German Speaking Paid Media Executive Remote

Paid Media Executive (German/Dutch Speaking)

Remote (office in Birmingham optional attendance)

Salary up to £35k

About our client

We're proud to be supporting our client, a fast-growing international e-commerce business, as they look to recruit a German and Dutch-speaking Paid Media Executive to join their team. Founded just six years ago, they've already scaled to over 380 employees across 12 locations — and the growth shows absolutely no sign of slowing down!

The role

This is a hands-on, executional role working under the guidance of an experienced Performance Marketing Manager. You'll take ownership of paid advertising campaigns across Germany and the Netherlands, managing activity across Google Ads and Bing while also getting stuck into localisation work — adapting product listings and catalogue content for both markets. You'll be well supported by global digital, creative, and technical teams throughout.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to develop their paid media career in a genuinely international environment, working alongside a team who have built and scaled markets from the ground up.

What the role involves

Building and managing Google Ads and Bing campaigns across Search and Shopping

Conducting keyword research, audience targeting, and competitor analysis

Writing ad copy in German and Dutch and collaborating with the creative team on assets

Localising product listings and catalogue content for the German and Dutch markets

Monitoring campaign performance daily and optimising bids, budgets, targeting, and creatives

Analysing performance data using Google Ads, GA4, and other tools to identify trends and opportunities

Ensuring campaign spend aligns with budget targets and KPIs such as CPA and conversion rate

Collaborating with internal SEO, creative, and web teams to align campaigns with the wider marketing strategy

Keeping up to date with Google Ads and Bing updates and industry best practices

What we're looking for

Essential

1+ years of hands-on experience with Google Ads and/or Bing Ads

Fluent in German, written and spoken

Business-level proficiency in Dutch would be ideal

Comfortable working with budgets and towards performance KPIs

Able to analyse campaign data and make performance-driven decisions

Proficient across the Google suite

Degree level education

Nice to have

Full fluency in Dutch

Experience in e-commerce

Familiarity with Google Merchant Centre and Shopping feeds

Experience localising content for non-English speaking markets

SEO experience

Magento experience

A bit more about the opportunity

This is a business with a real start-up mentality — they move quickly, back their people, and give them genuine room to grow. If you thrive in a fast-moving environment and want to develop your skills on an international stage, this could be a really exciting next step.

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