26 is the visionary agency. We use intelligence and imagination to help brands create experiences that deeply connect with their customers, deliver powerful results, and accelerate their position in the digital-first world. As one of the leading digital agencies in the UK, we have big ideas and the skills to make these a reality for our clients.
We’ve spent the past 17 years at the forefront of innovation and we’re shaping the digital future. We work with ground-breaking start-ups and global scale enterprises, counting the likes of Fortnum & Mason, GHD, Wilko, Asda Money and Arla Foods amongst our clients.
The work we do spans every corner of the digital world; from data and research to digital strategy. From digital experiences to media campaigns.
We are looking for a Paid Media Executive to assist the Paid Media team in the production, development & day to day management in delivering improved programmatic display campaign performance against client requirements.
Based in our Leeds city centre office (hybrid and flexible working) which offers inspiring state-of-the-art working environment and facilities, along with support and focused learning and development opportunities surrounded by a diverse, innovative, and creative bunch who love to share knowledge and skills helping to generate bold ideas that push the possibilities of the digital landscape.
What you'll be doing
- Building and setting up new paid media campaigns
- Making creative recommendations to improve campaign performance
- Optimising campaigns to agreed budgets and targets
- Creating media plans to drive the best performance to meet client KPI’s
- Taking a pro-active approach to learning and keeping up to date with industry news and market changes.
- Assisting with bid and budget changes to meet client KPI’s
- Competitor research and analysis
- Providing regular and ad hoc reporting on all aspects of performance
- Making recommendations on improving client performance
- Communication with clients via phone calls and meetings
- Ongoing testing and reporting
- Creation of client-facing and internal reports and adding commentary and insights
What you need
Knowledge, technology and qualifications:
- Experience in a digital marketing based role ideally with knowledge of Display media buying.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite, Email and Internet and ideally paid search platforms.
Attributes:
- Proactive attitude, can do attitude and keen ability to adapt and learn
- Hunger to learn and grow existing knowledge
- A keen eye for detail and good with numbers
- Willingness to listen to and act upon feedback
Why be a 26er?
We are not just a group of people who work at the same place. We are a team who work collaboratively towards a common goal with our clients and with each other.
Being a 26er is about being part of a team who strive for excellence and support each other to work to the best of our ability; together we achieve great things. We have high expectations, and we give a lot in return, here are some of the amazing benefits we offer -
- Competitive salary
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Annual bonus
- Career development
- Training and professional development
- Outstanding private healthcare package for you and your family
- Enhanced holidays of 25 days plus bank holiday rising with service (plus an extra day for your birthday and Christmas eve)
- Employee assistance programme with access to mental health support and online GP
- Wellbeing activities such as morning meditation and yoga
- Perkbox
- Weekly food and drink treats
- Social events a-plenty
We welcome applications from everyone, and particularly encourage women, Black, Asian, those from ethnic minorities and disabled candidates to apply, as we’re actively building representation that’s more closely reflective of the communities around us.
We value diversity and want to hire and develop a wide range of talented people that contribute to our success; we respect and embrace differences in gender identity, race, ethnic origin, sexual expression and orientation, religion and faith, age, marital status, disability, neurodiversity, social background, education and ways of thinking. This isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also the smart thing. Diverse companies are more innovative and successful.
26 is an inclusive employer and we believe in equity, not just equality of opportunity. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work, and to give every candidate a great experience so that their individual needs are met.
If you require any of this information or an application form in an alternative format, or you would simply like to discuss the role, please contact our Talent Manager, Alexis Beach.
26 are a Disability Confident Employer.
We are shaping the digital future. Be part of our team. Be part of what comes next.
Notice to Recruitment Professionals
Please do not contact us regarding this role. While we respect that many companies do need recruitment agencies, we do not at the moment, and we are happiest recruiting for ourselves. Any resume submitted to us before any agreement with us will be deemed the sole property of 26, and in the event of a candidate being hired outside of an agreement, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.