Senior Paid Media Executive

DAZN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports streaming company is seeking a Senior Paid Media Executive in London to manage and optimise multi-market paid media campaigns. In this role, you will work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure high performance across all channels. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and proven experience in managing Paid Social and PPC campaigns. The company offers a dynamic work environment and attractive benefits including flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience managing Paid Social and PPC campaigns.
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into actionable insights.
• Confidence in managing budgets and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and optimise global Paid Social and PPC campaigns.
• Manage campaign set-up and tracking across multiple markets.
• Analyse performance data for insights and improvements.

Skills

Paid Social management

PPC campaign management

Analytical skills

Budget management

A/B testing

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Passion for sports

Tools

Google Ads

YouTube Ads

Meta Ads

TikTok Ads

Snapchat Ads

Job description

Senior Paid Media Executive

Department: 77-893 - Subscription - Digital Acquisition Media

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - London

Description

Why Join DAZN?

Joining DAZN means being part of a cutting‑edge sports streaming company in a vibrant tech hub. You’ll work alongside passionate, talented professionals on innovative projects that reach millions of fans worldwide. It offers a dynamic work environment with a great balance of career growth and lifestyle. If you’re excited about shaping the future of live and on‑demand sports entertainment, DAZN is the perfect place to make your mark and grow your career.

The Role

As Senior Paid Media Executive, you’ll be responsible for the planning, execution, and optimisation of multi‑market paid media campaigns across both social and search platforms. Working closely with internal stakeholders and agency partners, you’ll ensure all campaigns are built and optimised to deliver best‑in‑class performance across acquisition, retention, and engagement.

This is an individual contributor role, ideal for someone confident in managing campaigns end‑to‑end, while also eager to evolve channel strategies and help future‑prove DAZN’s paid media approach.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Plan, execute, and optimise global Paid Social and PPC campaigns to meet acquisition and engagement goals.
• Manage campaign set‑up, tracking, bidding strategies, and creative rotation across multiple markets.
• Analyse performance data to identify insights, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with brand, creative, and analytics teams to ensure campaigns are audience‑driven and on‑brand.
• Test and scale new channels, formats, and targeting strategies to drive innovation.
• Maintain accuracy and efficiency in campaign delivery, ensuring spend and performance align with KPIs.
• Support the evolution of DAZN’s paid media best practices and contribute to cross‑channel learnings.
• Stay up to date with the latest paid media trends, tools, and platform updates.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven hands‑on experience managing Paid Social (Meta, TikTok, X, Snapchat) and PPC (Google Ads, YouTube) campaigns.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable optimisations.
• Confidence in managing budgets, pacing, and forecasting across multiple campaigns.
• Experience with A/B testing, audience segmentation, and conversion optimisation.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A proactive, curious mindset and a passion for continuous learning.
• A genuine enthusiasm for sport, media, and performance marketing.

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.