PPC Lead

easyJet Airline Company PLC; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline company is looking for a PPC Lead to manage paid search strategies for their holidays business. The role involves full budget responsibility, leading a team, and collaborating with media partners. A track record in managing large-scale PPC campaigns, strong analytical skills, and team leadership experience are essential. The position offers a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package, along with discounted flights and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Company-wide bonus scheme

7% pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Share options

Life assurance

Discounted flights

Free easyJet Plus membership

Annual holiday vouchers

Generous annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in PPC, particularly managing large-scale campaigns with full strategic and budget responsibility.
• Proven track record of leadership in PPC roles where innovation and collaboration are keys to success.
• Hands-on expertise with budget management, aligning with finance teams, and reporting against targets.

Responsibilities

• You will own the paid search strategy across the easyJet holidays business.
• Manage budgets and align forecasts with Finance, maximizing returns on PPC activities.
• Lead a team of PPC professionals to ensure integration of PPC with other digital channels.

Skills

PPC campaign management

Budget management

Team leadership

Google Ads expertise

Bing Ads expertise

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Marketing or Business

Tools

Google Ads

Bing Ads

Job description

As our PPC Lead, you’ll take full ownership of our paid search strategy across the easyJet holidays business. With a focus on scale, performance, and long‑term growth, you’ll design and implement advanced PPC strategies to expand our reach, improve market share, and support wider business objectives.

The role comes with full budget responsibility which includes aligning forecasts and performance updates with Finance, ensuring budgets are strategically allocated, and driving maximum returns across all PPC activity. You’ll track performance closely, manage risk, and adapt plans where needed to stay on target.

Leading a growing team of PPC professionals, you’ll set clear direction, high standards, and accountability for delivery. You’ll work closely with the wider marketing team, digital agencies, and media partners to ensure PPC is fully integrated with other digital channels, building a unified and consistent approach across the funnel.

You’ll also manage relationships with key media partners like Google and Microsoft, holding them accountable and ensuring they’re aligned with our strategic priorities. Regular engagement to report on progress and align PPC strategy with senior stakeholders, including C‑suite, will be an important part of the role.

You’ll lead on innovation, test new platforms and tactics, and bring fresh ideas to how we use PPC to drive value for the business. This is a high‑impact, high‑visibility role at the heart of our digital transformation.

What you’ll bring to the team

We’re looking for someone with extensive experience in PPC, particularly managing large‑scale campaigns with full strategic and budget responsibility. You lead from the front by setting direction, solving problems, and keeping your team focused on measurable outcomes.

You’ve led teams before and understand how to support, challenge and develop others. You’re confident working across functions and can explain complex ideas clearly, whether to peers, partners or senior stakeholders.

You have hands‑on expertise with platforms like Google Ads and Bing Ads and understand how PPC works as part of a wider digital ecosystem. You’re comfortable working with large budgets, aligning with finance teams, and reporting against targets. You also take a structured approach to risk and performance management, making decisions based on evidence and insight.

You’re proactive, commercially minded, and comfortable driving change. A background in marketing or business is preferred, along with a track record of leadership in PPC roles where innovation, pace and collaboration have been key to success.

What’s in it for you

In addition to your competitive base salary, we offer an all‑inclusive benefits package which includes our company‑wide bonus scheme, 7 % pension contribution, private medical insurance, share options and life assurance. We also provide a range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

You’ll have access to heavily discounted flights for yourself and your loved ones, free easyJet Plus membership, annual holiday vouchers and a generous annual leave entitlement.

How to apply

Apply promptly through our website. If you need any adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [e-mail].

About easyJet holidays

Ready to make your next move? Join a team with unstoppable drive and passion at easyJet holidays.

In 2019 we launched our easyJet holidays business, with a mission to provide brilliant holidays at unbeatable prices. We aim to lead the industry by making sustainable travel affordable and accessible to everyone – building remarkable teams with modern ways of working.

By joining us you’ll be part of the UK’s fastest growing tour operator and a company named as one of the Best Workplaces in Travel. You’ll have the autonomy to do your job, a platform to share ideas, and you’ll work with the very best people in the industry to create experiences that customers will remember forever.

Requirements of the Role

Responsibilities and required qualifications are detailed above. The role is full‑time and based at our easyJet holidays HQ near Luton Airport. We operate a hybrid working model of 3 days per week in the office.

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.