Digital / Paid Media Manager (Programmatic & Paid Social focus)
Central London | Hybrid (1–2 days in office) | £45,000–£50,000
Looking for more than just another activation role? This is an opportunity to step into a Paid Media Manager position within a small but growing founder-led independent agency where thinking and doing sit side by side. You will have real influence, real autonomy, and direct input into how paid media strategy evolves across ambitious, growth-focused brands.
The role will suit someone with a strong background in performance led (not just upper funnel) campaigns across programmatic and / or paid social that wants to broaden their scope of work.
Company & Benefits – Why this is different
• Founder-led, independent agency with no unnecessary layers and no trading-led strategy
• Direct access to senior leadership and genuine influence on product and proposition
• Tight-knit, high-performing team with space to test, learn and innovate
• Exposure across Paid Social, Search, Programmatic and AV channels, with freedom to broaden your scope
• Clients spanning challenger banking, music and entertainment, FMCG and transport, plus involvement in new business growth
Role & Responsibilities
• Lead paid media planning and activation across Programmatic and Paid Social, with scope to expand into Search, TV, Audio and OOH
• 50/50 split between in-platform optimisation and longer-term strategic planning
• Own end-to-end strategy from brief through to performance review
• Act as a client-facing strategic partner, confidently shaping recommendations
• Build test-and-learn roadmaps and introduce new tools, automation and AI-led efficiencies
• Play an active role in new business and agency growth
Skills & Experience Required
• Strong foundation in media planning and buying, ideally across Social, Search and Display (or at least 1 of programmatic and social)
• Confident owning strategy, not just executing campaigns
• Solid grasp of measurement and effectiveness, including GA4 and platform reporting
• Experience with Google Ads, Meta and programmatic platforms
• Commercially minded, comfortable managing budgets and performance against KPIs
• Self-starter who thrives in a small, ambitious team with autonomy and accountability
If you are currently boxed into a narrow channel role and want broader remit, sharper strategic input and closer access to decision-makers, this is the step up.