Paid Search Account Manager in Edinburgh

If you have experience of managing PPC client relationships then this role is for you. Our client, a high-performance digital marketing agency, is looking for a Paid Search Account Manager to join their team of Paid Media specialists and be responsible for the development, optimisation, and long-term vision of key PPC accounts. You will deliver valuable performance for Paid Search clients against their objectives across a wide range of industry sectors.

This is a key role in the PPC team, where you will work within a close-knit team supporting the Senior PPC Manager in delivering performance-based strategies across key PPC accounts you are responsible for. This is a great opportunity for you to shape the development, success, and long-term performance of our key clients' Paid Search activity.

They are looking for an ambitious, technically-focused, and driven individual to drive performance for clients. You will be an excellent client communicator who can hit the ground running. You may already be in a PPC executive role and looking for that next step up or have had experience within PPC running Google Ads, Microsoft, or Paid Social accounts.

Some of what you will do:

• Drive long-term performance in Paid Search and work with key stakeholders to ensure strategic initiatives are achieved.
• Create and improve Paid Search team processes, championing automation, systemisation, and standardisation throughout.
• Act as a key point of contact for Paid Search clients, able to engage with senior stakeholders and convey performance at multiple levels.
• Contribute to thought leadership, testing & innovation strategy in Paid Search.
• Maintain sufficient reports to communicate paid media performance with key stakeholders.
• Create and deliver client growth plans focusing on cross and upsell opportunities.
• Assist with new business pitches, developing bespoke content and presenting when required.

What will you need?

• Paid Search (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads) experience in a top-tier agency or client-side environment.
• Proven track record of defining & implementing strategy with large spend clients (+£1M) to drive positive ROI.
• Passionate and driven team player, who demonstrates and transfers to the team their enthusiasm for paid search.
• A highly motivated, flexible, and adaptable nature, with a commitment to high-quality output.
• Strong communicator, able to extract & explain insight from detailed reporting to peers & senior stakeholders.
• Outstanding analytical skills, with the ability to interpret test results & draw conclusions.
• Performance & analytically minded, able to make & justify decisions that improve client performance.
• A strong understanding of digital media and cross-channel integration (paid & organic).
• Exceptional levels of numeracy.
• Highly proficient in Excel and demonstrable ability to analyse complex data sets.
• Ability to create & implement client strategic development plans.

Some of what they offer:

• UK Remote First company with office in Edinburgh (access to co-working office space across the UK for those who prefer office space to work from).
• Flexible working, extended core hours.
• 34 days holidays (including bank holidays), 9-day fortnight.
• Home Office set up and budget.
• Private Health Plan.

What's next?

If this sounds like you and you are keen to find out more, please apply and answer the prescreen questions. On reviewing all applications, we will be in touch if we need to find out more.

Process:

• Pre-screen - Finding out more about you and your experience, and telling you more about the company and the role, is there an interest?
• 1st Stage - Detailed discussion on your experience, the role, and the value add that you could bring.
• 2nd Stage - Task & In-depth discussion on the role and opportunity for you to ask the questions to make sure we are right for you.

Please note there will be quarterly travel to the Edinburgh office. We look forward to receiving your application.

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