Head of Search

Performics UK is the performance marketing arm of Publicis Media, committed to exceeding business goals by blending Data, Tech, Ops, and Talent to accelerate performance impact daily. With over two decades of experience, we harness technology and innovation to generate and convert consumer demand across search, social, display, and commerce channels. Embracing a deep understanding of consumer intent and behaviour, we thrive on data-driven insights, guiding our planning and optimisation processes through rapid trials, real-time enhancements, and intelligent analytics.

As the world’s first Performance Orchestration agency, we have a proven track record of driving performance impact across diverse sectors and markets, leveraging our industry expertise to innovate and transform swiftly. Performics is dedicated to delivering award-winning results and empowering all Publicis Media UK clients.

The CLIENT: Our client is one of the most prestigious brands in the world, and one of the most prestigious clients within Publicis. They seek to ensure that the dominant position they hold within their market is sustained for the long term.

THE ROLE: A highly experienced client leader and paid search specialist is required to own and oversee the complex and exacting paid search channel for one of Performics’ largest and most prestigious accounts. The role will be London based with most key clients based in Geneva, so regular travel will be required once possible.

Performics works across Paid Search and Paid Social channels globally, covering their corporate activity, values-led activity, and sophisticated official retailer programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering perfection across the paid search engagement and managing its ongoing growth.

They will lead the central Performics paid search team based in London (around 12 FTE) and collaborate with international teams based in the US, China, Japan, and South Korea, managing all global markets (80+ markets in total). They will own and develop senior client relationships as well as internal relationships including with the Social team, the YouTube team, Publicis Media’s technology team, and the Performics leadership team.

Responsibilities:

• To lead, manage and motivate the central paid search team and co-ordinate and oversee all global teams.
• To ensure all client deliverables are delivered on time and in line with the exacting standards of the client.
• To develop a strong understanding of the unique client brand and how performance media can deliver on the client’s goals.
• To ensure ongoing account management is delivered precisely and efficiently.
• To develop a strong understanding of the technical infrastructure and software of the paid search account.
• To develop strong relationships with all key clients.
• To identify and capitalise upon opportunities to continue to grow the client engagement.

Qualifications:

• Extensive digital experience.
• Strong experience with brand-led marketing in paid search.
• Proven track record of successfully managing client relationships.
• Exceptionally strong presentation skills.
• Strong leadership skills and demonstrable success of managing a large and globally distributed team.
• Strong technical understanding, preferably with experience working with BigQuery and Data Studio and ideally the Google Ads / AdWords API.

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full-time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process.