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Senior Digital Performance Manager

1WML
Full-time
Permanent employee

The Role

Overview

The Media Practice delivers data-driven digital marketing solutions to maximize
performance across paid media channels. The Senior Digital Performance Manager
will lead campaign strategy, execution, and optimization across search, social,
programmatic, and other digital channels. This role requires both strategic oversight
and hands-on campaign management, ensuring the delivery of measurable client
results.

Responsibilities
A successful Senior Digital Performance Manager combines strategic thinking with
operational excellence. The candidate will be highly analytical, process-oriented, and
capable of managing multiple digital campaigns simultaneously. The role includes
taking ownership of client campaigns, mentoring junior team members, and driving
continuous improvement across media planning and performance optimization.

Main Purpose of the Job
• Lead end-to-end digital campaign planning, execution, and optimization across
multiple channels.
• Develop and implement data-driven strategies to maximize campaign ROI and
achieve client objectives.
• Establish strong client relationships, providing strategic counsel and becoming
a trusted performance partner.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams including creative, analytics, and
account management to deliver seamless campaign execution.
• Manage campaign budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation to ensure
efficiency and profitability.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior media managers and analysts.
• Ensure adherence to agency processes, reporting standards, and best practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

Campaign Strategy & Planning
• Develop strategic media plans aligned with client objectives.
• Define KPIs, measurement frameworks, and success criteria for all campaigns.
• Conduct competitor and market analysis to inform media strategies.
Campaign Management & Optimization
• Manage daily campaign execution, including audience targeting, bidding
strategies, and creative placements.
• Monitor performance metrics, analyse data, and optimize campaigns for
efficiency and ROI.
• Collaborate with third-party platforms and partners to maximize campaign
results.

Reporting & Analysis
• Produce actionable performance reports for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct post-campaign analysis to identify insights and inform future
strategies.
• Continuously refine measurement approaches using advanced analytics and
A/B testing frameworks.

Budget & Resource Management
• Oversee campaign budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting and spend
allocation.
• Collaborate with finance to ensure timely invoicing and accurate campaign cost
tracking.
• Manage internal and external resources effectively to meet campaign
deadlines.

Team Leadership & Mentorship
• Guide and develop junior media managers and analysts.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the Media
Practice.
• Support senior leadership in shaping long-term digital performance strategy

Your profile

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in digital media planning, performance marketing, or
campaign management.
• Proven expertise in managing paid search, social, programmatic, and other
digital channels.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using performance analytics platforms.
• Experience with campaign management tools (e.g., DV360, Google Ads, Meta
Ads Manager) and reporting dashboards.
• Previous agency experience is preferred.

Person Specification
• Energetic, proactive, and process oriented.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.
• Passion for digital marketing, technology, and performance optimization.
• Ability to think strategically while executing operational tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong
relationships across clients and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and upskill colleagues.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Why us?

  • Work your way – Flexible, hybrid working that gives you the freedom to do your best work while fitting around your life.
  • Keep growing – Invest in your development with 24/7 internal learning programme access, structured mentoring and clear opportunities to progress your career.
  • Work that keeps things interesting – Partner with leading brands across sport, retail, food & drink, alcohol, insurance, banking and many more, with no two days the same.
  • Time to switch off – Enjoy 21 days' annual leave with an additional increment with your time with us, Separate to this celebrate your birthday off, Christmas closure days and early finishes before bank holiday weekends. 
  • A culture that supports balance – We genuinely value work–life balance and encourage you to take the time you need to perform at your best.
  • Support for every stage of life – From enhanced maternity and paternity leave & other family leaves, to fertility support, phased returns,  we're here for life's important moments.
  • Your wellbeing matters – Access mental health and wellbeing support, plus paid private health insurance for you and your dependants under 18, an Employee Assistance Programme, annual wellness contributions, free flu vaccinations, wellness events, fresh fruit, subsidised massages and more.
  • Plan ahead with confidence – Benefit from a contributory pension, life assurance cover and access to professional financial advice.
  • Make an impact beyond your role – Join our Diversity & Inclusion, CSR, Green, Social or Great Place to Work committees and even earn an extra day's annual leave for your contribution.
  • Join an award-winning workplace – Proudly recognised as a Great Place to Work® Certified organisation, ranked 4th in the Great Place to Work® Best Large Workplaces, and awarded Gold accreditation for our commitment to creating an exceptional employee experience.
  • A genuinely inclusive culture – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn't just a policy here; it's part of who we are. Through our dedicated D&I initiatives, employee networks and inclusive policies, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered.
  • We know how to have fun – From summer and Christmas parties to team socials, fundraising activities, birthday celebrations and company-wide events, we make time to celebrate our people.
And that's just the start...

OUR COMMITMENTS
Our industry relies on creativity and innovation – these are skills that are not bound by gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, membership of the Traveller community, marital or family status, disability, age, socio-economic background, or any other attributes. Core is committed to diversity in its workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to all applicants. If you need reasonable accommodation for any reason at any part of the interview process, please contact us and let us know the nature of your request and we will do our best to help.

Salary Range

48,000-56,000 DOE

About us

Core is Ireland's largest marketing communications company with over 400 people working across the key areas of marketing communications - research, data science, strategy, planning, creative development and implementation. We are now a collective of nine practices, working towards a single purpose - to expand the possibilities of what brands can achieve. At Core, we believe that change can move us forward and compel us towards new possibilities. Our wonderful people are at the centre of our success. It is essential that we keep building a high-trust working environment that supports our people and enables them to flourish. There is no magic formula for becoming a great place to work. Instead, it involves working together, through constant change, to match the personal dreams and ambitions of our people with the aspirations of the organisation.

Over the years, we have cemented our position as a great place to work, with 2026 being voted 4th Best Large Workplace in Ireland. Additionally, we are recognised as a Best Workplace for Women, and Best Workplace for Health & Wellbeing. 2026 is our best year yet, and we're excited to have you join us and our continued success.