Senior Paid Media Manager

UK (On-site)

£50K/yr – £60K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 22 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and optimize paid search and paid social programs for a portfolio of client accounts, translating objectives into test-driven campaigns, insights and actionable recommendations.

  • Drive campaign plans, testing, and optimization.
  • Analyze data to improve leads and sales and present results to clients.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Owning the paid search and paid social activity across a portfolio of key client accounts.
  • Turning client objectives into campaign plans, budgets and a clear set of tests.
  • Building, managing and optimising campaigns day to day, keeping performance and spend on track.
  • Setting up, checking and troubleshooting conversion tracking in GA4, Google Tag Manager and the ad platforms .
  • Digging into campaign, website and client data to find what's driving leads and sales, and turning it into clear recommendations.
  • Building and maintaining reports and dashboards, and presenting results to clients with confidence.
  • Working alongside colleagues in offline media, so digital works as part of the wider media plan.
  • Bringing new ideas to the table, from testing new platforms and formats to using automation and AI to work smarter.

Requirements

  • Proven experience managing paid media within an agency (Paid Media Manager, Senior PPC or Paid Social Manager, or equivalent).
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Google Ads and Meta Ads , with a track record of improving results for clients.
  • Confidence with GA4 and Google Tag Manager: you can set up, test and troubleshoot conversion tracking yourself.
  • An analytical mind: comfortable pulling data together, spotting what matters and explaining it simply.
  • Commercial awareness: you measure success in client outcomes and return on investment.
  • Self-motivated and proactive, with the confidence to take ownership of a problem and see it through.
  • Clear, confident client communication, in meetings and in writing.

Preferred

  • Bonus points for Merchant Center and Shopping feeds, enhanced conversions or offline conversion imports, Meta Conversions API, server-side tagging, or SQL/BigQuery.

Benefits

  • Perks: Flexible working hours | Free parking
  • Flexible hours built around real life, not just the 9-to-5.
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Media Performance

At Media Performance, we don’t just buy media - we shape it around your commercial goals. Everything we do is led by insight, powered by strategy, and delivered by a senior team who know how to drive results that matter.Whether it’s brand awareness, market entry, or driving demand at scale, we connect the dots between your audience, your message and your media - creating campaigns that perform across every channel.No jargon. No bloat. Just strategic media thinking, built on clarity, accountability and a deep understanding of what moves the needle for your business.We’re already partnering with brands across retail, property, transport, leisure, B2B and many more — helping them cut through the noise, outthink the competition, and turn media into a growth engine.Let’s make media work harder.

Founded in 2010
Huddersfield, England, GBR
17 employees (7 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

£50K/yr – £60K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (29% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.2%
Direct
26.5%
Referral
9.2%
Social
7.9%
Paid
10.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17
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Senior Paid Media Manager

Media Performance · UK · On-site