Senior Account Executive (Channel & Performance)
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 dependent on experienceAbout Hunterlodge
Hunterlodge Advertising is a leading full-service marketing agency delivering innovative, insight-led campaigns across Higher Education, Financial Services, Professional Services and B2B sectors.
We combine strategic thinking, creative excellence and media expertise to help our clients achieve measurable results. As we continue to grow, we're looking for ambitious individuals who want to build a long-term career within a supportive, collaborative and high-performing agency environment.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a hands-on Senior Account Executive to join our growing team.
This is not a traditional client servicing role. We're looking for someone who enjoys getting into the detail of campaign delivery, working directly within advertising platforms, spotting opportunities, identifying issues and making optimisations that improve performance.
You'll act as an additional layer of support across campaign implementation and management, helping to ensure campaigns are built correctly, delivered efficiently and continuously optimised.
Working closely with our Account Directors, Media Specialists and Performance Team, you'll support campaigns across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Snapchat and programmatic platforms, while also developing strong client management and commercial skills.
This role offers a clear pathway to Account Manager within 12-18 months.
Key ResponsibilitiesClient Management
* Support the day-to-day management of client accounts.
* Build strong relationships with clients and become a trusted point of contact.
* Coordinate client meetings, agendas, actions and status updates.
* Ensure client requests are handled efficiently and accurately.
* Assist with campaign reporting, presentations and performance reviews.
* Support Account Directors in maintaining excellent client service standards.
Campaign Delivery & Platform Management
* Support the implementation, management and optimisation of digital advertising campaigns.
* Carry out quality assurance checks across campaign builds, tracking and reporting.
* Review campaign setups to ensure accuracy across audiences, budgets, creative assets and tracking.
* Monitor campaign performance daily and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
* Make campaign changes and optimisations directly within advertising platforms.
* Manage campaign pacing and budget delivery.
* Troubleshoot campaign issues and implement corrective actions where required.
* Support audience segmentation, targeting and testing strategies.
* Review creative performance and recommend improvements.
* Ensure campaigns remain aligned to client objectives and KPIs.
Platforms
You'll be expected to have hands-on experience with several of the following platforms:
* Campaign Manager 360 (CM360)
* Display & Video 360 (DV360)
* Google Ads
* Meta Ads Manager
* LinkedIn Campaign Manager
* TikTok Ads Manager
* Snapchat Ads Manager
Experience across all platforms is not essential, but candidates should be comfortable working directly within digital advertising platforms and keen to develop their expertise further.
Reporting & Performance Analysis
* Analyse campaign performance and identify trends, opportunities and risks.
* Contribute to monthly and campaign-end reporting.
* Translate data into actionable recommendations.
* Support the creation of dashboards and performance summaries.
* Assist with competitor monitoring and market intelligence.
* Work alongside the performance team to improve campaign effectiveness and efficiency.
Project Management
* Manage multiple projects and campaign workstreams simultaneously.
* Coordinate internal teams including media, strategy, creative and data specialists.
* Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
* Support campaign financial administration, budget tracking and invoicing.
* Contribute to new business pitches and proposal development.
Essential Requirements
* 1-3 years' experience within a media agency, digital agency, performance marketing team or similar environment.
* Hands-on experience implementing and optimising digital advertising campaigns.
* Experience using one or more major advertising platforms such as Meta, LinkedIn, Google Ads, DV360 or TikTok.
* Strong understanding of paid media principles and campaign optimisation.
* Excellent organisational and project management skills.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
* High attention to detail.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Commercial awareness and willingness to take ownership.
* Positive, proactive and collaborative approach.
Desirable Experience
* Experience with Campaign Manager 360 and Display & Video 360.
* Experience with Higher Education, Financial Services or B2B clients.
* Experience using GA4, Looker Studio or reporting platforms.
* Google Ads, Meta or programmatic certifications.
* Marketing, Business, Finance or related degree.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary of £28,000 - £32,000 depending on experience.
* Clear pathway to Account Manager within 12-18 months.
* Comprehensive onboarding and mentoring programme.
* Funded IPA qualifications and industry certifications.
* Continuous Professional Development programme with regular internal and external training.
* Exposure to leading advertising platforms and technologies.
* Opportunity to work on national and international campaigns.
* Collaborative, supportive and ambitious agency culture.
* Hybrid working and competitive benefits package.
Why Join Hunterlodge?
We're a people-first agency with a strong reputation for developing talent. You'll work alongside experienced specialists, gain exposure to a wide range of clients and channels, and have genuine opportunities to accelerate your career.
* If you're ambitious, curious, commercially minded and enjoy getting hands-on with campaigns, we'd love to hear from you.