PAID MEDIA SPECIALIST / PPC MANAGER – OLDHAM £30,000 – £38,000 Oldham 12-Month Fixed Term Contract Supporting a busy, fast-growing business This is not a “boost a post and hope for the best” role. This is for someone who: understands performance marketing knows how to turn clicks into revenue and can actually see what’s working… and scale it If you live in Meta Ads, Google Ads, and dashboards that tell real stories… keep reading. THE ROLE You’ll be owning paid media across multiple channels — driving traffic, leads, and sales across a portfolio of brands. This is hands-on, data-driven, and results-focused. Day to day, you’ll be: Paid Social (Meta & LinkedIn) Planning and running campaigns across Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn Building, testing, and optimising ads to drive leads and conversions Dialling in audiences, creatives, and messaging to improve performance Monitoring CTR, CPC, ROAS and making real-time improvements Google Ads / PPC Managing campaigns across Search, Display, PMax & Video Keyword research, ad group structure, and campaign builds Writing ad copy that actually converts (not just fills space) Monitoring performance and optimising bids, targeting, and spend Using GA4, tracking tools, and data to guide decisions E-Commerce PPC (Amazon & eBay) Managing marketplace campaigns to drive product visibility and sales Optimising keywords, bids, and budgets Monitoring ACoS, ROAS, and performance metrics Scaling what works, cutting what doesn’t WHAT YOU’LL NEED Strong experience across Paid Social and Google Ads Comfortable working with data, analytics, and performance metrics Experience with GA4, GTM, and conversion tracking Understanding of e-commerce platforms (Shopify, Amazon, eBay ideal) Ability to test, learn, and optimise campaigns continuously Commercial mindset — you care about results, not just activity WHY THIS ROLE? Because this isn’t a boxed-in marketing job. You’ll be: * Trusted to run campaigns properly * Given the autonomy to make decisions * Working in a role where performance actually matters * Able to make a visible impact on revenue * If you’re the kind of person who: checks performance before your morning coffee gets a buzz from improving ROAS and loves turning data into decisions You’ll do very well here. Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds