Paid Media Manager (Retail)
📍 Hybrid - Edinburgh (2 days in office) |
Denholm Associates is delighted to be partnering with 8 Million Stories to recruit a Paid Media Manager to join their fast-growing team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a high-performing digital agency delivering campaigns for globally recognised brands including the BBC, General Mills, VisitBritain, Michelin and Trespass.
If you're passionate about performance marketing, thrive on data, and love seeing campaigns drive measurable growth for retail brands, this role offers the chance to make a real impact in a collaborative and ambitious agency environment.
The Role
As Paid Media Manager, you'll take ownership of paid media strategy and campaign delivery across a portfolio of retail and e-commerce clients.
Working alongside specialists across SEO, analytics and creative, you'll help brands maximise performance across paid search and paid social channels while delivering measurable commercial results.
You'll be trusted to manage campaigns end-to-end - from strategy and planning through to optimisation, reporting and client communication.
Key Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day relationships with clients, suppliers and internal channel specialists
Develop and implement paid media strategies aligned to wider digital marketing plans
Plan, launch and optimise campaigns across Google Ads, Meta and other paid channels
Manage and track campaign budgets, performance and revenue delivery
Deliver insight-led reporting against key client KPIs
Identify opportunities to improve campaign performance through testing, optimisation and innovation
Stay ahead of trends in paid media, ecommerce and performance marketing
Contribute ideas and insights to the wider paid media and digital strategy within the agency
What We're Looking For
3+ years' experience in Paid Media within an agency or performance marketing environment
Strong hands-on expertise with Google Ads, Merchant Center and GA4
Proven experience delivering paid campaigns for ecommerce or retail brands
Solid understanding of performance metrics, optimisation and budget management
Experience with product feed optimisation and ecommerce tracking is highly desirable
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines
Confident communicator with experience managing client relationships
Highly proficient with Excel, PowerPoint and reporting tools
Google Ads (GAP) certification preferred
Why Join 8 Million Stories?
8 Million Stories is a fast-growing digital agency known for combining creative storytelling with data-driven performance marketing.
Joining the team means working with global brands, developing cutting-edge campaigns and collaborating with some of the most talented digital specialists in the industry.
What's in It for You
Competitive salary (depending on experience)
Staff bonus scheme
Company pension
Flexible and hybrid working (2 days in office)
33 days holiday including bank holidays
Extra day off for your birthday
Monthly team socials
Access to the Plumm mental wellness platform
Apply Now
This role is being exclusively managed by Denholm Associates, specialists in marketing and digital recruitment.
If you're ready to join an ambitious agency and work with some of the world's most recognised brands, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Denholm Associates for a confidential discussion.
