-person events and client meetings.
• Taking ownership of account performance and proactively identifying potential issues.

Skills

PPC & paid media

Google Ads

Paid social

Excel / Sheets

Campaign tracking

Analytics tools

Client relationships

AI / automation

Tools

Google Analytics

Tag Manager

Job description

Join a growing independent digital marketing agency as a Paid Media Account Manager, taking ownership of client campaigns across strategy, optimisation, reporting and performance analysis. This highly autonomous, remote role is ideal for someone who enjoys managing client relationships while remaining hands-on with campaign delivery. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to innovative automation and AI-driven initiatives, helping shape the future of digital marketing within a commercially focused and forward‑thinking business.

SENIOR MEDIA MANAGER ROLE:

• Managing a portfolio of client accounts end to end
• Building and optimising campaigns across major paid media platforms
• Managing paid search, paid social, display and video campaigns
• Identifying underperforming campaigns or channels and recommending solutions
• Managing and troubleshooting campaign tracking
• Working with analytics, tag management and conversion tracking tools
• Producing client reporting and translating data into clear commercial recommendations
• Leading client calls and presenting campaign strategy
• Managing campaign budgets and pacing
• Collaborating with senior leadership on automation and AI initiatives
• Attending occasional in-person events and client meetings
• Taking ownership of account performance and proactively identifying potential issues

SENIOR MEDIA MANAGER ESSENTIALS:

• Demonstrating a minimum of three years' hands-on PPC and paid media experience
• Demonstrating strong expertise in Google Ads
• Demonstrating working knowledge of paid social and digital advertising platforms
• Managing campaigns against commercial performance targets
• Managing and maintaining client relationships
• Utilising advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, including pivot tables and lookups
• Using campaign tracking and analytics tools
• Demonstrating an interest in AI, automation and emerging marketing technologies
• Working autonomously and taking ownership of results

SENIOR MEDIA MANAGER BENEFITS:

• Working remotely within the UK
• Influencing paid media strategy and campaign direction
• Gaining exposure to a varied portfolio of clients and industries
• Receiving a company laptop and required software
• Accessing dedicated training and development support
• Receiving 22 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Participating in a workplace pension scheme

At Australasian Recruitment Company we are committed to an Equal Opportunities policy and make employment decisions by matching business needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities) gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.