Senior Paid Media Specialist – Cardiff (Onsite)

£40,000–£50,000 DOE
Benefits package worth £7,000+ per year
Hodge House, Cardiff
Monday–Friday | Flexitime | Onsite

At Compare My Move, we connect people across the UK with trusted professionals — our Partner Network — covering removals, conveyancing, surveying, house clearance and mortgages. Together, we make moving home simpler, smarter and less stressful.

We’re looking for a Senior Paid Media Specialist to take ownership of our high-value, complex paid search activity. This is a senior specialist role for someone who wants to operate with real autonomy, manage meaningful commercial risk and influence performance decisions — without stepping away from hands‑on delivery.

What you’ll do:

• You’ll own the day‑to‑day performance of our paid search channels, operating as a senior technical authority within the Paid Media team.
• Take full ownership of delivering and scaling complex paid search campaigns across Google Ads and other relevant platforms.
• Apply deep technical judgement across bidding strategy, structure, keywords and pacing.
• Manage and optimise significant budgets where small decisions carry large commercial impact.
• Define and own structured testing strategies to improve efficiency, conversion and ROI.
• Diagnose performance issues methodically, not reactively — spotting intent drift, auction pressure or inefficiencies.
• Analyse performance using tools such as GA4 and Looker Studio to surface insight and opportunity.
• Work closely with SEO, Content and Design to improve landing page and user journey performance.
• Represent Paid Search confidently in cross‑team discussions, providing clear, evidence‑led perspective.

You’ll also contribute to documentation, best practice and knowledge sharing, helping raise capability across the Paid Media team — without formal line management responsibility.

Your profile:

What you’ll bring:

• Significant hands‑on experience in paid media, with around 5 years’ experience working in commercial, performance‑led environments.
• At least 2–3 years operating at a senior or equivalent level, owning performance outcomes, making autonomous decisions and influencing direction without formal line management.
• Proven experience owning paid search performance end to end in a commercial, results‑led environment.
• Strong technical expertise across Google Ads (and ideally Microsoft Ads).
• Experience managing significant budgets and commercial risk.
• Confidence explaining performance, trade‑offs and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• A calm, structured approach to optimisation in fast‑moving environments.

Nice To Have:

• Google Ads or Microsoft Advertising certifications.
• Experience with automation, scripts or AI‑driven optimisation tools.
• Familiarity with CRO, GTM, Unbounce or similar tooling.

What’s in it for you:

Pay & Performance:

• Annual pay review.
• Benefits package worth £7,000+ per year.
• Two paid weeks off at Christmas (on top of annual leave).
• Paid day off for your birthday and work anniversary.
• Bupa Medical & Dental cover (post probation).
• Free city‑centre parking worth £1,600+.
• Enhanced pension contributions.
• Monthly takeaway Fridays and regular socials.

Growth & Development:

• Senior technical ownership without people management.
• Space to innovate, test and refine advanced approaches.
• Ongoing learning to stay at the cutting edge of paid search.

Flexibility That Works:

• Flexitime between 6am and 8pm, with no core hours.
• Flexibility that works — for you, your team and the people we partner with.
• No weekend grind. No missed bank holidays. Never a Christmas or New Year in the office again.

If you’re ready to solve complex problems and drive serious performance, this is your move.

Why us?

Why join Compare My Move:

We’re a Cardiff‑based tech company focused on making moving home easier and less stressful. You’ll join a collaborative, supportive team that values clear thinking, consistency and people who take ownership of their work.

Apply Now: Send us your CV and a short note explaining why this role feels like the right fit. Our process includes a short screening call followed by two interview stages.

Inclusion Starts Here:

We welcome applications from everyone — especially ethnic minorities, disabled and neurodivergent candidates, LGBTQ+ talent and women in under‑represented roles. If you meet most but not all criteria, we’d still encourage you to apply. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process, just ask — we’ll make it work.