Job Description
Paid Media Lead
Salary: £35,000–£40,000
Location: Lichfield – Hybrid -1 day per week in office
Are you a data-driven digital marketer who knows how to turn clicks into customers? Busy Bees — one of the UK's most recognised childcare brands — is looking for a Paid Media Lead to drive forward our paid acquisition strategy.
Reporting to the Head of Acquisition, you'll take ownership of all paid activity across digital and traditional channels — from PPC and paid social to display and beyond. You'll shape intelligent media plans, optimise budgets, and use insight to ensure our campaigns are delivering exceptional ROI and hitting lead generation targets across the UK.
What you'll be doing
1. Defining and delivering the paid media strategy to meet ambitious lead and enquiry goals
2. Managing multi-channel paid campaigns (PPC, social, display, and localised activity)
3. Analysing and optimising performance across all paid channels to maximise ROI
4. Collaborating with the Brand, PR, and SEO teams to align paid and organic strategies
5. Partnering with agencies and third-party providers to continuously improve performance
6. Producing regular performance reports and actionable insights for senior stakeholders
7. Staying on top of digital trends and emerging opportunities to keep Busy Bees a...