Head of PPC

Full-Time No home office possible

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Digital Marketing & Professional Services Recruitment Specialist

Head of PPC/ Paid Search

Do you have senior strategic leadership experience across Paid Search Advertising? We have partnered with a dynamic data-driven marketing company looking now due to expansion for talented a Paid Media Senior Manager, to head up the team of managers, executives and be responsible for the complete PPC strategy.

The agency is very proud of the teams that are currently established over the journey they have had in the last 8+ years, which they have now recently opened a new location too due to growth in 2025. You will be joining a business constantly on the road to success, with a large client base, this includes a range of customers in fashion, retail, home furnishings, technology and sport.

This will be a permanent full-time role, with a hybrid working model once settled into the role after induction.

As the Head of PPC, you will work closely with the Media Director to lead and will be responsible for the PPC team which will include various Executives and also team managers managing paid search channels.

You will work with senior leadership to align the Paid Search strategy with the goals and clients.

You will oversee paid media operations, team leadership, recruitment and managing the key agency accounts. The role will be strategic, performance lead and you will be challenged to deliver exceptional results across paid search customers and channels.

Key areas

Performance and strategic leadership
Campaign management in Google and Bing
Team Management, training and development (Paid Search Managers and Executives)
Client management in a busy agency
Data, analysis and providing reports

Tools

Google and Bing Specialist
Previous specialism in GA4, GTM, Ads Editor, Data Studio.
Keyword research tools such as SEMrush
MQL and SQL Tracking
Data skills within Excel or Google

Benefits include

Pension, free eye tests, mental wellbeing support, partner discount, yoga and wellness sessions, 25+ 8 bank holidays, hybrid working.

This could be commutable depending on your mode of transport from areas of the North West, such as St Helens, Liverpool, Bolton, Preston, West Manchester, Wigan and Warrington.

Please apply with your latest CV to be considered.