Performance Marketing Executive

Performance Marketing Executive We’re On the Beach! Since 2003, we've been rewriting the rules of how people discover, book, and experience their perfect getaway. What started as connecting people to short-haul beach holidays has evolved into something much bigger - premium beach destinations, long-haul adventures, and vibrant city breaks – and that’s just the beginning of our story. We send around two million holidaymakers on their dream breaks every year. And we're still growing. Powered by our deep-rooted entrepreneurial spirit, proprietary tech, curiosity and our incredible people, we’re accelerating - delivering best in class technology, the ultimate holiday app, and experiences that keep our customers coming back for more. Ready to build the future of travel with us? About the Role We have a fantastic opportunity for a Performance Marketing Executive at On the Beach! If you are passionate about scaling paid channels through cutting-edge AI technology and relentless creative experimentation, we want to hear from you. You will manage and optimise our performance marketing campaigns, with a heavy focus on Paid Search. You will help the team spearhead best-in-class implementation across Google, Microsoft and display platforms. However, we are also looking for someone to help us build and expand our Paid Social footprint from the ground up, leveraging AI tools to supercharge our creative testing and efficiency. What you’ll be doing day to day Campaign Management : Manage the day-to-day operations and optimisation of Paid Search and Demand Gen campaigns on Google and Bing, ensuring we meet targets Display activity : Monitor display activity, review targets and ad creatives and maintain strong relationships with display partners Paid Social Expansion : Help with building, and scaling our Paid Social accounts (Meta, TikTok) as we expand our channel mix. AI Integration : Use AI-driven tools and platform automation to scale asset creation, optimise bidding, and streamline workflow efficiency. Creative Testing: Help design, execute, and analyse rapid creative testing frameworks across Demand Gen and Social to identify high-performing hooks, formats, and visuals. Data & Insights: Monitor, analyse, and report on campaign performance, translating creative wins and platform data into actionable insights. Strategy & Innovation: Continually test new ad formats, platform features, and marketing technologies to keep us ahead of the competition. Collaboration: Work closely with internal creative and data teams to build a steady pipeline of testable assets and ensure cross-channel alignment. You’ll be a great addition to our team if you have the following skills, knowledge and experience Hands-on Search Experience : Strong, proven experience managing and optimising Paid Search campaigns, with deep knowledge of Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Bing, and Editor tools. Social Ambition: Excited by the prospect of helping build and scale Paid Social channels. AI & Tech Savvy: Comfortable using AI tools for creative brainstorming, asset variation, or workflow automation ideas. Analytical Mindset : Know how to read the data, point out trends, opportunities and weaknesses and present it back to the team Budget Management : A track record of managing significant ad spend while hitting performance and ROI targets. Commercial Thinker: Ability to tie campaign metrics directly to business goals, maximizing ROI and lowering CPAs. Strong Data Skills: Excellent Excel/Google Sheets skills for data analysis and reporting. Collaborative : Work with internal stakeholders and external agencies to deliver on campaign objectives What to expect from our interview process We’ll run a multiple stage interview process, one stage of which will be an in-person interview at our fabulous Aeroworks office in Manchester city centre. We want to make sure everybody has the opportunity to perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process please let the Talent Acquisition team know and they will be happy to assist. Ways of working Our full time hours are 37.5 per week, but we don't have rigid working hours so you can find the working pattern that's right for you. We have core working hours between 10am - 4pm, so we can collaborate and enjoy the social side of work. We also have hybrid working so we all work from home and from our Aeroworks office in Manchester City Centre. As a team we are in the office 2 days per week (usually Tuesday & Wednesday). Our benefits We might be biased but we think our colleagues are pretty great. They're the people that have made On the Beach what it is today and continue to make it vibrant and successful tomorrow. That's why we offer a competitive benefits package, known as our Beach Perks, to all On the Beach colleagues. These include: 25 days holiday plus your birthday off Generous discount on holidays, plus you will receive 2 extra days annual leave on top of your holiday allowance to use whilst you're away on your On the Beach package holiday Access to Learnerbly learning platform, plus workshops, courses and professional qualifications Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption pay, plus other family friendly support Employee Assistance Programme and free access to counselling Simplyhealth Optimise Health Plan Company Sick Pay scheme Regular wellbeing events Gym discount Share Incentive Plan (SIP) Death in Service cover Onsite subsidised coffee shop The Sandbox (our very own bar) Food and drink discounts across a number of venues in Manchester City Centre Regular social events Cycle to Work scheme Department Marketing Role Performance Locations Manchester Remote status Hybrid About On the Beach We're On the Beach! One of the UK's largest online package holiday specialists, with significant opportunities for growth.