Media Buyer - Paid Social

Leeds, UK (Hybrid)

£40K/yr – £50K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

Job Summary

Own and optimize paid social campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Reddit and more to drive efficient CPL/CPA for legal claims while shaping strategy with the Creative Strategist.

  • Translate performance data into actionable roadmaps and daily optimisations.
  • Maintain account hygiene and compliant, scalable structures.
  • Deliver regular insights, risks, and recommendations through clear reporting.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute paid media strategies across Meta, TikTok, Reddit & more to drive efficient CPL and CPA for legal claims campaigns
  • Audit and evaluate multiple ad accounts, using performance data to build clear optimisation roadmaps
  • Work closely with the Creative Strategist to shape paid social strategy aligned to specific vertical goals
  • Use platform data (and internal BI where relevant) to inform daily optimisation decisions, including disposition data
  • Monitor and maintain ad account hygiene, naming conventions, and structure
  • Report key insights, bottlenecks, risks, and performance trends
  • Ensure every change made in the ad account ties directly to objectives and KPIs
  • Produce clear weekly/monthly reporting with actionable recommendations
  • Ensure full compliance with legal and client advertising requirements, platform policies, and internal standards

Requirements

  • Have 2+ years of experience running paid social campaigns, ideally in lead generation, regulated sectors, or high-volume direct response
  • Have strong experience running paid social campaigns at scale
  • Understand effective testing, scaling, and optimisation approaches for performance-driven campaigns
  • Are data-led, comfortable reviewing platform performance, and able to turn insights into action
  • Are highly organised and maintain clean, scalable account structures
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with a clear, concise reporting style
  • Are proactive, curious, and able to solve problems independently

Preferred

  • Experience in agency environments, financial services, claims, insurance, or DTC performance marketing
  • Experience working with higher-volume budgets or multi-vertical campaigns

Benefits

  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Medical Cashback Plan
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection Insurance
  • Critical Illness Cover
  • Company pension
  • Life insurance
  • Private medical insurance

Salaries

Posted range

£40K/yr – £50K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Paid Social median pay in the United Kingdom

£48K/yr

Most earn £35K to £54K. Based on 44 salaries, including bonus and equity.

Media Buyer - Paid Social

Leeds, UK · Hybrid