Senior Paid Media Specialist in Derby

To support continued growth, we are looking for a Senior Digital Marketing Executive to join our team.

Location: Chesterfield or Manchester

Job type: Full time, permanent. 35 hours per week

Salary: £30-35k (depending on experience)

Working model: In-Office / Hybrid - remote

Benefits: Employment Ownership Trust (EOT) tax-free company bonus scheme; flexible working; gym membership; regular team building events and socials; access to Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.

Career & Personal Development: Learning and development programme, continuous professional development opportunities, well-being programme.

As one of the fastest growing regional agencies in the UK, there’s a real sense of excitement at CNS where nothing stands still for long. We continue to grow the teams across all departments to allow us to add to the existing talent who are driving significant growth for our clients and for CNS. Our company vision is to make CNS the best place to work in media. We offer a generous benefits package and a great environment; allowing our teams to enjoy their work, to learn and to make a real difference.

About the Role: The successful candidate will be able to hit the ground running managing digital accounts across Google and Social channels. You will become an integral part of our digital marketing team, working on a huge variety of exciting client accounts, with lots of opportunities for progression as part of our Digital Marketing growth plan. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to CNS Media's reputation, while working in a supportive environment that values creativity, inclusivity, and professional growth.

Highlights of the role:

• Planning, managing and reporting on paid media campaigns across core digital channels, primarily Google Ads and Meta.
• Supporting the onboarding of new client accounts across multiple platforms.
• Leading the end-to-end execution of paid campaigns, from build and structure through to optimisation, scaling and ongoing performance improvement.
• Taking ownership of key account decisions, using data and performance insights to guide strategy, optimise spend and improve overall account performance.
• Staying up to date with the latest industry trends, tools and technologies to ensure campaigns remain innovative and competitive, contributing research to support new business proposals and the sales team.
• Reporting on campaign performance to clients and internal stakeholders, including the Paid Media Lead, providing clear insights and recommendations.

What does success look like?

• Consistently delivering strong campaign performance against KPIs.
• Making confident, data-led decisions that improve overall account performance.
• Onboarding new clients.
• Providing clear, insightful reporting that informs both clients and internal stakeholders.
• Keeping clients informed of campaign performance and opportunities.
• Being an expert across the ever-changing digital landscape.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Planning Proficiency: Experience planning or managing campaigns across Google & Meta. (Training can be provided on other channels). Experience with TikTok, Reddit, Snapchat and Spotify is desirable but not essential.
• Qualifications: Certification in advertising on Google & Meta is desirable, but not essential.
• Time Management: Ability to manage workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Advertising Knowledge: An understanding of advertising/media is an advantage.
• Work ethic: Strong work ethic, a passion for digital marketing and continuous self-learning. Agency experience is desirable, but not essential.

CNS Media Ltd are passionate about creating a workplace that promotes and celebrates diversity. We are committed to attracting, recruiting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce. Our diversity and uniqueness not only drives but empowers our creativity.