Paid Search Account Manager

Overview

Nest Commerce is one of the UK’s fastest-growing performance marketing agencies, built for ecommerce and retail brands. We partner with category-leading names such as Urban Outfitters, Reiss, Damson Madder, Crew Clothing and Hims, helping them scale sustainably through cutting-edge performance strategy and proprietary technology. Our in-house AI platform, Hummingbird, gives us an unmatched competitive edge, automating optimisation, generating creative at scale, and empowering our teams to deliver market-leading results. We’re founder-led, independent, and fiercely ambitious, with a culture that blends commercial impact with genuine care for our people. As we continue to scale our search offering, we’re looking for a commercially sharp Paid Media Team Lead to join our expanding team.

Key Responsibilities

• Own Paid Search performance across up to five high-growth ecommerce accounts




• Shape, oversee, and sign off channel strategy to drive measurable results




• Build and present proposals that unlock incremental growth opportunities




• Lead and quality-control all Paid Search execution and optimisation




• Mentor and develop junior Executives, setting clear standards and best practices




• Ensure Nest’s testing methodologies and optimisation frameworks are consistently applied




• Produce accurate spend and performance forecasts with commercial insight




• Work closely with Performance Directors to deliver best-in-class cross-team collaboration

Candidate Experience

• Strong hands-on experience across Google Ads (Search, Shopping, Performance Max, YouTube) and Microsoft Ads




• A solid understanding of ecommerce performance levers and optimisation




• Confidence managing multiple client accounts simultaneously




• Analytical, data-led thinking with the ability to translate insights into action




• Excellent communication skills and comfort leading client conversations




• Experience mentoring or developing junior team members




• A proactive, curious mindset - always looking for smarter, faster, more effective solutions




• Above all, you’re someone who wants to deepen your Paid Search expertise within a high-performance, fast-moving environment.

Company Benefits

• Hybrid working (3 days in Kentish Town office) + dog-friendly environment




• Weekly team socials & Thursday learning sessions




• 6-week paid sabbatical after 4 years (plus option for 6 additional unpaid weeks)




• £50 monthly wellness allowance




• £10 lunch allowance twice per month




• £100 desk & chair allowance




• £20 monthly internet allowance




• Working abroad for up to 10 consecutive days per year




• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (33 total)




• Enhanced parental leave and fertility support




• 1 volunteering day per year + £1,000 monthly charity donation




• Transparent leadership and a culture built around ownership, innovation,