Paid Media Manager

[We are not interested in recruiters, outsourcing or AI SEO bros. Thank you]

Please do not be discouraged by the number of applicants for this role. 95% come from overseas and are automatically excluded.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for that someone who is uniquely amazing at what they do, enjoys working with cool, smart people and is looking to join our team on a full or part-time gig.

While we get to know each other and learn where we can crank, stretch and best innovate, the core focus will be a number of different performance marketing and digital advertising projects for our most-valued clients. This will range from straight-up campaign pacing and optimisation, through to reporting and client meetings. You'll need to handle task prioritisation conflicts on the fly and display outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

We’re a relaxed team that sets a high standard for ourselves and what we deliver. We are open to all walks of life and believe culture-fit is key to making Chunky Duck’s magic.

We all work from home – or wherever life takes us, and so this uniquely amazing someone already has their set-up configured to support digging their work and delivering their best.

Your experience:

• Degree or certificate in business admin, marketing, statistics, etc.
• At least three years of experience working in an agency-style setting, in a Paid Media role
• Technical PPC campaign management experience (Google & Meta Ads)

Inherent skills:

• Well organised with proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise effectively
• Ability to flex, adapt quickly and react positively to changing business needs
• An eye for detail and excellent documentation habits
• Can operate independently and within a team
• Communicating with stakeholders to understand their needs and share considerations
• Creativity with a problem-solving mindset

About Chunky Duck

Established in 2021, we’re a remote team of smart, cool, professional freelancers and ex-agency executives who came together to start an agency. We work with a number of Sydney-based tech startups and a healthy number of small to medium sized businesses across the country. We pick and choose our clients, only working with those who we enjoy working with and who we want to help build successful businesses.

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Check out our EVP here:

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Check out our recruitment process here:

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About the role

• 4 to 5 days / week, permanent part or full-time
• Flexible working hours within 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday.
• Flexible working location within Australian time zones

Remuneration

$75,000-$85,000 per year, plus super

If you are offered this role, you'll be given the choice to work between 4-5 days per week. If you choose to work 4 days/week, the above remuneration is reduced by 20%.

If this sounds like you, give us a quack, jack.

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Paid Media Manager | Job DescriptionRole outline

The Paid Media Manager’s role is to implement and deliver on strategies for the client, and to manage the quality and efficiency of implementation across Paid Media Executives.

Objectives

The key objectives of the Paid Media Manager are to ensure smooth delivery and implementation of strategy.

1. Maintaining healthy, long-term client relationships
2. Proposing and delivering Paid Media strategies in an effective and efficient manner
3. Supporting the hiring, development and training of Executives

Core responsibilitiesLeadership and management

You will be responsible for the leadership, development and management of an Executive and, where appropriate, outsourced suppliers for delivery.

• Growing the capability to deliver within the division through hiring and training Executives.
• Identifying and managing outsourced supplier delivery
• Identify problems with our processes and suggest improvements in process and productivity optimisation
• Staying abreast of the latest digital media trends, including changes and updates in ad publisher platforms, to ensure maximum efficacy of your clients’ online marketing campaigns.

Account management and planning

You will be involved in the planning, development and implementation of Paid Media strategies, specifically;

• Accountable for creating monthly reports and managing performance dashboards to acquaint clients with the progress of their digital campaigns.
• Accountable for analysing points of conversion and monitoring website metrics such as traffic from search engines as well as traffic on the clients’ websites.
• Accountable for detailed keyword research and granular account builds to best support client growth
• Carry out campaign management duties, such as building upcoming/new campaigns within each ad platform

What does success look like?

• Successfully improving the performance of our client’s paid traffic channel through improved account efficiency and conversion rate.
• Healthy, partner-style client relationships that expand their retainer over time
• Efficient delivery of all projects and retainers within the available hours
• Continued growth and success of any Executives

Desired qualifications, skills and experience

• 3+ years of experience as a Paid Media Manager or similar role
• Thorough experience with media publishers; Google Ads, Meta Ads and LinkedIn Ads
• In-depth knowledge of research principles and methods and experience in analysing data
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on our clients’ success