Our Story

Northern Grit, Global Impact

Ads Maniac was founded in Manchester, UK with a simple conviction: media buying should be built on absolute data transparency and relentless creative testing, not vanity metrics and bloated agency structures.

Sleek modern office environment overlooking Manchester Skyline at evening
Based in Manchester, UK

How We Think About Growth

The days of set-and-forget media buying are over. iOS security changes and automated platform bidding algorithms have changed the landscape. Today, the only way to scale ad spend profitably is to feed the algorithms a constant stream of high-converting, psychologically targeted creative assets, backed by clean attribution tracking.

We work with founders and marketing directors as partners, not vendors. We build custom dashboards, provide raw asset files, and maintain rolling 30-day contracts. If we aren't driving real profits, we don't deserve your business.

Core Philosophy

The Principles Guided by Results

01

Radical Transparency

You retain full legal ownership of all ad accounts, tracking code scripts, and creative files. We never hide behind custom platforms or obscure pricing brackets. You see every penny spent, raw and unfiltered.

02

Creative Rigor

We never guess what visual formats will convert. We write hook variations and analyze second-by-second drop-offs systematically. We build ads using data validation, scaling only what is commercially proven.

03

No Bloat

We do not have junior account managers translating messages. Our clients deal directly with the senior media buying specialists and designers managing the spend. Fast execution, direct communication.

The Operators

The Minds Driving Your Campaigns

Rob Woods, Founder & Managing Director, Ads Maniac

Rob Woods

Founder & Managing Director

Eleanor Vance, Head of Creative Strategy, Ads Maniac

Eleanor Vance

Head of Creative Strategy

Marcus Sterling, Head of Media Buying & Scaling, Ads Maniac

Marcus Sterling

Senior Media Buyer

Let's Scale Your Business Together

Audit your current paid channels with our senior media buyers. Meet us in Manchester or book a video call strategy session.

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