Paid Search Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize client-paid search programs end-to-end, driving ROAS and search maturity while mentoring teammates and shaping strategy through testing, reporting, and partnership with media channels.

  • Own day-to-day PPC delivery and activation across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising with data-driven tests and robust measurement.
  • Develop and execute media plans aligned to client objectives, budgets, and platforms, leveraging advanced PPC features and partners.
  • Provide performance analysis, strategic recommendations, and industry insight to raise search maturity and uncover value opportunities.

Job Description

  • Act as the main point of contact for assigned clients, building strong relationships and responding promptly to both planned and ad-hoc needs.
  • Independently manage day-to-day account delivery, drawing on wider team expertise where appropriate and mentoring junior team members.
  • Support the development and delivery of PPC roadmaps, with a clear focus on Search Maturity.
  • Present performance analysis, updates, and strategic recommendations with confidence, demonstrating strong industry and competitive insight.
  • Identify opportunities to add value through specialist paid search expertise.
  • Maintain a high level of attention to detail, ensuring accurate, error-free documentation.
  • Develop and deliver effective media plans aligned to client objectives, budgets, audiences, and platforms.
  • Activate and optimise campaigns using advanced paid search features, tools, and third-party partners to maximise performance and ROAS.
  • Monitor and optimise campaign performance against agreed targets, producing accurate reporting to inform decision-making.
  • Identify and leverage new opportunities, including platform updates and betas.

Requirements

  • strong hands-on Paid Search experience across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising
  • solid grasp of performance measurement
  • track record of delivering results through smart, detail-driven execution

Preferred

  • exposure beyond core paid search if that’s where your curiosity takes you
  • freedom, the business gives you the space to lead, test, and grow - with exposure beyond core paid search if that’s where your curiosity takes you
  • a flat structure without job titles and an entrepreneurial attitude where you get out what you put in

Benefits

  • Uncounted holiday
  • Summer profit-share and Christmas bonus (discretionary)
  • Hybrid working and flexibility
  • Personalised training plan & coaching
  • Wellbeing days
  • Flexible pension plan
  • Optional private medical insurance & cashback plan
  • Life Assurance, Critical Illness and Income Protection
  • Gym membership
  • Enhanced family policies
  • ā€œWork from anywhereā€ allowance
  • EV scheme, tech & cycle scheme
  • Season ticket loans and expensed Railcard
  • Company bar
  • New Business Bonus eligibility in year one
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the7stars

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the7stars is the UK’s largest independent media agency, offering the best people, the best service and the best creative media campaigns. Since our inception in 2005, we set out on a mission – to inspire the exceptional and defeat the bad and the boring. By championing a transparent and collaborative way of working, our goal was to deliver award-winning work for clients across a vast array of sectors, whilst also fostering a truly vibrant and inclusive culture that welcomes the best industry talent from all walks of life. All in all, we were committed to exceeding expectations in our relationships with both clients and our people. 19 years on, we have achieved all of this and more. We have graced The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work list for eleven consecutive years, whilst also being crowned Campaign’s Best Place to Work in 2023, 2022, and 2020. Our work has garnered acclaim from the likes of Media Week, Thinkbox, Campaign Magazine, The Drum, AdWeek, and more. We have continued to grow our agency every single year, delivered show-stopping work for our clients, and have consistently delivered exceptional media value.

Founded in 2005
London, England, GBR
295 employees (101 in marketing)
76% recommend to a friend
91% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.3%
Direct
42.1%
Referral
8.3%
Social
2.9%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~293

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
86 (29% of company)

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