Title: Paid Media Manager
Salary £35K-£45K
Location: Brighton
Hybrid: 3-4 days in the office
About the Company
We are a full-service media agency working with a range of exciting brands across entertainment, arts, and culture. Our expertise spans Media Planning & Buying, Paid Digital Strategy, and Print Production & Distribution.
Our client portfolio includes organisations within live events, music, cultural institutions, and entertainment sectors. As our digital offering continues to grow, we are looking for a Senior Digital Marketing Executive to strengthen campaign delivery, improve consistency, and help bring structure to our paid media activity.
The Role
This is a hands-on paid media role suited to someone confident managing campaigns end-to-end across multiple platforms.
You will work closely with the wider media team to translate campaign strategies into well-structured, well-managed paid media campaigns ensuring they are built correctly, tracked accurately, and delivered on time.
You will also play a key role in improving how digital campaigns are organised, tracked, and reported, helping bring consistency and clarity to a growing digital function.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both execution and process improvement, with strong attention to detail and a natural instinct for organisation.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan, build and manage paid media campaigns across platforms including Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok, X (Twitter), and Reddit
* Translate campaign briefs and media plans into structured campaign builds and platform setups
* Manage campaign launches, pacing, and optimisation to meet client objectives
* Accurately manage budgets and track spend across multiple campaigns
* Implement and maintain conversion tracking and tagging
* Monitor performance and carry out ongoing optimisation and testing
* Maintain clean campaign structures, naming conventions, and QA processes
* Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth campaign delivery
* Support performance reporting, providing insights and recommendations
* Provide guidance and support to junior team members
* Maintain clear tracking, pacing, and reporting processes across campaigns
Platform Experience
* Strong experience with Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) and Google Ads (Search, Display & YouTube)
* Experience with TikTok Ads, X (Twitter) Ads, and Reddit Ads
* Programmatic display experience is advantageous
* Experience with digital audio (e.g. streaming or podcast platforms) is a bonus
About You
* 3+ years’ experience in paid digital marketing (agency or media buying environment preferred)
* Strong hands-on campaign management experience across multiple platforms
* Confident managing campaigns from setup through to optimisation and reporting
* Solid understanding of tracking, campaign structure, and performance metrics
* High attention to detail with budgets, builds, and reporting
* Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously
* Process-driven with a focus on clean systems and visibility
* Collaborative mindset, comfortable working with cross-functional teams
* Proactive in identifying and resolving campaign issues
* Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members is beneficial
* Interest in entertainment, arts, or culture is advantageous