Senior Paid Media Executive

Navigator • Full-time • London Area, GB • 2m ago

Location: London, UK

🕒: Full time, Hybrid (3 days a week in office)

Salary: Dependant on experience

About us

Navigator International is a luxury-focused digital marketing agency that specialises in shaping distinctive brand narratives and translating them into high-performing digital marketing campaigns primarily focused on high-end travel and hospitality brands. Navigator combines strategic thinking, creative storytelling and data-led performance across channels such as social, SEO, paid media CRM and editorial projects. Our approach is rooted in understanding both brand meaning and audience behaviour, ensuring every touchpoint, from content to conversion, feels considered, cohesive and commercially effective.

About you

You are someone who combines analytical thinking with a strong instinct for brand and audience. Confident across platforms such as Meta, Google and Linkedin, you’ll be comfortable managing campaigns end-to-end, with a clear grasp of campaign strategy, optimisation, testing and reporting. You’re proactive, commercially minded and curious, someone who takes ownership, spots opportunities and brings thoughtful recommendations to the table. You're confident in presenting performance, insights and strategies directly to clients. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, contributing to work that is both strategically sound and creatively compelling.

The role

As a Senior Paid Media Executive at Navigator, you will lead the planning, delivery and optimisation of paid media campaigns across platforms such as Meta and Google. Working across a range of luxury clients, you will manage performance, budgets and reporting, while turning data into clear recommendations and presenting insights directly to clients. You will also collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure paid media activity supports wider brand and business objectives.

Key responsibilities

Plan, launch and optimise paid media campaigns across Meta, Google and other relevant platforms
Manage campaign budgets, pacing and performance against agreed KPIs
Monitor results, identify insights and make proactive optimisation recommendations
Prepare clear performance reports and present findings directly to clients
Work closely with client services, strategy and creative teams to deliver integrated campaigns
Conduct audience, competitor and keyword research to inform campaign planning
Stay up to date with platform updates, trends and best practices across paid media and the wider luxury travel and hospitality industry.

Requirements

3+ years’ experience managing Paid Social campaigns, ideally agency side
Exposure to Paid Search campaigns and experience implementing strategies
Strong hands-on knowledge of Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Ads and Google Ads
Understanding of tracking and pixel implementation for enhanced performance
Confidence in forecasting, media planning and budget management
Client-facing experience with strong presentation and communication skills
Familiarity with luxury audiences and tone of voice
Experience using AI tools alongside paid media
Experience in travel or hospitality industries highly desirable
Experience in or around luxury industries highly desirable

Tools you’ll use

Meta Ads Manager
LinkedIn Ads
Google Ads
GA4, Looker Studio, in-platform analytics
Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Manus

What we offer

The opportunity to shape paid media for some of the world’s most iconic luxury travel brands
A hybrid working model with three days per week in our central London office
25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays, your birthday (or a duvet day) and Christmas closure
Flexible and collaborative work environment
Competitive salary, dependent on experience
Direct access to senior leadership and a supportive, high-performing team

How to apply

If you are an experienced Senior Paid Media Executive , with a passion for luxury and a drive to shape the success of your accounts, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV, a portfolio of past client work and a cover letter outlining your experience and why this role is the next step in your career to careers@navigatorinternational.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, offering employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

No recruiters please.

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