About THG We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition. From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG. With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for? Life at THG Beauty We know that beauty isn’t one-size-fits-all. Our portfolio of leading retailers and iconic beauty brands caters to everyone, everywhere, empowering customers all over the world to look and feel fantastic. By combining our portfolio of owned brands with a marketplace for over 1,300 third-party beauty brands through online retail sites LOOKFANTASTIC, Cult Beauty, and Dermstore, THG Beauty's ambition is to be the global digital partner of choice across the beauty industry, supporting the channel shift to online. THG Beauty’s breadth of relationships is unique to the beauty market; it engages with brands as a retailer, a brand owner, and a product developer and manufacturer, making it the industry’s digital strategic leader. Why be a Paid Media Executive at THG Beauty? The Paid Media Executive role at THG Beauty sits within the Commercial Marketing structure. Within the Digital Activation function we work closely with brand marketing leads, buying, trading & core performance channels on a daily basis to execute influencer campaigns on behalf of our brand partners. The role gives an incredible insight into influencer marketing, retail & eCommerce and exposure to external brand marketing planning. The Digital Activation team are external-facing THG ambassadors & media experts. As Paid Media Executive, you’ll: Key Responsibilities • Operate brand-facing, co-developing and executing paid media campaigns to drive brand growth • Creation of multi-platform media plans alongside the Partnership Marketing lead to deliver 360 on & offsite activations • Work collaboratively with our influencer team to commission best-in-class influencer assets for media & channel repurposing • Continuous learning and development across key media platforms to remain specialist and deliver innovative media strategy for brand partners • Continuous suggestion of optimisations for campaigns to agreed ROI targets • Working with our in-house design team to deliver best in class assets for our brand partners • Post-campaign reporting to demonstrate uplifts generated and showcase investments’ key KPIs and ROI • Noting learnings for continuous improvement in media performance Principle Accountabilities: KPI’s • Responsible for executing media activity for a number of beauty partners • Driving performance across multiple campaigns simultaneously • End to end management & reporting of campaigns Key behaviours • Relentless - Organised, driven, proactive and self-motivated • Electric - Proven ability to meet targets • Bold - Pro-active with positive can-do attitude • Effective - Initiative – able to think outside of the box • Collaboration - Collaborate across functions and within a team What skills and experience do I need for this role? : • A passion for paid media marketing • Self-starter and self-motivated • A highly presentable brand ambassador • Beauty / retail enthusiast • Performance mindset • Digitally literate • Excel & reporting competent • Excellent communicator – provide clear and detailed insights • Critical thinker & problem-solving skills • Eye for detail and delivering creative solutions • Effective communication and presenting skills, both face-to-face and written. • Detail and process oriented • Ability to work under pressure in a super-fast paced environment • 6months+ work experience in media / digital marketing role a bonus What’s in it for me? Career Development • Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team. • Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider. Enhanced Leave • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. • Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us! • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service. • Up to 10 days compassionate leave. • Buy back up to 3 days each year. • Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months. Wellbeing Support • Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP. • Access our in-house CBT therapist. • Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa. • State-of-the-art on-site gym. • Access to our on-site physio. Other Perks • Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme. • Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office. • Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands. • On-site staff shop. • Access to on-site barber. • Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation. • Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service. THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability. THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.