PPC Manager in Manchester

Location: Manchester City Centre (Hybrid)

Who We Are

Join our team of passionate Zutonites and help transform the car finance experience with simplicity and integrity. Since our journey began in 2006, we’ve grown to a team of over 450 people — all driven by a shared purpose: to make buying a car transparent and hassle-free. We know how important cars are in people’s everyday lives — for work, family, and freedom — and that’s why we’re proud to help hundreds of thousands of customers every year. From day one, we’ve been redefining what success looks like — creating something special at Zuto: a business that leaves a lasting, positive legacy. As a certified B Corp and award-winning employer, we balance people, planet and profit — creating a business that’s a force for good. Following recent investment and consistent year-on-year growth, now is an exciting time to join us and help shape the next phase of our journey.

The Role

As the PPC Manager, you’ll take ownership of Zuto’s paid search strategy, driving scalable, profitable growth across our digital acquisition channels. You’ll be a data-driven, customer-focused specialist who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and enjoys testing, innovating and optimising at scale. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and offers the opportunity to make a real impact on performance and growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning and delivering Zuto’s paid search strategy, ensuring strong ROI and sustainable growth.
• Managing and optimising large-scale Google Ads and Bing Ads accounts.
• Using data, testing and insight to continuously improve performance, efficiency and customer acquisition.
• Collaborating closely with internal teams to align PPC activity with wider marketing and commercial goals.
• Driving innovation across paid search, identifying new opportunities to scale and improve results.
• Monitoring budgets, forecasting performance and reporting clearly on outcomes and insights.
• Ensuring all activity aligns with customer needs, brand values and regulatory requirements.

What You’ll Need

We’re looking for a commercially minded PPC specialist who is confident operating at both a strategic and hands-on level. You’ll need:

• Proven experience managing high-spend PPC campaigns, ideally within a fast-growth or performance-led environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into clear actions and decisions.
• A test-and-learn mindset, with experience driving optimisation and innovation in paid search.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A customer-first approach, balancing performance with long-term value and brand integrity.
• Experience within fintech, automotive or regulated environments is desirable but not essential.

At Zuto, we don’t just talk about supporting our people — we live it. Here’s what makes being a Zutonite so special:

• Access to free independent financial advice
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans and discounted travel options
• GP Anytime service for you and your family
• Health cash-back plan & access to wellbeing apps (including Thrive)
• Discounted gym memberships & free digital fitness classes
• Free counselling sessions & mental health first aiders
• Dedicated menopause policy & wellbeing support network
• Enhanced caregiver leave (primary & secondary) from day one
• Flexible and shared parental leave
• Fertility and foster-friendly policies
• Birthdays off and volunteer days
• Bring your dog to work and free in-office massage days
• Free drinks fridge, fruit, snacks, and regular social events — from nights out to hikes
• Regular gifting and celebrations throughout the year
• Active ESG groups supporting wellbeing, inclusion, community and planet initiatives