Paid Media Manager

Job description

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

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Brighton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Profession type

Advertising / Marketing / PR

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English