PPC Lead

Reading, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 9 hrs ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage and optimise paid search campaigns across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, including complex, cross-platform account structures.
  • Build, manage, and optimise paid social campaigns to ensure performance goals are met.
  • Run Shopping campaigns profitably, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
  • Regularly analyse campaign performance data, perform ongoing competitor analysis, and conduct full account audits to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop and implement new initiatives, campaign strategies, and A/B tests— including messaging and customer journeys—in collaboration with UX and creative teams.
  • Ensure campaign tracking and data integrity by working closely with technical and analytics teams.
  • Proactively explore new automation methods, scripts, platform features, and technologies to drive campaign efficiency.
  • Prepare and deliver regular reports and performance insights using tools such as Looker Studio; provide strategic recommendations based on analysis.
  • Attend and lead client meetings, both virtual and in-person (where relevant), to communicate performance updates, strategic plans, and growth opportunities.
  • Maintain strong, professional client relationships through consistent communication (written, video, and in-person), ensuring needs are understood and met.

Requirements

  • 5+ years’ experience managing large-scale PPC campaigns, ideally £10k+ monthly budgets.
  • Expert-level understanding of Google Ads (Search, Shopping, Display, PMax) and Microsoft Ads.
  • Strong experience in performance analysis, reporting, and strategic planning.
  • Confident in client-facing situations and capable of explaining complex data clearly.
  • Proficient in campaign structure optimisation and bid management.
  • Hands-on experience with Looker Studio and Excel-based reporting.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.

Preferred

  • Experience managing or working alongside Paid Social campaigns.
  • Familiarity with feed automation tools, or PPC scripts.
  • Previous agency experience handling multiple clients.
  • Google Ads Certifications in Search, Shopping, and Measurement (preferred).
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Since 1966, we’ve been helping UK businesses grow – from printed ads in the Yellow Pages to powerful, AI-driven digital marketing that delivers real results. As the UK’s No.1 for managed digital advertising for local businesses*, we make it easy for you to get found, trusted and chosen online. We bring all your marketing together – from your website and SEO to business profiles, ads, reviews and analytics – and manage it all for you. Everything works in sync to attract more customers and help your business grow with confidence. With Yell, everything’s managed under one roof – one trusted partner, one simple dashboard and one predictable monthly payment. What makes us different is simple: Yell offers the UK’s only guaranteed way to protect your marketing investment. With our Lead Guarantee, you’ll get enough leads to cover your total spend (at minimum) – or we’ll refund the difference. It’s marketing that’s risk-free, stress-free and proven to perform. Today, over 50,000 UK businesses trust Yell to manage their digital marketing – combining real expertise, AI technology and six decades of local insight to keep them ahead of the competition. *among direct competitors that target local businesses regardless of industry (MBrain, 2023)

Founded in 1966
Reading, England, GBR
1.4K employees (504 in marketing)
100% recommend to a friend

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
338 (24% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Seed, 12 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2014
    Seed

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
15.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$24K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
4.5%
Direct
40.8%
Referral
21%
Social
23.3%
Paid
2.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.4K

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PPC Lead

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