PPC Manager in Birmingham

Company description: ClearCourse Job description: PPC Manager Location: Birmingham (Hybrid – 2 days per week in office) Reports to: Group Growth Marketing Lead About the Role: Were looking for a PPC Manager to lead paid media strategy across our portfolio of 40 software and payments brands. This is a high-impact role where youll own and evolve how we use PPC to drive revenue growth, improve ROI, and scale campaigns across multiple verticals. Youll bring strong hands-on expertise across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and paid social, paired with a highly analytical mindset. Working closely with our Growth, RevOps, and Marketing teams, youll ensure that every pound spent is tied to measurable commercial outcomes. Key Responsibilities Develop and own a group-wide PPC strategy that aligns with brand-specific objectives and growth goals. Lead end-to-end campaign management across Google, Bing, LinkedIn, Meta, and other platforms. Manage large, multi-brand PPC budgets with accountability for spend efficiency, ROI, and CPL. Drive continuous testing, optimisation, and automation, leveraging AI and data-led insights. Partner with RevOps to design dashboards connecting paid activity to pipeline, revenue, and LTV. Stay ahead of industry shifts and algorithm updates, adapting strategy to generative and AI-driven search trends. Collaborate with SEO, content, and product marketing to deliver fully integrated demand generation campaigns. About You 5 years experience in PPC, including 2 years in a senior or manager-level role. Proven track record managing large-scale, multi-brand PPC budgetsideally in B2B software, SaaS, or payments. Deep platform expertise across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, LinkedIn Ads, and Meta Ads. Highly data-driven, with strong analytical skills and experience working with reporting dashboards. Google Ads certification (or equivalent) preferred. Commercially minded, curious, adaptable, and collaborative. Why ClearCourse? ClearCourse is a fast-growing collective of over 40 leading software and payments companies. We empower over 20,000 customers worldwide through innovative, industry-specific technology and embedded payments solutions. With over 900 employees, were united by a shared mission: to help our customers build great businesses. We foster collaboration, innovation, and growth, both for our customers and our people.