At Jellyfish, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives and inclusive collaboration. We welcome individuals who excel in collaborative, varied teams and value the unique contributions that each person brings to the table.
Jellyfish is a global digital marketing agency; a unique fusion of tech enthusiasts, creative minds, and media and data experts all united to empower our clients along their digital journey. Our commitment to embracing diverse perspectives fuels our innovation and strategies that challenge the status quo, reinvent media activation, and craft influential stories for our global clients and their customers. Join us in shaping a future where business growth and personal fulfilment go hand in hand
Job Description
We’re looking to connect with passionate Paid Media Analysts for future opportunities within our growing Paid Media capability. You may be aligned to one of our core teams - Paid Search, Paid Social, Programmatic, or Retail Media where you’ll work with global brands, leading platforms, and cutting-edge technology to deliver measurable digital performance.
As part of our collaborative team, you’ll gain hands-on experience across campaign strategy, activation, optimisation, reporting, and client servicing, while developing your expertise across multiple paid media channels.
Please note: This is not a live vacancy. We are building a pipeline of talent for upcoming roles.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
Plan, activate and optimise paid media campaigns across Search, Social, Programmatic, or Retail Media channels.
Manage campaign builds, pacing, troubleshooting, and budget delivery.
Track campaign performance and produce clear, actionable reports.
Use analytics tools (e.g., GA4, SA360, Skai) to identify insights and growth opportunities.
Collaborate with internal teams to deliver integrated paid media solutions.
Support client relationships with strong communication, insights, and operational excellence.
Qualifications:
1+ year of experience in at least one Paid Media discipline (Search, Social, Programmatic, or Retail Media).
Hands-on experience with platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok, Pinterest, DV360, Amazon Ad Console/DSP, or equivalent DSPs (The Trade Desk)
Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel/Google Sheets knowledge
Experience managing budgets and monitoring campaign delivery.
Excellent communication skills and a client-centric mindset.
Proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable solving problems independently.
Curious, data-driven, and eager to learn across multiple paid media channels.
Note: We emphasise skills, expertise and behavioural attributes over years of experience and traditional degrees. If you want to join our collaborative team, we invite you to apply today with your resume in English.
Additional Information
Join Jellyfish and experience a workplace where we prioritise your growth, celebrate your contributions, and empower you to tailor your work environment to suit your needs.
💰 Reward: You'll be eligible to join our discretionary annual bonus scheme.
💫 Custom Work Environment: Work remotely for up to 60% of your days and shape your day between 8am and 6:30pm with flexible working hours.
📈 Growth, Your Way: Accumulate one paid day each month (2 hours per week) for self-development and access to Jellyfish Learn.
👪 Family Support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers. We also provide £1000 (or equivalent) towards courses for returning primary caregivers to support your transition back into work.
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What We Do
Jellyfish is a new kind of marketing performance company for the platform world, where success demands a creative, multi-platform mindset. We help brands thrive, by navigating, connecting, and harnessing the platforms that drive growth. We’re more than the same logo over every door. Our unique global structure combines platform understanding with tech, media, creativity, and data expertise. We make amazing things happen at the pace the platforms demand. We’re proud to help shape the future of some of the world’s best brands - from ecommerce and CPG, to entertainment and gaming. Our unique, decade-long, multi-region Google partnership delivers across GMP, Cloud, and Training. We’re a Salesforce Consulting Partner, and one of the industry’s most extensively certified teams across Amazon. We can help you unlock your full potential across Meta technologies across the globe. Including training, creative, paid social, and analytics We know how important it is to find, develop, and deploy the best digital talent. So we’re equally passionate about giving our talent a platform to perform, which everyone can shape and make their own as they progress. From nurturing diverse new talent within our Jellyfish Academy, to investing in proprietary technology that can cast and connect the best teams, globally and seamlessly. If you want to find out more about our latest career opportunities - wherever you are in the world - do get in touch.
