Media Account Manager in Slough

We are looking for someone on behalf of an independent media agency based in London. We want people who are enthusiastic and have a proactive voice who are looking for an outlet for their ideas. Having an opinion is a good thing. We want confident, adaptable performers, equally comfortable crunching numbers and speaking with clients.

Strong numerical and analytical skills; excellent attention to detail; highly organised with strong time management skills; curious and eager to learn about advertising and media; comfortable working with data and spreadsheets; positive, proactive attitude and willingness to take ownership with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

You are:

• Looking for a great place to work, proud of your skills set and looking to deliver exceptional service for your clients.

You want to:

• Gain experience and skills in all sorts of performance media specialisms across online or offline media within a dynamic and innovative working environment.

You are great at:

• Listening, meeting deadlines, going beyond the obvious.
• Obsessive attention to detail.
• Not afraid of admin.
• Happy to work both independently and as a team.

You fancy:

• Joining a team that celebrates inclusivity, mobility and allows people to grow & develop while providing excellent training & development opportunities.
• Regular social events allow you to meet and get to know the rest of the team.

You do not need:

• To have a degree if you have some relevant work experience.
• Strong numeracy skills are desirable, but a degree isn't essential if you have relevant industry experience.

As an Account Manager, you will play a key role in both the planning and activation of performance media campaigns. While the role has a strong hands-on focus on the activation, optimisation and performance of Paid Social and Programmatic campaigns, you will also contribute to media planning, channel strategy and campaign recommendations across the wider media mix. This breadth of experience is fundamental to how we develop our people into rounded media professionals.

You will work closely with clients and internal specialists to ensure campaigns are delivered to the highest standard and continually optimised against business objectives. This role reports directly to an Account Director and works closely with other areas of the business dependent on the project.

We don't believe in creating channel specialists who only ever work in one platform. You'll build deep expertise in Paid Digital Channels while developing planning and activation skills across the wider media landscape, giving you the opportunity to progress into a rounded Media Planning & Buying professional.

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN YOUR NEW ROLE:

Strategy & Execution

• Support the development of integrated media plans before leading the activation, optimisation and reporting of campaigns across Paid Social and wider digital media channels.
• Be the day-to-day point of contact, building strong client relationships.
• Be responsible for the delivery of accurate, impactful inputs that power the client’s plan and help grow their business.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of how different media channels fit into a plan and can confidently explain their role to others across all media channels.
• Activate and optimise Paid Social campaigns across Meta, TikTok and other paid social channels.
• Support activation across Google Ads, YouTube, Display and Programmatic where required.
• Ensure campaigns are launched accurately and on time.
• Manage budgets and pacing throughout campaign delivery.
• Maintain best practice campaign structures across platforms.

Partnership & Agency Management

• Build long-term relationships with strategic partners and manage media agency outputs to ensure peak performance.

Optimisation

• Monitor campaign performance, making proactive suggestions to improve performance against client KPIs.
• Utilise tracking reports to monitor progress against financial goals / targets.

Reporting & Insights

• Deliver comprehensive reporting, presenting actionable insights and performance findings to the wider business.

Innovation

• Stay ahead of media trends and explore new, innovative opportunities within the digital media landscape.

ABOUT YOU:

To be successful in this role you will be expected to have most or all the following attributes.

Experience

• Strong experience activating Paid Social campaigns, alongside exposure to CTV, OLV, Display, Audio, Native, DOOH and App advertising, including campaign setup, optimisation and performance monitoring.

Analytical Excellence

• Proficient in Excel.

Technical Knowledge

• Understanding of measurement and tracking, including tag implementation across platforms, measurement and analytics systems to ensure accurate, reliable campaign measurement.
• Knowledge of social media platforms (predominantly Meta Ads Manager and TikTok Ads Manager), with experience in in-platform activation, optimisation and performance analysis preferred.

Problem Solver

• A logical thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving complex channel challenges.

Communicator

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills working with both internal stakeholders and clients.
• Confident in preparing and making presentations to both clients and prospective clients.