Paid Search Manager

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical Cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Zenith International is seeking a Paid Search Account Manager to lead cross-market paid search campaigns across EMEA from strategy to optimization. You will work with a global media team to translate business objectives into measurable actions and drive performance for client campaigns.

You’ll collaborate with activation teams, monitor results, and advocate data-driven decision making while staying ahead of digital trends and privacy considerations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing paid search campaigns with strong results.
• Experience with Google Ads and Microsoft Ads; interest in emerging channels.
• Ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver paid search campaigns across multiple EMEA markets from planning to reporting.
• Translate objectives into activation plans aligned with KPIs.
• Coordinate multi-market activity ensuring consistency and quality.
• Analyse performance and identify optimisation opportunities.
• Build relationships with client stakeholders and provide updates.
• Collaborate with activation teams and share knowledge.
• Support innovation by exploring new formats and approaches.

Skills

Paid search management

Google Ads

Microsoft Ads

Data interpretation

Communication

Tools

Google Analytics

Microsoft Ads Editor

Job description

Company description

We are the ROI agency, apositionwe haveproudlyheld trueto since 2005. Our more than 6,000specialistsacross95marketsofferunparalleledcapabilitiesinMedia,Data,Technology, Commerce and Content. We put effectiveness at the heart of our work to solve complex challenges, drive successful business outcomes, and grow our clients’businesses.

Over the years, we have evolved our definitionof ROI, as it has changed with the ever- complicatedcommunicationslandscape.ROI isnolongersimplyaboutthemost efficient planning, buying and reporting of media.

Yes,ROIisaboutdeliveringReturnonInvestment;butit’salsoaboutgoingbeyondtodelivera

ReturnonImaginationandmoreintegratedexperiencesthatinspireGrowth.Top-linegrowth

forourclients’businesses,growthforourpeopleandgrowthforourculture.

Poweredbyourbest-in-classproprietarytoolsanddata,ourworkspansthefullspectrumof media communications, from analytics, data and technology to performance marketing, content and superior trading.

ThisbreadthmeanswedeliverInsightthatliesattheintersectionofconsumer,category,and brand, attributing every budget to stronger business outcomes.

Itmeanswedelivermorecreativemediasolutionsthatbringtogetherbest-in-classstrategy, planning and the power of Publicis Groupe to ensure distinct and more personal brand experiences for our clients.

Itmeansweadoptnewdataanalyticsandvalueoptimisationtechniqueswhilebuilding

relationshipswithsomeoftheworld’smostexcitingstart-ups.Weleverageover30yearsof media planning expertise to go beyond traditional media solutions and deliver a Return on Investment that is both forward–thinking and accountable to our clients.

AtZenith,weultimatelyseekoutamoremeaningfulkindofROI. Ouruniquewayofthinking inspiresgrowth for some of theworld’s leadingbrands,includingCoty,Electrolux,Essity, Lactalis, Luxottica, Nestlé, Nomad Foods, Reckitt,TikTok and Verizon.

Overview

We are hiring a Paid Search Account Manager to join a high-performing international media team delivering impactful digital marketing campaigns across EMEA.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in turning strategic objectives into measurable business results while collaborating with specialists across multiple markets. You’ll help shape campaign success through data-led decision making, innovative thinking, and strong stakeholder partnerships.

If you’re passionate about digital performance marketing and enjoy working in a collaborative environment where your ideas can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Deliver paid search campaigns across multiple EMEA markets, ensuring high-quality execution from planning through to optimisation and reporting.
• Translate strategic objectives into effective campaign activation plans that support agreed business goals and KPIs.
• Coordinate multi-market activity, maintaining consistency, quality, and operational excellence across accounts and regions.
• Analyse campaign performance and identify opportunities for optimisation, testing, and continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders, providing clear recommendations and performance updates.
• Collaborate closely with wider activation teams, sharing knowledge, reviewing work, and supporting successful project delivery.
• Contribute to innovation initiatives by exploring new opportunities, formats, and approaches that enhance campaign outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience managing paid search campaigns and delivering strong performance outcomes.
• Knowledge of platforms such as Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, together with an interest in emerging digital channels.
• Ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Understanding of measurement, attribution, and the evolving digital privacy landscape.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• A collaborative, proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and delivering high-quality work.

Additional information

Zenith Internationaloffers 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:

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

At Zenith International, 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.

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