Paid Search Manager

The Evergreen Agency; Bicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + birthday off

Regular team socials

Company pension contributions

Free snacks and drinks

Job summary

The Evergreen Agency is looking for a full-time Paid Search Manager to join the team in Oxfordshire. You will manage client PPC accounts, implementing strategies and optimisations that drive success.

This role requires at least 6 years of PPC experience, along with proficiency in Google Ads and analytical skills. We support a hybrid work model with a vibrant team culture and development opportunities, making it a great place for your career growth.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of previous PPC experience.
• Proficiency in Google Ads, YouTube, and Microsoft Ads.
• Experience managing PPC campaigns across various sectors.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end ownership of clients’ PPC accounts.
• Plan and activate effective PPC campaigns.
• Monitor budgets and performance across client portfolios.

Skills

Google Ads

PPC Campaign Management

Analytical Skills

Time Management

Communication Skills

Tools

Google Ads Editor

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics 4

Shopify

Job description

Please attach your CV and a short cover letter with your application, along with your nameand contact details. We look forward to hearing from you!

We are looking for a full-time, creative, and proactive Paid Search Manager to join our paid media and creative agency based in a beautiful Oxfordshire location.

The Paid Search Manager role requires you to have 6+ years’ of previous PPC experience in either an agency or in-house role. Ideally suited to someone looking for their next career challenge, the role is fast-paced, client-facing and requires the ability to multitask and manage multiple client accounts.

Are you looking to accelerate your skills in a small and nimble paid media agency? Looking for an agency that supports your working style and career goals? Do you love seeing clients’ businesses grow as a result of your hard work? Do you think about a business success beyond the Paid Search platforms? Do you love translating Paid Search insights into actionable business insights, or to use them to spark creative concepts? Are you excited about the changes in Paid Search? Have you stopped using phrase match?

If you do, then you might be a good fit for our Paid Search Managerrole…

Key Responsibilities:

Day-to-day activity will vary depending on the requirements of our clients, but will include:

• Take end-to-end ownership of our clients’ PPC accounts. You’ll manage the account strategy, optimisations, test schedules, identify growth opportunities and work to quickly and positively resolve any performance issues
• Work closely with The Paid Social & Creative team
• Plan, build and activate best-in-class PPC campaigns that align with our clients’ wider paid media strategies
• Work towards specific ROI objectives for each client, maintaining an awareness of their overall commercial goals
• Carry out day-to-day monitoring of budgets and performance across Evergreen’s client portfolio
• Collate activity and performance reports for both internal and client stakeholders
• Develop a solid relationship with our clients through regular communication, calls and meetings
• Actively manage task lists with multiple priorities and stakeholders

Who we are:

We are a paid media and creative agency based in Oxfordshire. We have been helping a wide variety of businesses in the home and garden sectors to increase enquiries, leads and sales since 2013. We have an exceptional team of talented individuals and are looking to add more enthusiastic and skilled people to our organisation.

We have a portfolio of SME, retail and consumer businesses primarily in the home and garden sector. Variety guaranteed!

We’re based in a beautifully converted old school house between Bicester and Buckingham, so this role will be ideal for anyone living within a commutable distance in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire or Gloucestershire.

We are looking for someone who enjoys coming into the office to really help the whole agency run smoothly, work closely with colleagues and bond with the team. We offer an office/WFH split of 2 days in office/3 days WFH.

About You:

You’ll be confident, analytical and a natural communicator with a passion for all things PPC.

First and foremost, organisation and attention to detail are essential, along with an ability to stay calm under pressure in a fast-paced agency environment.

The right person for this role and our agency ideally has/is:

• 6+ years’ experience working in a dedicated PPC role.
• You’ll be highly proficient in Google Ads, YouTube & Microsoft Ads with proven experience managing PPC campaigns for clients across a range of sectors. If you have experience on other platforms such as Reddit, this is desirable but not essential.
• Strong knowledge of Google Ad scripts.
• Experienced in using Google Ads Editor to build and optimise campaigns.
• Able to demonstrate commercial awareness with a deep understanding of how paid media fits into a wider marketing strategy to achieve a client’s commercial objectives.
• Hands‑on experience using the wider Google ecosystem, including; Google Tag Manager, Google Search Console, Google Merchant Center, and Google Analytics 4.
• Experience using Shopify and implementing product feed optimisations would be advantageous. As would Klaviyo and other CRM systems for first‑party data audience segmentation.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Strong time management with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a busy agency environment.
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills with attention to detail are essential.
• Experience working in an agency environment is desirable but not essential.
• Work for the ‘European Paid Media Agency of the Year 2025’.
• A stunning Oxfordshire countryside office in an old school house.
• 23 days holiday + birthday off + additional holiday for tenure.
• Regular team socials and events.
• Learning resources and personal development plans.
• Free snacks, drinks, and nearby free parking.
• Company pension contributions.

If you’re a talented paid search expert with a passion for building scalable paid media campaigns that drive results for clients, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and bring your expertise to The Evergreen Agency!

Please attach your CV and a short cover letter with your application, along with yourname and contact details. We look forward to hearing from you!