Paid Search Account Manager

Zenith UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Zenith UK is hiring a Search Account Manager to shape high-performing paid search activity for a key ecommerce client. You will lead day-to-day management and contribute strategic thinking across Google, Microsoft Advertising and connected channels.

Working with the Account Director and cross-agency team, you'll turn audience and performance data into growth, develop people, and strengthen client relationships while delivering work you’re proud to put your name to.

Qualifications

• Hands-on paid search management across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills to identify trends.
• Clear communicator who conveys complex data to varied audiences.
• Experience managing client relationships with clear expectations.
• Organised prioritisation and timely delivery.
• Experience mentoring colleagues with inclusive development.
• Curiosity about digital media and emerging opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day paid search activity and optimisation.
• Translate data into insights and recommendations.
• Shape innovation roadmap for sustainable ecommerce growth.
• Connect paid search with Google Merchant Centre and SEM platforms.
• Oversee campaign builds, reporting, tracking and reconciliation.
• Build trusted client relationships with partners.
• Support team development through mentoring and 1:1s.

Skills

Paid search

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Client relationships

Organised workflow

Mentoring

Digital media curiosity

Job description

Company Description

Zenith is the ROI agency. We help brands make Bold Moves in communications to drive profitable, measurable growth.

At Zenith, Bold Moves are big, brave shifts to strategy, data, audience or activation. They’re grounded in evidence, backed by rigorous forecasting and designed to deliver stronger returns for clients and better experiences for consumers. We work as empathetic partners, taking the time to understand our clients’ businesses and tying our success to theirs.

Part of Publicis Media, Zenith has over 5,000 specialists across 90 markets. In the UK, we work with leading organisations including The Very Group, Macmillan and Morrisons – helping them make smarter, more impactful choices to unlock growth. We believe an inclusive culture strengthens our business, enabling greater idea exchange, innovation and creativity, and we actively encourage our people to drive positive change.

Overview

We are hiring a Search Account Manager to shape high-performing paid search activity for a key ecommerce client.

You’ll combine hands‑on account leadership with clear strategic thinking, turning audience and performance data into meaningful growth. Working closely with the Account Director and a talented cross-agency team, you’ll influence the innovation roadmap across Google, Microsoft Advertising and connected channels. It’s an opportunity to develop people, strengthen client relationships and produce work you’re proud to put your name to.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day paid search activity, delivering thoughtful optimisation and best-practice implementation across relevant markets.


• Translate campaign, consumer and industry data into clear insights and practical recommendations for the client.


• Partner with the Account Director to shape and deliver an innovation roadmap focused on sustainable ecommerce growth.


• Connect paid search with relevant platforms, data sources and channels, including Google Merchant Centre and Search Ads 360.


• Own the quality and accuracy of campaign builds, reporting, account setup, tracking and financial reconciliation.


• Build trusted relationships with clients, media owners, technology partners and colleagues across different specialisms.


• Support team development through clear delegation, constructive mentoring, regular one-to-ones and tailored development plans.

Qualifications

• Practical paid search experience, with the ability to manage and improve campaigns across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising.


• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with a clear approach to identifying trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.


• Confident communication skills and the ability to make complex performance information useful to different audiences.


• Experience building positive client relationships and managing expectations with clarity and care.


• An organised approach to priorities, deadlines and workflow, including communicating early when plans need to change.


• Experience supporting, mentoring or managing colleagues, with an inclusive approach to individual development.


• Curiosity about digital media, consumer behaviour and emerging opportunities, with experience in other digital channels welcomed but not essential.

Additional Information

Zenith UK offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

• Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).


• Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Zenith UK, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.