Graduate Paid Media Executive

The Digital Lighthouse; Newcastle (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Digital Lighthouse is hiring for an entry-level role where you’ll learn on real client accounts from day one, supporting Google Ads, Meta and GA4. You don't need agency experience—curiosity, numeracy and a genuine eagerness to learn are what we value.

You’ll sit with experienced colleagues, receive structured feedback, and gradually take on greater account responsibility as you develop your skills and judgement.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role; no agency experience required.
• Curious, numerate and eager to learn.
• Basic digital marketing exposure counts.

Responsibilities

• Support senior managers on live paid search and paid social accounts.
• Learn to build, structure and QA campaigns with guidance.
• Read and interpret reports to understand what's working.
• Get comfortable with Google Ads, Meta, GA4 and integrations.
• Join client calls and internal reviews to contribute and learn.
• Develop to own and run accounts over time.

Skills

Curiosity

Numeracy

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Google Ads

Meta Ads

GA4

Job description

The role

Learn through supported client work.

This is an entry-level role for someone at the start of their career in digital. You don't need agency experience - you need to be curious, numerate and genuinely keen to learn. We'll teach you the rest.

You’ll sit with experienced colleagues and learn on real client accounts from day one - Google Ads, Meta and the analytics underneath them. Structured support, proper feedback, and the space to get good. Sharing what we know is part of how we work, and that starts with the people who join us.

You will build the skills and judgement to take on greater account responsibility as you develop.

What you'll do

• Support senior managers on live paid search and paid social accounts.
• Learn to build, structure and QA campaigns - with guidance at every step.
• Pull, check and start to read the reports that tell you what's working.
• Get to grips with the platforms: Google Ads, Meta, GA4 and how they connect.
• Sit in on client calls and internal reviews, and start to find your voice.
• Grow, over time, into owning and running your own accounts.

What we're looking for

Attitude over experience.

What matters

• Genuinely curious, and happy to get stuck into the detail of why something works.
• Comfortable with numbers - you don't fear a spreadsheet.
• A clear communicator, in writing and out loud.
• Some exposure to digital marketing - a degree, placement, internship, certification or side project all count.
• Eager to learn, take feedback, and get better fast.

Bonus points

• Google Ads or Meta certifications (even the free ones).
• A personal project or society role where you ran some ads or analytics.
• Familiarity with GA4 or Google Tag Manager.
• A placement year or internship in marketing.