Paid Manager – TikTok

Company: Somerce Ltd
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Location: London
Job Description:

What You Will Do

Campaign Management & Execution

  • Build, manage and optimise paid campaigns across a portfolio of TikTok Shop brands day-to-day
  • Work across the full suite of TikTok ad formats
  • Set up campaign structures, bidding strategies and budget pacing to maximise efficiency
  • Launch campaigns accurately and on time, aligned to trading calendars and client priorities
  • Monitor spend and performance daily – catching issues early and acting quickly

Performance Optimisation

  • Own ongoing campaign optimisation across your portfolio – bids, budgets, audiences, creatives and placements
  • Identify what is working and scale it; identify what is not and fix it or cut it
  • Run structured A/B tests across creative, audiences and campaign structures
  • Continuously improve ROAS, CPA and GMV contribution across accounts
  • Use TikTok’s native analytics alongside third-party attribution tools to make informed decisions

Creative Performance & Briefing

  • Develop a sharp eye for what creative performs on TikTok – hooks, formats, pacing, messaging
  • Translate performance data into clear, actionable briefs for the content team
  • Work closely with creative to ensure paid assets are built for conversion, not just awareness
  • Stay on top of what is trending on TikTok and factor it into creative direction

Reporting & Client Communication

  • Prepare clear, accurate performance reports for your accounts – weekly and monthly
  • Present paid performance in client calls with confidence, translating data into plain commercial language
  • Flag issues or opportunities proactively – don’t wait to be asked
  • Contribute to QBRs and strategy sessions with data-backed insight

Collaboration & Growth

  • Work closely with account managers to align paid activity with broader client strategy and trading calendars
  • Collaborate with the affiliate and content teams to ensure paid, organic and creator activity are pulling in the same direction
  • Stay current with TikTok platform updates, new ad products and best practices – and bring that knowledge into the team
  • Support the Account Directors on agency-level initiatives and process improvements

How You’ll Work

  • Hands-on, detail-oriented and commercially focused – you are in the platform, not above it
  • Fast-paced environment where things move quickly and you are expected to keep up
  • You own your accounts – you are not waiting to be told what to do
  • This is a great role for someone who wants to become a genuine TikTok paid specialist and build their career in social commerce

Essential

  • Hands‑on experience managing paid social campaigns, with direct experience in TikTok Ads Manager
  • Solid understanding of performance metrics – ROAS, CPA, CPM, CTR – and how to move them
  • Comfortable managing multiple client accounts simultaneously without dropping the ball
  • Strong analytical instinct – you look at data and know what it is telling you
  • Good communicator who can explain performance clearly in writing and in conversation
  • Organised, proactive and comfortable working at pace

Desirable

  • Experience with TikTok Shop‑specific ad formats – GMV Max, VSA, Spark Ads
  • Background in beauty, fashion, lifestyle or FMCG paid media
  • Experience at a performance or social commerce agency
  • Familiarity with live commerce amplification and how paid integrates with creator and affiliate activity

Core Benefits

  • Competitive salary, benchmarked to experience and performance
  • Performance‑related bonus aligned to commercial impact
  • 28 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Hybrid working with offices in London and Manchester
  • Flexible working hours – we care about output, not clock‑watching

Growth & Career Development

  • Clear path to senior leadership for the right person
  • Regular performance reviews focused on development and impact
  • Direct exposure to high‑growth brands across the UK, US and EU
  • Opportunity to shape how we work as the agency scales

Financial & Lifestyle Perks

  • Company pension scheme
  • Monthly wellness allowance (gym, fitness, mental wellbeing or similar)
  • Team socials and events throughout the year
  • Staff discounts across our brands and partners

Work Environment

  • Fast‑paced, high‑ownership culture
  • Minimal bureaucracy and maximum accountability
  • Surrounded by people who care about performance, creativity and doing things properly
  • A business that wins with its clients – shared success matters

The Somerce Difference

  • We trust our people
  • We move quickly and back good ideas
  • You’ll have real influence, not just responsibility
  • If you perform, you’ll grow – simple as that

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Posted: July 19th, 2026