Are you a budding marketing professional? looking to showcase your newly learnt skills from your relevant Marketing or Digital Marketing degree? or keen to take your next career steps within an industry leader within the staycation market..., Reporting into the Performance Media Manager, our newest Junior member of the team will be responsible for the following,

Day-to-day management of assigned Google Ads and Microsoft Paid Search campaigns

Campaign optimisation across paid search, paid social and any other campaign channels

Reporting accurate data to Performance Media Manager and providing updates on testing initiatives

Proactive and enthusiastic attitude to learning about how PPC advertising works and developing the skills needed to run successful campaigns at scale

Support paid social campaign building, optimisation and reporting against paid social targets

Work with Organic Social team to identify suitable collaborations

Build relationships and work with external partners (Meta, TikTok) to align Sykes paid social activity to best practices, new innovations and adopt new tools to improve performance

Support wider performance media team and support other marketing functions on an ad-hoc basis

Collaborate with other internal teams (CRM, Data & Analytics, Owned & Earned Media) on shared projects

Effectively manage own time, resources and journey plans to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity

Live and Work through Sykes company values

Seeks out opportunities for self-development

Open to feedback and committed to growth

Adhere to hybrid working model, with at least two days a week in 1CP Office

We are an energetic, passionate, high-performing team excited to welcome our newest Junior member to share our passion for paid search, paid social, programmatic and the broader paid media landscape.

Relevant Degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Maths etc or a minimum requirement or 1+ years' experience in a relevant discipline

Experience of working within an office environment

Proficient in Microsoft Office with special attention to Excel

Be able to communicate effectively and professionally

Interest in digital marketing, paid media and the travel industry

Strong time management skills

Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced, delivery oriented environment

Operate independently and proactively with a positive can-do attitude

Creative and innovative with own ideas

Willingness to learn and to invest time and effort in their own professional and personal growth

Experience of working within a marketing role is advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided

Paid media experience is advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided

Experience of the Travel Industry

Strong technical skills (able to interact directly with colleagues in IT)

Understanding of the current digital marketing landscape is highly advantageous.

Interest in automation and AI solutions highly advantageous

Basic understanding of the modern customer journey (Sales Funnel/Cycle), digital marketing metrics and lifetime customer value would be advantageous

We are seeking an aspiring, driven Junior Performance Media Executive to join our fiercely ambitious Performance Media Team, supporting the organic growth of the Forge Holiday Group and its agency brands, specifically Forest Holidays!