Paid Search Manager

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Bountiful Cow is an independent media agency built on one core belief – that growth doesn\’t come from following the rules, but from defying convention with clarity, conviction and Relative Advantage™.

We’re not here to outspend the competition. We’re here to outsmart them.

We’re lean, open-minded, commercially sharp and unburdened by network politics. We draw on the best of both worlds – the agility of an independent agency, with the wider capabilities of our group partnership. We get to work differently: more integrated, closer to clients, and with more freedom to think, create and deliver work that matters.

Now we’re expanding our Search team and hiring a Paid Search Manager to help deliver growth for a range of complex, performance-focused brands across subscription, lead generation and conversion-based activity.

The Role

You’ll join a growing paid search function working across a mix of performance, subscription, lead generation and brand activation work. It’s a hands‑on role with strategic influence – managing client relationships, shaping search strategy, and making campaigns perform through smart optimisation.

You’ll be responsible for:

Strategy & Search Planning

• Lead PPC strategy for your assigned accounts, building smart, data‑driven search approaches
• Develop and implement always‑on and campaign‑based strategies including Performance Max
• Shape testing roadmaps, audience strategies and optimisation frameworks that drive meaningful impact
• Serve as day‑to‑day Paid Search lead – trusted to advise, challenge and steer client decisions
• Confidently present insights, recommendations and progress in client meetings
• Help establish and develop a new search strategy for a recently won performance account

Performance Delivery

• Build, optimise and manage campaigns across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads
• Monitor pacing, budget management and performance against forecasts and KPIs
• Mentor Exec‑level team members – helping them extract insight and apply data into action

Team & Agency Contribution

• Contribute to knowledge sharing, process improvement and team development
• Participate in broader agency initiatives, pitch work and Relative Advantage™ thinking
• Collaborate closely across planning, social, partnerships, strategy and analytics

What We’re Looking For

We’re open to experienced managers or strong Senior Execs ready to step into a Manager role – if you can show you’re client‑ready, commercially astute and able to operate with autonomy.

You’ll likely bring:

• 3 years’ hands‑on PPC experience, ideally agency‑side
• Confidence in client‑facing roles – presenting, advising and challenging constructively
• Solid knowledge of Google Ads, Microsoft Ads and conversion tracking integrations
• Experience with Performance Max setup and/or optimisation
• Curiosity, initiative and accountability – the ability to “get up and go” without micromanagement
• A mindset aligned to doing things differently – not just optimising media, but thinking laterally

Why Bountiful Cow?

An agency built for thinkers, challengers and self‑starters.

• Independent, free‑thinking and unafraid to challenge industry norms
• Autonomy over hierarchy – trust over control
• Not siloed by discipline – strategy, performance, data and creative work together
• Genuinely supportive and flexible – especially for working parents and caregivers
• A place where you’re encouraged to contribute to the agency, not just your accounts

People who thrive here are curious, solutions‑minded and have a healthy dislike of “how things have always been done”.

Benefits & Working Culture

Flexibility & Work Style

• Hybrid structure (typically 3 office, 2 WFH)
• “Work from anywhere” for two weeks each year
• 27 days holiday (plus closure at Christmas, increasing with service)
• Dedicated Learning Days (up to 5 annually) for training, events or development

Health, Wellbeing & Financial

• Private Medical Insurance (Vitality) Benefits Package
• Royal London pension (employer contributions) Benefits Package
• Life Assurance – up to 4x salary Benefits Package
• Critical Illness cover – £25k lump sum Benefits Package
• Income Protection – up to 75% salary cover for long‑term absence Benefits Package
• Employee Assistance Programme (confidential, 24/7 support) Benefits Package
• Fully funded gym membership options post‑probation Benefits Package
• Season Ticket Loan (interest free) Benefits Package

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Marketing and Advertising