Ryan Metcalfe
@ryanmetcalfe
Award-winning paid media specialist driving scalable paid social growth for DTC eCommerce brands.
What I'm looking for
I am an award-winning Paid Media Specialist with extensive client-facing experience managing and scaling paid social accounts for DTC eCommerce brands within Meta Business Partner and Google Premier Partner agencies.
I have spent over 5 years in an agency setting with a cancel-at-any-time policy which demands the highest level of service and performance to ensure retention
I collaborate across multi-platform teams—PPC, SEO, Content Creation, and CRO—to deliver holistic growth, and I serve as the agency's Paid Social representative on the Growth Management Team.
As a Training Lead and Department Growth Manager, I develop agency-wide talent, oversee paid social quality control, and support cross-departmental strategy and expansion.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Social Media Account Manager
Mabo
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Manage and scale paid and organic social campaigns for DTC eCommerce clients, serving as agency Paid Social representative on the Growth Management Team and leading training and quality control across the paid social team.
Social Media Account Manager
Mabo
Aug 2020 - Jan 2024 (3 years 5 months)
Managed paid and organic social campaigns, supporting executive staff and ecommerce clients while contributing to cross-departmental agency initiatives and receiving internal awards for mentorship and development.
Head of Marketing and Communications
Prolific North
Sep 2019 - Aug 2020 (11 months)
Led marketing and communications initiatives, overseeing campaigns and contributing to agency recognition including awards for campaigns and agency performance.
FE Tutor / Team Leader
North East Autism Society
Sep 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year)
Delivered further-education tutoring and team leadership support, focusing on learning outcomes and student development for neurodiverse learners.
Prince's Trust Team Leader
Askham Bryan College
Apr 2017 - Aug 2017 (4 months)
Led Prince's Trust programmes, coaching young people in employability skills and coordinating practical learning activities.
Art and Media Teacher
Darlington College
Mar 2015 - Apr 2017 (2 years 1 month)
Taught art and media subjects, delivered curriculum-aligned lessons and assessed student progress in creative disciplines.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Teesside University
Master of Arts, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
2018 - 2019
Completed a Master of Arts in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia focusing on digital communication and media technologies.
Teesside University
Professional Graduate Certificate, Education and Training
2014 - 2015
Completed a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education and Training to support teaching and training roles.
University of Central Lancashire
Film and Media with Media Technology and Production
2005 - 2008
Studied Film and Media with Media Technology and Production for undergraduate-level training in media production.
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Software and tools used professionally
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