PPC Manager

Hemel Hempstead, Luton, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own PPC spend, performance, and cross‑team alignment to drive ROAS; you’ll own budgets, optimisation cycles, and clear reporting for decision-makers.

  • Budget ownership: set and optimize multi‑platform spend against KPI targets and maintain spend reporting.
  • Performance management: continuously optimise bids and tactics to lift ROAS across search and broader channels.
  • Cross‑functional partnership: represent PPC with senior leaders and align activity with company goals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Budget Management: Setting, measuring and optimising campaign budgets across platforms, ensuring alignment with daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly KPIs, while managing invoicing and maintaining accurate spend reporting.
  • Campaign Performance: Carrying out regular optimisation across all timeframes, using bidding strategies to maximise ROAS and applying the right paid search tactics to reach key audiences efficiently alongside wider marketing channels.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with senior leaders, representing PPC in wider discussions and trading meetings, and partnering with teams across the business to align activity with shared goals.
  • Clear Reporting: Presenting complex campaign performance in a clear, accessible way so non‑specialists can understand insights and support data‑led decision‑making.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in PPC marketing, with proven success managing complex campaigns across Google, Bing and bid‑management platforms such as SA360, supported by relevant certifications and a solid track record.
  • Confident analytical skills, comfortable working with large data sets, interpreting performance trends, and translating insights into clear, effective actions.
  • High numerical capability and proficiency with the “spreadsheet side” of marketing, including MS Office, Google Analytics (or similar tools), and paid search dashboards to optimise spend and performance.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to work independently when needed, adapt to changing business and market conditions, and clearly present insights to stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits

  • ‘Holiday Buy Scheme’
  • Annual bonus
  • Generous discounts on both Haven and Warner Hotels holiday for you, family and friends
  • Comprehensive wellbeing support
  • Access to the Bourne Leisure corporate box at the O2 Arena ,London
  • Exclusive discounts with corporate partners
  • Exciting career pathways, including Learning and Development opportunities such as Apprenticeships and Degrees
  • Enhanced family friendly policies and pay (eligibility criteria applied)
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Haven

As the UK’s leading holiday operator, a career at Haven offers more than just a job, with plenty of exciting opportunities for development, over 9,000 fantastic team members and 41 beautiful seaside locations. From Scotland to Cornwall, Norfolk to Wales, our parks are dotted along some of the most breath-taking parts of the great British coastline, providing memories that last a lifetime for guests, owners and team. We’re a mixed bag of talent and our amazing team covers just about every role going; enthusiastic entertainers who put on an exciting show, reliable receptionists with radiant smiles and great gardeners to keep the grounds in check. Not forgetting cheerful chefs, lively lifeguards, brilliant bartenders... and plenty more. And of course, none of this would be possible without the strong support centre team at Hemel Hempstead. We offer you our full support to develop the Haven career you’ve dreamed of, gain a wide range of new skills and qualifications, and be everything you want to be. We’ve got opportunities to suit everyone, including full and part-time roles, job-share and flexible hours. Come back season after season and build your skills and experience as you go!To discover jobs in your area and be part of one great team, visit https://havencareers.co.uk/ or contact your local Haven park.

Founded in 1964
Hemel Hempstead, England, GBR
3K employees (184 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.6M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.3%
Direct
38.3%
Referral
7.1%
Social
0.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
76 (3% of company)