Senior Paid Ads Specialist

Burst Digital; Devonport-Takapuna; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Burst Digital, a performance marketing agency, is seeking a Senior Paid Ads Specialist to own a portfolio of client accounts and lead paid media strategy across Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn. You will manage campaigns, drive growth and communicate performance and recommendations directly with clients.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, attention to detail, budgeting decisions, and staying ahead of platform changes to maximise client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of paid media experience
• Strong hands-on experience across Meta and Google Ads
• Experience with TikTok and/or LinkedIn Ads is a bonus
• Strong understanding of performance marketing, funnels, tracking and attribution
• Ability to look beyond surface-level metrics and understand what drives business results
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and confidence dealing directly with clients
• Great organisation and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise, manage multiple accounts and take ownership of deadlines
• Genuine interest in digital marketing and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of a portfolio of client accounts across Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn
• Building, launching and optimising campaigns with a strong focus on commercial outcomes
• Developing paid media strategies and turning them into clear action plans
• Analysing account performance and identifying opportunities to improve results
• Leading client calls and confidently communicating performance, strategy and recommendations
• Managing budgets and making smart decisions around where and how we spend
• Reporting on performance and clearly explaining what's working, what's not and what we should do next
• Contributing to internal strategy, training and process improvements
• Staying across platform changes, new features and what's actually working in the market

Skills

Paid media

Meta Ads

Google Ads

TikTok Ads

LinkedIn Ads

Analytics

Client communication

Project management

Job description

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Senior Paid Ads Specialist role taking ownership of a portfolio of clients, leading paid media strategy and driving growth across the business. You'll think strategically, make decisions, manage client relationships and own performance across Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn Ads.

Key responsibilities

• Taking ownership of a portfolio of client accounts across Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn
• Building, launching and optimising campaigns with a strong focus on commercial outcomes
• Developing paid media strategies and turning them into clear action plans
• Analysing account performance and identifying opportunities to improve results
• Leading client calls and confidently communicating performance, strategy and recommendations
• Managing budgets and making smart decisions around where and how we spend
• Reporting on performance and clearly explaining what's working, what's not and what we should do next
• Contributing to internal strategy, training and process improvements
• Staying across platform changes, new features and what's actually working in the market

About you

• 5+ years' experience working in paid media, either agency-side or in-house
• Strong hands-on experience across Meta and Google Ads
• Experience with TikTok and/or LinkedIn Ads is a bonus
• A strong understanding of performance marketing, funnels, tracking and attribution
• The ability to look beyond surface-level metrics and understand what is actually driving business results
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and confidence dealing directly with clients
• Great organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to prioritise, manage multiple accounts and take ownership of deadlines
• A genuine interest in digital marketing and a desire to keep getting better

About us

Burst Digital is a performance marketing agency running paid ads for 320+ businesses across NZ, Australia, the UK and the US. We've generated $195M+ in client revenue through paid advertising, and we're growing fast. We're a tight team of marketers who actually like what we do, with real ownership, real client responsibility and the opportunity to have a genuine impact on the businesses we work with. We're growing quickly, investing heavily in our people and building out new areas of the business, including live events and our marketing education platform.