Paid Search Executive

Witney, Oxfordshire, UK (Hybrid)

£32K/yr – £36K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize paid media execution across global markets with testing-driven improvements, pairing hands-on channel management with partner collaboration to drive performance and efficiency.

  • Own testing programs and optimization across paid search, display, and social in global markets.
  • Lead bidding, keyword management, and account hygiene to maximise efficiency and ROAS.
  • Collaborate with Paid Media Managers to drive accountability for account performance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Drive Performance: Analyse and optimise paid search, display, and social activity across global markets.
  • Own Optimisation & Testing: Identify opportunities and deliver structured testing programmes to improve performance.
  • Maximise Efficiency: Manage bidding strategies, keyword optimisation, and account hygiene to ensure best-in-class delivery.
  • Collaborate & Influence: Partner with Paid Media Managers and act as a key contact on account performance.

Requirements

  • You have experience with platforms such as Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, or paid social tools
  • You are confident in data analysis and performance reporting
  • You have experience managing budgets and optimising campaigns
  • You’re familiar with analytics tools such as Google Analytics
  • You have knowledge of bid management tools (e.g. SA360, Marin)
  • You’re detail-focused, proactive, and results-driven

Benefits

  • Healthshield health cash plan - money back for costs associated with everyday healthcare (including optical, dental, medical, prescriptions, physio), and access to medical and wellbeing resources such as a GP service, employee assistance programme and counselling
  • Holiday - 25 days rising to 30 days with length of service
  • A day off for your birthday
  • A day off for volunteering to support a charity, local support group or community work of your choice
  • Flexible hybrid work options – we ask our employees to join us for a minimum of 3 days a week in the office
  • Wellhub – a wellbeing platform that gives you unlimited, discounted access to top gyms, studios, and wellbeing apps
  • Benefits Platform – a reward scheme that gives you discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
  • Enhanced family leave & pension scheme
  • Discounted Audley trips (for you and your friends & family) and exclusive access to staff travel discount websites
  • Long service awards & sabbatical leave
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Audley Travel

For over 25 years, we’ve listened to what people want to experience and how they want to feel on their travels. We shape every trip around each client’s interests and tastes, right down to the finest detail. The result? Meaningful travel experiences that stay with them long after they return home. We can do this because we’ve experienced these places ourselves. That’s why our people are so important. Everyone at Audley is united by a passion for travel that we nurture and strengthen. For example, our country specialists return to their regions regularly to test out stays and experiences. It means we have local knowledge you won’t find in guidebooks and can help people discover the authentic soul of a place. We’ve always strived to work with local people and businesses in our destinations. Not only do we feel this gives our clients the best experience, it also brings benefits to local communities. In 2020 we were made a Travelife Partner in recognition of our commitment to improving our sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility.Life at AudleyWe offer flexibility through hybrid working, giving you the chance to split your time between home and our offices. Within the UK, choose from our historic converted mill in Witney, Oxfordshire — complete with allotments and barbecues — or our sleek London office in Shepherd’s Bush, near Westfield Shopping Centre. We also have a US office in Boston’s trendy North End. Regular socials take place at each office, providing time to connect with others away from work.We welcome and celebrate differences and encourage everyone to bring their true selves to work. Our global diversity, equity, and inclusion group, Unify, was set up to raise awareness of DE&I at Audley and identify areas we can improve on. After all, it's our people that make Audley successful. Over the years we’ve won a raft of awards, but what we’re most proud of is seeing our staff flourish and clients return to us year after year.

Founded in 1996
Witney, England, GBR
861 employees (28 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.8M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$303.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
73.8%
Direct
20.9%
Referral
3.5%
Social
0.8%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~861

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
28 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
3.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$236.7M
Last Raise
$236.7M
Private Equity, 10 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2015
    Private Equity • $236.7M
  • Mar 2012
    Private Equity

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