Manager, Paid Search

Journey Further is more than our name, it’s a symbol of what we do. Founded in the UK in 2017, the agency has rapidly grown to over 160 specialists across offices in London, Leeds, Manchester and New York City, all on a mission to take brands beyond the limits of performance, platform optimization, and human potential. As a global, full-service digital media agency, we believe in transparency, innovation, and expertise to create partnerships that drive real, measurable impact.

This role exists to help clients unlock the full value of modern Paid Search by combining human insight with machine-driven optimisation. You will translate data, performance signals and business context into actionable growth strategies, ensuring clients understand how PPC drives impact today. Ultimately, you play a key role in delivering consistently exceptional performance and strengthening long-term client relationships.

What you will do:

• Explain how Paid Search performance and business data work together to deliver commercial results for clients
• Use data analysis to uncover trends, diagnose issues and drive measurable performance improvements
• Day-to-day optimisation of Paid Search campaigns across Google Ads and related platforms
• Build, analyse and interpret large datasets to extract insight and opportunities
• Produce clear, compelling performance reports for clients
• Conduct full-funnel account audits to identify growth and efficiency opportunities
• Develop testing roadmaps and optimise toward client goals
• Collaborate with internal teams to align PPC strategy with broader digital activity
• Support the rollout of automation, scripts and data-driven workflows
• Participate in new business pitches and create supporting materials
• Maintain a strong understanding of platform changes, industry trends and best practices
• Provide proactive client communication, sharing insights and recommendations regularly
• Document processes and contribute to improving ways of working
• Mentor junior team members where appropriate

Requirements:

• Deep understanding of Google Ads and strong proficiency in Excel/Sheets
• Ability to interpret complex datasets and translate them into actionable insight
• Strong communication skills and confidence explaining performance to clients
• High ambition, curiosity and a desire to go above and beyond
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous learning
• Ability to work collaboratively within a high-performing team
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work
• Comfortable managing multiple campaigns and priorities simultaneously

Locations:

This is a hybrid role, requiring at least two days in the office per week.

Diversity & Inclusion

Journey Further takes pride in creating an environment where everyone can be themselves. This starts with recruitment.

We pledge to make our roles as open as possible and to provide equal opportunities to everyone that is kind enough to give us their time. All recruitment decisions we take will be based solely on the positive skills and behaviours that applicants display and absolutely nothing else.

We do not discriminate based on any personal characteristic, we are a people first agency and we care about and celebrate individuals.

If something is important to you, it's important to us. If you have a particular need during the application process or during your time at Journey Further, please let us know.