Paid Search Senior Executive

WPP Media; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in London seeks a Senior Account Executive specializing in paid search to execute campaigns effectively. The role involves collaboration, strong platform knowledge, and supplier relationship management to meet client KPIs. We're looking for someone with deep PPC expertise and analytical skills who thrives in a hybrid working environment. Benefits include competitive pay, comprehensive medical plans, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive medical benefits

Group retirement plans

Paid time off

Preferential partner discounts

Mental health awareness days

Qualifications

• Experience with paid search activity.
• Able to build strong supplier relationships.
• Focus on delivering media plans and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Execute paid search activity to meet client KPIs.
• Build platform knowledge and nurture supplier relationships.
• Deliver flawless media plans and optimisation.

Skills

Deep PPC knowledge and experience

Understanding of bid management and PPC technology

Self-motivated time management

Analytical thought process

Tools

Google certifications

Microsoft certifications

GMP

Job description

Overview

Paid Search Senior Account Executive

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

As a Senior Search Executive, you will be responsible for the execution of paid search activity, building strong platform knowledge and supplier relationships, to autonomously deliver flawless testing and media plans, optimisation, and analysis.

The Search team works to effectively deploy keyword targeted campaigns to consistently deliver excellent results against client KPI targets. We are a team of six people working on Boots.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include the execution of paid search activity, building platform knowledge, nurturing supplier relationships, delivering testing and media plans, optimisation, and analysis to meet client KPIs. The team focuses on keyword-targeted campaigns and is currently assigned to Boots.

Qualifications

• Deep PPC knowledge and experience, with current dated certifications (Google and Microsoft).
• Excellent and detailed understanding of bid management and core PPC technology platforms (GMP preferred).
• Self-motivated and able to manage their time effectively.
• Operationally proficient, with an affinity for numbers, an analytical thought process and keen to drive continued excellence.

• In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values.
• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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