Paid Media Specialist - Greenford

London, UK (On-site)

£39K/yr – £45K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-channel paid media execution and strategy for a professional audience, balancing lead quality and ROI across Google, Meta and TikTok while aligning with brand and recruitment goals.

  • Channel ownership: Plan, optimise, and report on Google Ads, Meta, and TikTok campaigns for high-intent leads.
  • Audience strategy: Target mid-career professionals and senior decision-makers with precise segmentation.
  • Measurement: Build attribution and analytics using CRM, GTM, GA, and BI to drive ROI and CPL improvements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Paid Media & Digital Campaign Management: Lead, manage, and optimise multi-channel digital marketing campaigns across Google Ads (Search, Display, YouTube), TikTok Ads, and Meta (Facebook & Instagram) to drive high-quality leads and maximise ROI.
  • Paid Media Strategy Development: Develop and implement the overarching paid media strategy aligned with organisational brand positioning and student recruitment objectives.
  • Budget Management: Manage campaign budgets effectively to maximise ROI, cost-efficiency, and overall campaign performance.
  • Audience Targeting: Design and execute precise targeting strategies to reach mid-career professionals and senior-level decision-makers across relevant industries.
  • Brand Management: Strengthen and maintain consistent brand positioning, messaging, and visual identity across all communication channels and touchpoints.
  • Tracking & Attribution Management: Implement and manage campaign tracking, attribution models, and audience segmentation using tools such as CRM, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Meta business manager.
  • Market Trends & Innovation: Stay up to date with the latest paid media trends, tools, and best practices to maintain a competitive advantage.

Requirements

  • Paid Media Expertise: 3–5+ years of experience managing campaigns across Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, and Meta platforms
  • Strategic & Performance Focus: Proven ability to lead paid marketing initiatives and deliver measurable outcomes such as improved ROI, CPL, and conversions
  • Audience Targeting Experience: Experience targeting professional audiences, ideally within education, training, or industry-specific sectors
  • Data & Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and reporting capabilities with hands-on experience using Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CRM, and Power BI
  • Communication & Copywriting: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling marketing messages
  • Project Management: Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously and meet deadlines
  • Collaboration: Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with cross-functional and international teams

Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays
  • 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
  • Workplace pension scheme
  • Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
  • Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more
  • Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
  • Reward and recognition programme
  • £500 award employee referral scheme
  • Discretionary annual performance bonus
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GBS

Changing lives through education is what GBS is all about!GBS offers flexible, high-quality higher education degrees and diplomas that can help you pursue your desired career in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Construction Management, Healthcare, Digital Technology, or Education & Training. 

Join our team!GBS is a Higher Education Provider with strong enthusiasm for imagination, collaboration and growth. If you can work to these values, you should consider a career with us!When you join our team, you take part in re-shaping the future of education and changing the lives of thousands of students worldwide. We are a multicultural and diverse community living and breathing the same values, and united by the notion that together we make a huge difference. We welcome talents from a wide range of backgrounds and our roles are very diverse; whether it’s lecturing students, managing teams, or supporting staff members.

 GBS is officially certified as a great workplace as we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender and everything else that makes you a unique individual. Join us now and be part of a dynamic team working across 10 campuses in the UK, Malta and the UAE - all with one vivid vision and a shared mission to make the world a better place through education.

Founded in 2010
Greenford, England, GBR
2.5K employees (124 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
238.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$447
Traffic Source Mix
Search
20.8%
Direct
42.5%
Referral
17.7%
Social
3.6%
Paid
9.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
124 (5% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1