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Senior Paid Media Executive Department: Paid Search & Social Employment Type: Full Time Location: Bedford (Hybrid) Reporting To: Sophie Compensation: £28,000 - £32,000 / year Description Recently Named Winners of the Best Agency to Work for (Medium) at the UK Culture Awards We are looking for a new Senior Paid Media Executive, due to expansion, to join our award winning Paid Media Team, based in Bedford. This is a hybrid position, working 3 days from the office and 2 days from home. Receptional have been named: Employer of the Year for Luton & Bedfordshire at the SME Business Awards 2022. SBC Marketing & Services Provider of the Year 2022 Best Agency Culture (Silver Award) 2022 at the UK Agency Awards Best PPC Campaign (Large) at the 2024 UK Search Awards Our Head of Paid Media won Rising Star at the 2024 UK Search Awards About Us Are you looking for a role where your colleagues are bright and engaged, the work is rewarding, and there's plenty of opportunity for progression? Receptional are an industry leading, multi award winning team of creative and digital marketers. Specialising within the iGaming space we work with well known brands across the UK, Europe and North America, providing a range of services from one off projects to multi channel campaigns. A major part of our success are the people that work for us. We hire diverse people with potential and enable them to flourish with training and progression. This is a company where you can build a career, we are long term focused and reward great performance with clearly defined career progression paths. We place culture at the centre of our business with an array of annual initiatives ranging from charity to social events. Work / life balance is of utmost importance to us. We believe in providing a supportive and collaborative environment to enable you to reach your full potential. About the Role At Receptional, we're at the forefront of AI driven performance marketing, partnering with ambitious brands to deliver exceptional results across Paid Search and Paid Social. Our approach combines data intelligence, smart automation, advanced audience targeting, and creative excellence to drive measurable growth - with a particular focus on high performance verticals like iGaming and professional services. As a Senior Paid Media Executive, you'll play a pivotal role in leading campaign delivery across multiple platforms, supporting strategic planning, and mentoring junior team members. You'll collaborate closely with channel managers and cross functional specialists to deliver integrated, insight led campaigns that push the boundaries of performance. This role is ideal for someone who's confident across both Search and Social (or strong in one but eager to broaden their skillset), technically sharp, commercially aware, and passionate about using AI and automation to drive impact. Purpose of the Role Deliver best in class Paid Media campaigns across Search and Social, blending hands on execution with strategic oversight and innovation. Act as a bridge between junior team members and senior leadership, helping to translate strategy into action and ensure consistency across accounts. Maintain and exceed performance targets, contributing to client satisfaction, retention, and growth. Drive forward innovation - leveraging automation, AI tools, and creative testing frameworks to scale results efficiently. Key Responsibilities Lead end to end campaign delivery across Paid Search and Paid Social - including setup, optimisation, budget pacing, testing, and reporting. Ensure campaigns are aligned with client strategy, business goals, and performance KPIs. Use automation and AI tools (e.g. Performance Max, Meta Advantage+, scripts, automated rules) to optimise performance and efficiency. Build, manage, and test audience strategies, creative variants, and bidding approaches to uncover growth opportunities. Analyse performance data to identify trends, generate actionable insights, and communicate results clearly to clients and internal teams. Support and mentor junior team members, reviewing campaign setups and outputs to maintain consistent delivery quality. Collaborate with channel leads and the wider digital team (SEO, CRO, Analytics) to ensure integrated cross channel performance. Own elements of client relationships where appropriate - presenting updates, explaining strategic decisions, and communicating performance narratives with clarity and confidence. Maintain rigorous QA across all campaigns - from data accuracy to creative consistency and reporting integrity. Stay informed on the latest Paid Media trends, platform updates, and AI driven innovations to keep our approach best in class. Skills Knowledge and Expertise 2+ years' experience managing Paid Media campaigns (Search and/or Social) in an agency or fast paced environment. Proficiency in Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Paid Social platforms (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.). Strong understanding of campaign structures, bidding strategies, targeting, attribution models, and creative best practices. Skilled in using automation and AI powered tools to scale performance. Analytical mindset - confident interpreting data, diagnosing performance shifts, and making evidence based recommendations. Excellent communication skills, able to articulate complex insights clearly and persuasively. Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members. Organised, dependable, and proactive - able to manage multiple projects and deliver results under pressure. Commercially focused and genuinely passionate about innovation and performance marketing. Our Values and Benefits The Benefits You Actually Care About We know every agency says "free fruit and beer." (We've got that too, by the way.). But at Receptional, our benefits are built around something more meaningful: our five core values. These guide everything we do - from how we support each other, to how we grow as individuals and as a team. Transparent We believe in honesty, clarity, and sharing the bigger picture. Weekly all agency meetings to keep you in the loop Company wide quarterly business reviews A clear pay framework and role progression through our skills matrix Yearly appraisals and weekly 1 2 1s Profit related bonuses paid twice a year, split equally across the team Forward Thinking We invest in what matters - your health, your future, and new ways of working. Access to Mental Health first aiders 6 paid for counselling sessions per year Annual health checks and flu jabs Enhanced maternity & paternity pay Work abroad policy Strong employer pension contributions Generous employer pension contributions, with enhanced rates for senior staff Dynamic We're flexible, fast moving and always evolving. Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days from home) 25 days' holiday, plus an extra day each year of service (up to 30 days) A modern Bedford HQ with table tennis, darts, and space to think Your Birthday off Cycle to work scheme Monthly rewards recognising those going above and beyond Collaborative We value diverse perspectives, shared wins, and making time to connect. Quarterly focus groups - your voice shapes how we work Whole team away days (think axe throwing, canoeing, falconry ) Team fundraising for our charity of the year Volunteering policy with 2 paid days off a year to support causes you care about Celebrations and cultural activities Curious We ask questions, try new things, and never stop learning. A dedicated Training Academy with 40+ hours of learning a year Access to Industry events Peer mentoring, knowledge sharing and personal development planning A culture that encourages "why?" and "what if?"

Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford About the job Job summary GO-Science The Government Office for Science works at the heart of Government, ensuring policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic long-term thinking. It's an exciting time to join the organisation; we have outstanding and high-profile positions providing you an opportunity to inform and influence policy-making and the systems for use of science and engineering across government. If you are highly motivated and looking for your next career challenge we want to hear from you. Job description This is an exciting and varied position leading the development of government's use of futures and foresight techniques. The successful candidate will play a significant role in improving national policies that will ultimately support wellbeing, boost the economy and protect national security. This role is for a specialist Futures adviser to provide advice and support to government organisations to use futures thinking and techniques to develop strategies and policies. The role leads the advice function in the wider Futures Team in GO Science, which works to ensure government is able to respond effectively to future challenges and opportunities. You will work closely with senior colleagues in Cabinet Office, BEIS, HMT and other departments to help them get real value from futures methods. The role would provide a great platform to develop a career in government. You'll build your profile across departments, contribute to new strategies and see first-hand how government makes policy. It's a great place from which to put your knowledge of futures tools to good use - helping develop strategies and policies which are more resilient to the future. We are a small, friendly team building government capability in futures approaches to help deliver long-term, resilient policy and strategy. Demand for our services is growing. More information can be found here: This is a great opportunity to join GO-Science - we have grown in size, scope and profile since the pandemic whilst remaining a lively, supportive and friendly place to work. We're an inclusive team, with a variety of working patterns already. We'll work together to make different working styles work. We're proud of the commitment GO Science has made to diversity & inclusion. Person specification You will lead our advice service to colleagues across Government, providing some of that advice themselves - supporting colleagues to understand what they can do, helping them plan work and facilitating futures exercises. You will also help nurture relationships and broker support from the community of horizon scanners across Government and external specialists. GO Science itself is a centre of excellence for futures in Government. This role plays a major role in our internationally-recognised Foresight programme, supporting project teams to build futures methods into their work. It also coordinates our Futures Framework - a procurement framework through which colleagues in government can access external expertise more quickly. Promoting the framework and helping colleagues to get their commission right will be a growing area of work. Key Responsibilities are: Providing specialist Futures advice to teams across government, including one-to-one advice Designing and delivering facilitated workshops and regular introduction sessions. Working with the Cabinet Office Joint Data and Analysis Centre to develop and implement a foresight system that builds long-term thinking into the heart of government decision making Managing a procurement framework of Futures suppliers which can be accessed by public sector organisations Oversight of the Futures team Project Management Office and line management of the SEO PMO lead Lead contact for a cross-government network of embedded Futures experts Supporting development and delivery of tools, training and resources to support futures work Leading continuous improvement of the team's performance, for example by bringing in new approaches from wider networks, training or experience Briefing senior managers and the GCSA on progress and to secure timely decision-making where needed Skills and Experience We would love to hear from you if you have: Familiarity with futures methodologies and techniques and experience applying strategic futures tools to policy making or strategy Experience of designing and delivering futures and foresight projects Intellectual curiosity and capability to get to grips with new subjects quickly Exceptional organisational skills and good judgement when managing multiple and conflicting priorities Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with people across different organisations and levels of seniority An ability to communicate clearly, succinctly and persuasively in writing, meetings and presentations, (digitally and in person) A track record of developing and nurturing colleagues is desirable. The willingness, and emotional intelligence required, to develop your leadership skills are crucial. Having experience of government policy development would be great but not essential. You do not need to have a scientific or technical background. Experience in strategy and consultancy would be useful. We're a small, supportive team. The ability to adapt to developing priorities, work towards common goals, and help each other out when colleagues are busy, are key to how we work. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Seeing the Big Picture Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Benefits BEIS offers a competitive mix of benefits including: A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours. Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%. A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30. An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue. Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts. A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need (from September 2021, depending on how the public health guidance evolves). Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Please use your personal statement (in no more than 750 words) to explain how you meet the criteria of the role. Applications will be sifted on CV and personal statement. In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the personal statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview. The interview will consist of behaviour and strength-based questions. Interviewees will be asked to deliver a presentation; further details will be provided nearer the time.