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Hi, I’m Joseph Hughes. I’m a PPC specialist with experience scaling multi-million-pound campaigns and delivering strong ROI across paid media channels. I now offer freelance consultancy to help businesses grow through strategic, performance-driven advertising.\n\nI excel at building robust tracking and measurement, turning data into actionable insights, and collaborating with stakeholders to align paid media with business goals. I’ve worked across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta, TikTok, and Apple Search Ads, delivering results and improving ROI while optimizing budgets and audience signals.
Experience Level
Work Experience
Paid Media Buyer at Favoured
April 1, 2026 - PresentManage paid media campaigns across Google, Microsoft, Meta, TikTok and Apple Search Ads. Implement tracking and measurement through Google Tag Manager. Deliver performance reporting and insights to stakeholders. Improve ROI, client retention, and resolve complex account challenges.
Paid Strategy Lead at Paramount Digital
January 1, 2026 - April 1, 2026Led PPC strategy, budget allocation and growth planning for key accounts. Developed proposals and forecasts to support new business acquisition. Mentored PPC team members and implemented best-practice processes. Streamlined reporting and strengthened strategic partner relationships.
Freelancer at Claimsline Group
August 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026Managed PPC strategy across claims and legal lead generation campaigns. Optimised Google Ads, Microsoft Ads and native advertising platforms. Increased profitability through testing, bidding and audience optimisation. Reduced CPL and CPA while improving lead quality and conversion rates.
PPC Specialist at Leadly
August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025Managed paid media across 18+ channels within financial and legal sectors. Led Google Ads strategy across Search, PMax, Display, YouTube and Demand Gen. Scaled a key account from £1k to £120k daily spend while maintaining profitability. Secured Google, Microsoft and Taboola partnerships and Growth Programme placements.
PPC Manager at Close Brothers
April 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024Managed Google, Microsoft, Meta and LinkedIn advertising campaigns. Utilised GA4, GTM and Salesforce to drive performance improvements. Collaborated with internal teams to align PPC with business objectives. Delivered reporting and audience insights to support growth.
Paid Media Account Manager at Ality
October 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024Led paid media strategy across lead generation and e-commerce accounts. Managed campaigns across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, Pinterest and X. Controlled multi-level client budgets and performance targets. Implemented data-driven optimisation strategies to improve results.
Marketing Executive at Compartiec
October 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023Managed Google Ads and Microsoft Ads activity for Thimbl Credit Card. Scaled Google Ads spend from £50k to £500k per month profitably. Increased Microsoft Ads spend from £1k to £20k per month. Used GA4, Looker Studio and QuickSight to optimise performance and strategy.
Education
MSc - Marketing Management at University of Chester
September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2019BSc - Sports and Exercise Sciences at University of Chester
September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2018Qualifications
Industry Experience
Professional Services, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment
Experience Level
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