Foundation
- Learn Google Ads, Microsoft Ads and Meta.
- Understand campaign structure, setup and naming.
- Shadow live accounts and observe real decisions.
- Support weekly reporting and analysis.
- Complete your first platform certifications.
Navigate Academy · Paid Media Programme
Learn paid media.
A Bristol-based,12-month programme for graduates who want practical paid media experience, face-to-face mentoring and a clear route into a digital marketing career, with an agency with over 20 years in visitor attraction marketing.
12
month structured programme
£25–27k
starting salary
4
focused learning quarters
The Academy
Not just a graduate job.
A structured year designed to help you build long-term paid media and digital marketing experience.
The Navigate Academy is a 12-month paid media training programme for graduates who want to build practical digital marketing skills from day one.
You'll work on live campaigns for museums, wildlife organisations, heritage sites and visitor attractions, while learning directly from experienced paid media specialists in Bristol.
Alongside structured platform training, reporting and campaign management experience, you'll receive face-to-face mentoring and gradual ownership across real client accounts.
Successful completion of the programme leads into a permanent Paid Media Executive role at Navigate.
"We hire for how you think. We train for the platforms."Navigate Hiring Team
After graduation
What happens next?
Following successful completion of the Navigate Academy, you'll progress into a permanent Paid Media Executive role with a starting salary of £28k.
As a programme graduate, you'll move into the wider Navigate team with continued mentoring, development opportunities and full company benefits.
Company benefits
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working.
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
- Company profit share scheme.
- Wellness budget.
- Training and development budget.
- Platform certifications included.
- Clear progression within the paid media team.
The year ahead
A clear year of development.
The programme is designed to give you structured support, real responsibility and a clear progression path across the year.
Contribution
- Build and launch campaign elements under supervision.
- Write, test and analyse ad copy.
- Present performance data with clear recommendations.
- Own defined weekly account tasks.
- Learn audience targeting and keyword strategy.
Independence
- Own smaller campaigns end-to-end.
- Make optimisation decisions with confidence.
- Deep dive into GA4, tracking and attribution.
- Contribute to strategy and forward planning.
- Develop client communication skills.
Graduation
- Lead performance across a client portfolio.
- Present results directly to clients.
- Contribute to new business thinking.
- Complete your full certification suite.
Graduate into your permanent Paid Media Executive role.
What you'll gain
Skills you'll actually use.
Alongside certifications, you'll spend the year working on live campaigns and learning how paid media works in practice.
Google & Microsoft Ads
Campaign structure through to advanced bidding strategies. Keyword research, match types, ad copy testing and budget optimisation.
Google Ads certifiedMeta & LinkedIn
Audience building, creative testing and performance analysis across Meta and LinkedIn, plus emerging platforms as the landscape evolves.
Meta Blueprint certifiedGA4 & attribution
Conversion tracking, attribution modelling and GA4, understanding what's actually working, and why.
GA4 certifiedTargeting & segmentation
Persona development, audience segmentation and targeting strategy across platforms and campaign types.
Data into decisions
Turning performance data into clear, useful insight and presenting results to clients without hiding behind jargon.
Planning & budgets
Full-funnel planning, budget allocation and longer-term account strategy, contributing ideas, not just executing them.
tourism // conservation // culture
Channels you'll learn
From Google to paid social.
You'll learn how channels work together, how to measure them properly, and how to make every pound work harder.
- SearchGoogle Ads, Microsoft Ads and Google Grants.
- SocialMeta, TikTok, Pinterest and LinkedIn.
- VideoYouTube, creative testing and campaign sequencing.
- ReportingGA4, conversion tracking and Data Studio dashboards.
Your clients
The kind of clients you'll work with.
Most of our work is with visitor attractions, cultural organisations and conservation brands across the UK. We're based in Bristol, and work with clients nationally and internationally.
Cultural institutions
Drive visitor numbers and ticket sales for some of the UK's most treasured cultural institutions.
Conservation organisations
Help conservation organisations grow audiences, income and support through targeted digital campaigns.
Visitor attractions
Build awareness and drive revenue for visitor attractions, cultural destinations and tourism brands.
Who we're looking for
Who this programme suits.
You don't need agency experience or platform certifications before applying. We're looking for curious, thoughtful people who want to learn.
Essential
- Strong attention to detail and an analytical mindset.
- Comfortable working with numbers and interpreting data.
- Clear written communication.
- Highly organised across multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Proactive, self-motivated and genuinely curious.
- Interested in digital marketing and campaign performance.
Desirable
- A degree in marketing, business, data or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Exposure to digital marketing through internships, placements or personal projects.
- Familiarity with Excel, Google Sheets or analytics tools.
- Experience running your own ad campaigns, however small.
- An interest in tourism, heritage, culture or the nature sector.
We don't expect you to arrive knowing the answers.
We're not expecting finished experts. The programme is built for people who ask good questions, think carefully and are willing to develop over time.
FAQ
Useful details.
A few practical points about reporting, mentoring, Bristol working and what happens after the programme.
Who will I report to?
You'll sit within the paid media team and be supported by senior paid media specialists. There are no direct reports for this role.
Where is the programme based?
Navigate is based in Bristol. The role includes hybrid working, with regular in-person support, training and mentoring from the team.
What does success look like?
By the end of the programme, you should be confidently supporting campaign setup, understanding core performance metrics, contributing to reporting and taking ownership of smaller campaigns or accounts.
Do I need paid media experience?
No. Experience helps, but it isn't essential. We're more interested in how you think, how you approach problems and whether you're genuinely willing to learn.
Is Navigate an equal opportunities employer?
Yes. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
What happens after the programme?
The pathway is designed to support progression into a permanent Paid Media Executive role, with a salary review and broader client responsibilities.
Apply now
Applications.
Applications are now open for the first Navigate Academy intake. Please apply before 1st July 2026.
What to include
In your cover note, tell us:
- What draws you to paid media specifically, not just marketing in general.
- A time you worked through a problem, system or dataset to figure something out.
- Something you've taught yourself recently, and why.
Send your application
Send your CV and a short cover note or introduce yourself via video. No agencies please.
careers@navigate.agency Send application