Paid Media Executive - LinkedIn Ads

Cognism is the leading provider of European B2B data and sales intelligence. Ambitious businesses of every size use our platform to discover, connect, and engage with qualified decision-makers faster and close more deals. Headquartered in London with global offices, Cognism’s contact data and contextual signals are trusted by thousands of revenue teams to eliminate the guesswork from prospecting.

Location: London, United Kingdom (Hybrid, 3 days per week)

Department: Paid Acquisition

The Role: We’re looking for a sharp, curious, and driven Performance Marketing Specialist (Paid Acquisition Executive) with a particular focus on LinkedIn Ads. You’ll be joining a high-performing paid acquisition team focused on pipeline generation and revenue outcomes. You should have at least 6–12 months of hands-on experience running LinkedIn Ads campaigns (ideally in a B2B SaaS agency), and a good grasp of how paid social fits into a demand generation strategy. You’ll play a key role in planning, launching, optimising, and scaling LinkedIn ad campaigns to reach key ICP personas across regions and funnel stages - all with the goal of driving high-quality leads and measurable ROI.

What You’ll Do:

• Own end-to-end management of LinkedIn Ads campaigns — from setup and segmentation to creative testing and performance optimisation.
• Create compelling ad copy, test creative formats (video, carousel, single image, etc.), and work with designers to iterate rapidly.
• Report weekly on campaign performance using LinkedIn Campaign Manager and other analytics tools.
• Track engagement and commercial outcomes, helping evolve reporting to move beyond vanity metrics.
• Analyse audience behaviour and intent signals to build and refine LinkedIn audience targeting (by department, job title, seniority, company list, etc.).
• Collaborate with Demand Gen, RevOps, and Product Marketing to ensure alignment on messaging, offer relevance, and account strategy.
• Continuously test and refine bidding strategies, audience segments, and creative to improve lead quality and lower cost per acquisition.

What You’ll Bring:

• Hands-on experience running LinkedIn Ads campaigns — including ABM, prospecting, remarketing, and high-intent lead gen.
• 1+ year of experience in a paid media role (agency or in-house), with a strong performance mindset.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Campaign Manager and knowledge of campaign structure, bidding, audience setup, and optimisation.
• Confidence with campaign data, and ideally experience using platforms like Salesforce, Hubspot, Excel, Metadata, and/or Cognism Prospector.
• Understanding of B2B buyer journeys and the ability to tailor messaging to funnel stages.
• A desire to learn and grow — you stay current with paid media best practices and enjoy testing new approaches.
• Bonus if you’re familiar with Google Ads, Meta, or YouTube, but this role is primarily focused on LinkedIn.

Why Join Cognism? You’ll be part of a fast-paced, results-driven team where paid media isn’t just a traffic driver — it’s a strategic growth lever. We offer full-funnel visibility, top-tier tools, and the autonomy to test, learn, and optimise at speed.

At Cognism, we’re not just building a company - we’re building an inclusive community of brilliant, diverse people who support, challenge, and inspire each other every day. If you’re looking for a place where your work truly makes an impact, you’re in the right spot! Our values aren’t just words on a page—they guide how we work, how we treat each other, and how we grow together. They shape our culture, drive our success, and ensure that everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to do their best work.

Here’s what we stand for:

• We Are Nice! We treat each other with respect and kindness (because life’s too short for anything else).
• We Are Collaborative. We’re in this together—great things happen when we work as one.
• We Are Solution-Focused. Every challenge is just an opportunity in disguise.
• We Are Understanding. We empower and support each other to do our best work.
• We Celebrate Individual Contributors. Every role matters, and so do you!

At Cognism, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive workplace. Our values—Being Nice, Collaborative, Solution-Focused, and Understanding—guide everything we do, and we celebrate Individual Contributors. We welcome applications from individuals typically underrepresented in tech, so if this role excites you but you’re unsure if you meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply!