Senior Paid Media Manager - leading digital marketing agency

Senior Paid Media Manager

Location: Central London (Hybrid) 
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + Performance Bonus

About the Opportunity

We're partnering with a fast-growing, award-winning digital marketing agency that is looking to hire a Senior Paid Media Manager to join its expanding performance team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded paid media specialist who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands-on campaign leadership. You'll work across a portfolio of ambitious brands, leading performance strategies that deliver measurable growth through paid search and paid social channels.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing client relationships, developing integrated performance strategies, and driving revenue growth across a diverse range of accounts.

The Role

As Senior Paid Media Manager, you'll take ownership of high-value client accounts, acting as the senior performance lead and trusted advisor to stakeholders. You'll be responsible for creating and executing data-driven strategies that align with business objectives and deliver tangible commercial outcomes.

This role offers a strong balance of strategic planning, client leadership, and performance optimisation, making it ideal for someone looking to take the next step in their paid media career.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of key client accounts

• Lead paid media strategies across Google Ads and Meta platforms

• Translate performance data into actionable business insights and recommendations

• Present campaign results, strategies, and growth opportunities to senior stakeholders

• Identify upselling and account growth opportunities

• Collaborate with wider marketing teams to deliver integrated campaigns

• Drive continuous optimisation to maximise ROI and campaign performance

• Support new business pitches and proposals when required

• Maintain high standards of delivery across multiple projects and deadlines

About You

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially focused paid media professional who thrives in a fast-paced agency environment.

Essential Experience

• Strong experience managing paid media campaigns across Google Ads and Meta

• Proven success managing client relationships within an agency or consultancy environment

• Ability to communicate complex performance strategies to non-technical stakeholders

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of revenue-driven marketing

• Experience managing multiple accounts and priorities simultaneously

• Excellent analytical, presentation, and communication skills

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to platforms such as TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or Snapchat

• Experience working with ecommerce, retail, hospitality, luxury, or consumer brands

• Knowledge of emerging trends within AI, search, and digital marketing

• Experience contributing to business development and client growth initiatives

To apply for this opportunity, please contact Meghan at Pivotal for a confidential discussion and email me at [email removed]