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 an experienced Paid Media Manager with the ability to work across multiple client’s websites, responsible for setting up and managing paid media campaigns for some UK’s leading brands.
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
- Define client’s roadmaps and offer a simplified pathway to achieving their objectives through wider paid media activity
- Daily checks on you and your clients’ accounts
- Optimising campaigns to agreed budgets and targets
- Liaising with third party suppliers to ensure clients are involved in all the latest betas
- Implement Display Campaign Strategies
- Manage both Prospecting and Retargeting Campaign initiatives
- Procure and plan media buy opportunities according to clients budget
- Optimisation of campaigns including DSP activities
- Manage the buying process including the approval of media plans, the generation purchase orders, reviewing and approving insertion orders etc
- Define, execute and report on all creative testing scenarios
- Ensure that the business is at the forefront of new digital display technologies and formats, utilising dynamic ads, rich media and high impact formats
- Creation of client-facing and internal reports and adding commentary and insights
- Planning & forecasting
- Training & mentoring of junior staff
- Leading in new business forecasts and client presentations
- Experience of using competitor analysis tools
- The enthusiasm to keep abreast of industry standards, new technologies, and the latest approaches in digital marketing
What you need
Knowledge, technologies and qualifications:
- Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with advanced knowledge of Excel, Email and Internet and paid search platforms.
- Strong knowledge of Excel, Google Analytics and bid management tools
- Experience with the following tools - Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Search Ads 360, Campaign Manager 360 and Display & Video 360
- Brand awareness display prospecting campaigns experience including; Rich media campaigns, Video campaigns and High impact brand activity
- Experience running Direct response prospecting campaigns including Programmatic media campaigns
- Retargeting activity experience
- Extensive Paid Social campaigns experience
Skills & Competencies:
- At least 2 years’ experience working in a paid search environment, managing large-scale, complex, results-driven projects with significant budgets, preferably within an agency environment
- Experience managing paid social, Display & Video campaigns would be advantageous
- Extensive experience of managing paid media campaigns with large budgets
Attributes:
- Demonstrable passion for all things digital – keeping abreast of key industry trends and a hunger for innovation.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Flexibility to support the demands of the agency and our clients
- Ability to work within a team or on own initiative
- Strong organisational and analytical skills, and a very good eye for detail
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.