Paid Media Manager - #2083479

An award-winning performance marketing agency is hiring a Paid Media Manager to join their growing team in Birmingham.

This is a hands-on role focused on planning, building and optimising paid media campaigns across a varied client base. You'll take ownership of Google Ads activity end to end, working alongside a wider performance team that operates across paid social, programmatic and strategy.

Role: Paid Media Manager

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Location: Birmingham City Centre, 3 days a week in office

What you'll be doing:

• Plan, build and manage paid media campaigns across multiple client accounts
• Lead on Google Ads activity including Search, Shopping, Performance Max and Display
• Monitor campaign performance and make ongoing optimisations to improve results
• Manage budgets, bids and pacing across accounts to hit client KPIs
• Build clear reporting and translate performance data into actionable insight for clients
• Work closely with strategy, creative and account teams to deliver joined-up campaigns
• Test and learn across creative, audiences, formats and channels to drive growth
• Stay across platform updates, beta features and wider industry changes

What you'll need:

• Solid hands-on experience managing Google Ads campaigns in an agency or in-house performance role
• Strong understanding of Search, Shopping and Performance Max
• Confidence working across budgets, bidding strategies and account structure
• Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into clear recommendations
• Experience reporting to and managing client or stakeholder relationships
• Comfortable juggling multiple accounts and priorities at once

Nice to have:

• Experience running paid activity on TikTok Ads
• Exposure to Meta, programmatic or wider paid social platforms
• Background working across ecommerce, retail or consumer brands

This role would suit a paid media specialist who wants to take real ownership of Google activity within a performance-led agency working with recognisable brands.