Job Description
Leeds (2 days in the office)
£35k–£45k
Love getting under the hood of paid media campaigns and really making them perform?
We’re working exclusively with a brilliant digital agency to hire a Paid Media Manager to join a growing, performance-focused team working across a mix of well-known brands.
This is one for someone who enjoys the detail, asks “why?”, and wants to help clients get better results.
You’ll take ownership of your own accounts, working across PPC, paid social, and display, with the backing of a strong senior team and plenty of opportunity to shape strategy.
What You’ll Be Doing
Managing and optimising paid media campaigns across multiple client accounts
Setting clear roadmaps to hit client objectives and KPIs
Running daily account checks and ongoing performance improvements
Planning and executing display, prospecting, and retargeting campaigns
Managing media buying, budgets, and approvals
Testing creatives and continuously refining performance
Working with suppliers to explore new betas and opportunities
Producing clear, insightful client reports and forecasts
Supporting pitches and contributing to new business
Mentoring junior team members
What You’ll Bring
Experience & Skills
• 2+ years in a paid media / performance marketing role (agency ideally)
• Strong hands-on experience across PPC, paid social, and/or display
• Confident managing campaigns with meaningful budgets
• Comfortable using platforms like Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, SA360, CM360, DV360
• Solid grasp of analytics, tracking, and performance optimisation
• Experience with reporting, forecasting, and competitor analysis tools
Mindset & Approach
• Naturally curious, you enjoy digging into performance and testing ideas
• Detail-focused, organised, and comfortable juggling multiple accounts
• Proactive - you don’t wait to be told what to improve
• Collaborative, but equally happy owning your own work
• Genuinely interested in the ever-changing world of paid media
Why This Role?
Join a team investing heavily in its paid media capability
Work on performance-driven accounts where your impact is visible
Be surrounded by people who care about doing things properly
Opportunity to grow, develop, and step up as the team expands
If you’re looking for a role where you can properly get stuck into performance marketing. this could be a great next step.
Sound like your kind of thing? Please get in touch.