Paid Media Manager
Salary up to £55k plus bonus
Manchester City Centre – 2 days in
The Opportunity
Forward Role are partnering with an ambitious and fast-growing B2C financial services business based in Manchester that's looking for a talented Digital Performance Marketing Manager to join their team and drive their paid acquisition strategy forward.
Following recent private equity investment, this is an incredibly exciting time to join the business. They're scaling rapidly, investing heavily in their digital capabilities, and building out their marketing function to support the next phase of growth. This is your chance to join at a pivotal moment and play a key role in shaping their digital acquisition strategy.
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, your impact is visible, and you'll have the autonomy to take real ownership of paid channels.
The Role
As Paid Media Manager, you'll own the strategy and execution of paid digital campaigns across multiple platforms, driving profitable customer acquisition and optimising performance at every stage of the funnel.
You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, bringing your expertise to shape channel strategy while getting hands-on with day-to-day campaign management and optimisation.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing and optimising paid campaigns across search and emerging digital platforms
- Developing channel-specific strategies that align with broader business objectives
- Line management of PPC Executive
- Driving continuous performance improvement across key metrics including ROAS, CPA, and customer lifetime value
- Managing substantial advertising budgets and forecasting performance
- Testing and iterating on audiences, creative formats, bidding strategies, and campaign structures
- Producing clear, data-driven insights and recommendations for leadership teams
- Collaborating with creative, product, and commercial teams to maximise campaign effectiveness
- Staying ahead of platform updates and industry best practices
What You'll Bring
- Proven track record managing successful paid media campaigns across platforms such as Google Ads, Meta, and others
- Strong analytical mindset – comfortable working with data and analytics tools to drive decision-making
- Commercial awareness – you understand the commercial drivers of the business and optimise for profitability
- Self-starter mentality – proactive, resourceful, and confident taking ownership
- Excellent stakeholder management – able to communicate complex performance data clearly and influence decision-makers
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
What's On Offer
My client offers a fantastic package and genuine commitment to employee wellbeing and development:
- Competitive base salary
- Tax-free performance bonus
- Hybrid working
- Enhanced annual leave
- Enhanced parental leave policies
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Regular team social events
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Recognition and reward schemes
- Genuine career progression opportunities
Why This Role?
This is a rare opportunity to join a business at an exciting growth stage, where you'll have real influence over digital strategy and the chance to make a significant impact. The culture is collaborative, forward-thinking, and genuinely invested in developing their people.
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