Shopping Ads Specialist (CSS)

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK (Remote)

£49K/yr – £53K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the operational spine for a new Shopping Ads business unit, balancing hands on process building with partner facing optimization.

  • Operate Salesforce implementations and workflow improvements in collaboration with consultants.
  • Support retail partners on Shopping Ads via calls, beta sharing, and proactive recommendations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the operational side of building systems and processes to support the growth of this new business unit within the wider team.
  • Drive process documentation and work independently or with consultants on tasks such as query monitoring and ensuring frequent, high-quality communications.
  • Oversee the operational implementation within Salesforce, collaborating with consultants to optimise workflows.
  • Join client calls and respond to specialist inquiries to support our retail partners with their Shopping Ads campaigns.
  • Proactively make recommendations to our retail partners to grow their campaigns (Eg sharing new Betas)
  • Identify opportunities within the existing portfolio of retailers running other Genie services (eg the affiliate model) to upsell our Self Managed service and lead this conversation with the retailer.
  • Build and nurture a strong working relationship with the Google Account Management and Product Specialist teams.
  • Act as the escalation point for technical issues, Merchant Center disapprovals, or policy issues, ensuring our clients receive expert Google support via Genie.
  • Stay ahead of the curve by keeping on top of Google product betas and specialist training workshops, keeping our self-managed clients informed of the latest changes and recommendations.
  • Keep up to date with developments in Shopping Ads and performance marketing, and identify opportunities relevant to the Genie Shopping business model.
  • Identify relevant events for yourself and the wider team to develop knowledge in both the PPC and performance marketing industries.

Requirements

  • 3+ years’ experience in PPC, with mastery of Google Shopping Ads and detailed knowledge of Google Ad formats including PMax.
  • Deep technical knowledge of Google Merchant Center and Feed Optimisation.
  • Proven experience in a client-facing role, managing large-scale retail accounts.
  • Background in e-commerce, marketplaces, or performance-led retail environments
  • Understanding of the Google CSS ecosystem in the UK and EU

Nice to have

  • Previous experience working directly with Google’s Agency/Channel teams.
  • Familiarity with Feed Management Tools (e.g., Channable, Feedonomics).

Benefits

  • Remote Working Allowance - We pay all Genies £126 per month WFH allowance
  • Flexible Working - We provide flexibility in working options and work in a distributed team model
  • 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
  • Enhanced Absence and Family Leave Policies
  • Workplace Pension - Your 4% employee contribution is matched by Genie via salary exchange
  • Employee Referral Scheme - A bonus payment if we hire someone you recommend
  • Electric Car Scheme - Allows you to lease an electric car through salary exchange, giving savings on Tax and NI
  • Cycle to Work Scheme - The Cycle2Work Scheme allows you to buy a new bike for commuting to work, spreading the cost over 12 months via salary exchange
  • Genie Academy - Our in-house training helps develop talented people into world-class digital marketers. Courses cover all aspects of the business
  • Quarterly Social Events - We all get an afternoon off each quarter to attend a staff social. Events range from bowling and punting to cocktail making and quizzes
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Genie Shopping

Genie Shopping is an award winning Google CSS Partner helping leading retailers by driving additional, incremental sales to retailers.Using our teams combined expertise and knowledge of shopping services and award winning in-house technology, we track online behaviours and deliver leads and sales to retailers on a CPA (cost per action) basis, meaning the retailer only pays us when they make a sale. We operate across the whole of the UK and Europe and already work with some of the biggest names in online retail, including eBay, AO.com, Dell, Wayfair, Boohoo and Currys PC World, to name just a few, delivering almost 2 billion ad impressions per month.Genie Shopping has been at the forefront of Shopping Ads development since the platform was first opened to comparison shopping partners in 2017. One of our CSS sites, Crowdstorm, was one of the first whitelisted as ‘Google approved’ and we’ve been a Google CSS Partner ever since.In 2020, we were awarded the status of Google Premium Partner.At the heart of what we do is our dedication to enabling retailers, both big and small, to better reach the world of customers that exist beyond their current platforms, whilst concurrently helping consumers easily find the products they want when shopping online.As a retailer, affiliate network or agency, by working alongside Genie Shopping, you’ll benefit from our unique bidding software, our tech-savvy and engaged team, our first-class technology and our outstanding culture that has helped us become an award-winning CSS partner.

Cambridge, England, GBR
22 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
216K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
84.4%
Direct
9.7%
Referral
2.1%
Social
0.5%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~22

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (9% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2