Paid Search Manager

Job Description

We are looking for an accomplished Account Manager to join our Performance Media team, with specific responsibility for managing Paid Search and some YouTube activity, focused on the Global account of a heritage luxury brand.

The ideal fit for the role would be an individual who is able to lead the strategic and tactical execution of paid search and YouTube campaigns, has an attention to detail and prioritises quality assurance of outputs. They will be able to communicate Paid Search impact and changes in a clear manner, articulating both at a topline basis and where required, a more granular and technical basis to suit the individual client stakeholders.

The individual will thrive at developing their executives in the same fashion, in terms of ensuring high quality outputs and deadlines delivery in a timely manner. They will have strong motivation to drive high quality performance, be structured in their way of working, and able to document work items and delegate effectively.

Qualifications

• Be responsible for search activations and performance, ensuring a best-in-class approach and evolving our execution approach in the face of a fast-evolving channel and landscape
• Lead the day-to-day client communications of the paid search account and manage executives to own the implementation of optimisation tactics
• Highly proficient in using paid search and analytics technologies and will have immaculate client-servicing skills, including a very strong grasp of how to create simple, effective stories from large datasets
• Present their ideas and proactively and communicate in a clear and concise manner to wider team members and the lead clients
• Flawlessly execute to plans and influence the direction with an activation viewpoint
• Manage a team of Account Executives, developing their own management style to coach and mentor others in delivering against day-to-day responsibilities effectively
• Manage large budgets, develop processes where necessary and adhere to agency and client financial processes
• Experience in activation across the biddable landscape, such as YouTube video and shorts campaigns, preferred but not essential