Paid Search, Senior Account Manager

Salary: £46,000 - £51,000 DOE
Why WeDiscover
WeDiscover is a leading performance marketing and technology agency, founded in 2020 on the belief that combining marketing experts with data scientists and engineers produces exceptional results. We've since been recognised in the Deloitte Fast 50 and rank in the top 8% of the Financial Times' Fastest Growing Companies in Europe.
We're founder-led with no outside investors, which means we stay true to our vision: build impactful marketing technology that keeps clients ahead in a competitive landscape. Our culture is built on problem-solving, skills-stacking, and doing good while doing well.
The Role
As a Senior Account Manager, you will help lead advertising strategy and execution across Paid Search accounts. This role focuses on driving technical excellence for PPC, while passing on your knowledge to our group of Executives. You will report to an Account Director and this is an exciting opportunity to help grow the department within the agency, allowing you to contribute to its performance and culture.

What We're Looking For

• Proven commercial experience in paid search advertising

• Proven track record of managing large paid search budgets (£200K - £1M monthly)

• Demonstrated experience with data analysis and recommendations

• Proven track record of mentoring and developing early career team members

• Outstanding client communication skills: managing competing priorities, challenging decisions where necessary and influencing outcomes

• Effective prioritisation of tasks and delegation of responsibilities to team members, while considering the commercial impact of a project

• Ability to organise client teams of 2+ individuals, establishing processes for day-to-day account management

• Strategic thinker with an analytical mindset

• Innovation-driven approach to problem-solving

• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities

• Empathic mentor for early career team members

• Ability to balance technical expertise with commercial acumen

• Fascinated by the intersection of marketing and technology

• Adaptable and eager to trial new technologies and methodologies

• Team organisation of account teams of 2 - 6 individuals, ensuring delivery and execution to a high standard across the team
• Pastoral care of 2+ Executives: Establishing a career development plan with clear goals, tailored to each individual
• Key point of contact for clients, managing relationships, ideation and ownership of strategic client meetings
• Accountability for advanced changes in accounts, ensuring that team members are aware of what actions are being taken and why
• Decision maker on advanced tests and experiments, ensuring that analysis & delivery are to the agency standard

1. Initial call: a conversation with one of the team to understand your experience and why you're looking to apply.
2. Technical interview: a competency-based interview exploring paid search strategy and execution, with a Media Director and a Paid Search team member.
3. Cultural interview: a final stage, usually with our Head of Paid Search.

• Significant career advancement in a fast-growing, award-winning agency
• Equity through our EMI Options Scheme
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• 5-week paid sabbatical after 5 years
• £40/month wellness subscription (e.g. Calm, Headspace, Thriva, gym membership)
• £200 annual learning fund for books, courses, or subscriptions
• High-spec equipment and working from home budget
• A hybrid working style. We understand flexibility is important, so ask for 1 day in our London office to collaborate with your colleagues