Paid Media Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the paid media engine for Global Touring across multiple brands, driving revenue through search and social campaigns, while leading test-and-learn, performance optimization and full-funnel reporting.

  • Growth & Performance: Build and optimise campaigns across Google, YouTube, Meta, TikTok and emerging platforms to maximise booked revenue and ROAS.
  • Optimization & Insights: Lead test-and-learn, manage budgets, tracking, dashboards and actionable reporting to improve efficiency and visibility.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day delivery and optimisation of paid media activity across Global Touring’s brands.
  • Building, managing and optimising paid media campaigns across Google, YouTube, Meta, TikTok and emerging platforms
  • Managing campaign setup, structure, budgets, bids, targeting and tracking within the platforms
  • Monitoring performance regularly and making changes to improve booked revenue, CPA, ROAS and revenue contribution
  • Running test-and-learn activity across audiences, formats, channels, creative and messaging
  • Carrying out keyword research, search term reviews and negative keyword management
  • Reviewing paid creative performance, identifying strong hooks, formats and messaging
  • Working with brand teams to brief, test and refresh paid creative assets
  • Recommending channel mix and budget shifts based on performance, targets and growth opportunities
  • Tracking budget pacing and making sure spend is being used effectively

Requirements

  • 4+ years’ experience in paid media, performance marketing or digital acquisition
  • Proven experience managing paid search and paid social campaigns directly
  • Strong working knowledge of Google Ads, Meta Ads and TikTok Ads
  • Experience managing campaign setup, optimisation, budgets and reporting within platforms
  • A commercial mindset, with a focus on booked revenue, CPA, ROAS and ROI
  • Strong analytical skills and confidence working with performance data
  • Experience running tests across audiences, creative, messaging and formats
  • A good understanding of paid creative performance and how to spot what is working
  • Confidence making recommendations on budget allocation and channel mix
  • Ability to work at pace, prioritise effectively and manage multiple campaigns at once

Preferred

  • Experience working across multiple brands or markets
  • Experience in travel, ecommerce, retail, lifestyle or direct-to-consumer businesses
  • Experience managing or supporting another team member
  • Experience with YouTube, Reddit or other emerging paid channels
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Topdeck Travel

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Created for travellers aged 18-32 who plan their adventures with more thought than the average person (think lists, review comparisons and possibly a spreadsheet), Topdeck is the welcoming home to small group trips packed with more... More choice. More freedom. More must-see sights. More food experiences like cooking classes and street eat tours. More insider knowledge from expert Trip Leaders and city locals. More inclusions like efficient transport and safe, clean accommodation. Making the most of every second is a universal life experience. Doing that on a small group trip in Europe, Asia, New Zealand or North Africa is something that matters to us. It will to you, too.

Founded in 2003
London, England, GBR
120 employees (14 in marketing)
86% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
71.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$16
Traffic Source Mix
Search
61.2%
Direct
29.1%
Referral
5.8%
Social
2.1%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~120

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (5% of company)