Rodeo
ResourcesPartnersSign in

Major Players | B Corp™

Paid Media Manager

London
£30k – £35k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
Sign up to applySee more jobs like this

How your CV stacks up

1Upload CV
2Analyse CV
3Improve CV

Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role

?%

Paid Media Manager

Location: London (office-based, hybrid)
Salary: £42,000 – £45,000
Type: Full-time, permanent

About the agency

An independent, fast-growing media agency is investing significantly in its paid media capability following a strong period of client growth. Its client roster spans B2B and B2C financial services, transport and public sector, consumer brands, a well-known membership body in the creative industries, and B2B telecoms - offering broad, varied exposure across sectors and marketing objectives.

The role

This is a search-led Paid Media Manager role, supporting and eventually taking on shared ownership of paid search activity across the client portfolio, before expanding into paid social and programmatic. Initially:

Reasons to use Rodeo

I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?

Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.

Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.

Start with a chat, not a search bar

Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.

P

Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme

PwC·London, UK
£35,000/yr

Why you're a good match

Strong

Your economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.

See breakdown
Save jobNot relevant
View details

It searches the market for you

Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.

Why you're a good match

You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.

See breakdown
Strong

Experience fit

Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.

See breakdown
Strong

Only hits

No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.

  • ~50% supporting on paid search management across the client base
  • ~50% getting up to speed on paid social and programmatic across a range of accounts

Over time, you'll build a genuinely cross-channel remit, working directly with senior stakeholders on strategy and delivery.

What we're looking for

  • Strong hands-on experience in paid search (Google Ads) as a core channel
  • Comfortable adapting to paid social and programmatic — audience-based buying experience a plus
  • Open to candidates from network or independent agency backgrounds
  • Curious, questioning, and genuinely invested in doing great work — not just managing campaigns, but challenging and improving them
  • A collaborative, hands-on attitude suited to a smaller agency environment

Get help with your application

Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.

Get help applying for this job

Please note: Candidates must have full right to work in the UK. This role does not offer visa sponsorship.

Process

  • Initial Teams call (45–60 mins) - competency-based, getting to know your experience and fit
  • Face-to-face second stage - a short test, followed by a presentation and conversation

Apply

Send your CV to joe.georgiou@majorplayers.co.uk

Trusted by 25,000+ job seekers

“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”

Jessica, London

Get help applying for this job

Skills

Paid Search
Google Ads
Paid Social
Programmatic Advertising
Media Strategy
Campaign Management
Audience-based Buying
Stakeholder Management
Cross-channel Strategy

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Sign up to applySee more jobs like this