What it takes to be a Paid Media Manager at Launch
We’re an independently owned, Performance Media Agency, predominantly based in the South West of the UK. We’re proud to be B Corp certified, one of Campaign magazine’s “Top 100 Best Agencies to Work for in 2023” and we’ve been awarded “European PPC Agency of the Year” two consecutive years in a row!
Our mission is to be the happiest performance marketing agency in the world. Our most recent team survey gave us a happiness score of 9.4/10! We do this by creating a workplace culture that encourages our team to be proud of where they work as well as the award-winning work they do.
We are always on the look out for Paid Media Managers in both the Bristol and Exeter areas, you’ll work within a team of paid media specialists, reporting into an Account Director and deliver for clients on their paid media campaigns – focusing on Paid Search and Paid Social, but also Amazon and Programmatic.
Responsible for ensuring a high level customer service and best practice in PPC account management, you will be a role model for excellence within the agency. You’ll be deeply embedded in the latest digital media execution across paid channels, and educate and train your team on best-in-class implementation.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Defining paid media strategies to help clients achieve their KPIs
- Setting up, building and executing paid media campaigns for a variety of clients
- Managing and supporting a team of paid media specialists
- Identifying opportunities to try new techniques or see greater success
- Reporting on campaign performance to clients
- Driving improvements across accounts
- Staying up to date with the latest in digital marketing
- Be a symbol of thought leadership, participating in blog writing, webinars, and events
Essential skills
- 3+ years’ experience in a Partner agency offering paid media management
- In-depth knowledge of paid media platforms – Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, etc
- An understanding of wider marketing principles: understanding user journeys and how to influence them through paid campaigns, implementing effective marketing messaging at all stages of the funnel
- A strong understanding of attribution models and the ability to guide clients on what works best for them as a business.
- Some experience pitching paid media campaigns and helping grow revenue when the time has been right for the client
- Ambition to create & deliver award winning client work Excellent communication skills, including having challenging conversations about campaign performance, not all tests go well after all
- A desire to build on your knowledge and better yourself within the digital marketing world
What we’ll offer you
Salary: £28,000-£37,000 dependent on experience. Part time also considered.
On top of your salary, you can also expect:
- A genuine work-life balance – no culture of leaving late, overtime or unachievable results
- Time & support to develop yourself both professionally and personally
- Family ethos – we know life isn’t all about work
- Quarterly meet ups – we get the whole team together for some fun & learning!
- Attending industry events & conference – and if you want, speak at them too!
- Continual development in a supportive environment, not just on paid media but wider skills like presentation, confidence, diversity & inclusion training.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- A birthday present bought from one of our fabulous clients or another local company
- Parental leave including 12 weeks full maternity pay and 4 weeks fully paid paternity pay
- 5 days of rolling annual sick leave
- People’s Pension Scheme
- Flexible working with Launch dedicated offices in Bristol & Exeter
- Work abroad flexibility
- Staff surveys & opportunities to contribute to our employee value proposition as we grow the team & culture at Launch
- Holiday purchase scheme of up to 5 days per year
- One Mental Health Day per annum
- A lie-in on your birthday
- Time off for volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to counselling, legal information, bereavement support, medical information and online CBT
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Recruitment bonus for new recruits who successfully pass probation
- Following successful completion of probation, Medical Cash Plan
- Death in Service Benefit
- Following 1 year of continuous service, unpaid sabbatical leave of up to 3 months
- Following 2 years of continuous service, Bupa Health Insurance
- Five-year anniversary cash award
Launch is committed to creating a diverse environment. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, religion, colour, origin, sex, disability, age.
What next?
- Apply! Send a CV and cover letter to [email protected]
- Introduction – initial call or coffee
- Getting to know each other – first interview and competency test
- The finale – an interview with a senior member of the team
- The job’s yours!