PPC Manager

The Portfolio Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy in Manchester seeks a talented PPC Manager to enhance their digital marketing team. The successful candidate will oversee all paid search activities, manage competitive campaigns, and mentor junior team members. With a focus on data-driven decisions, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience managing PPC campaigns with large budgets.
• Strong knowledge of data analysis and digital marketing standards.
• Enthusiastic about new technologies and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage PPC accounts on Google and Microsoft platforms.
• Strategic planning and optimization of PPC campaigns.
• Produce reports on PPC activity for stakeholders.

Skills

PPC management

Data analysis

Strategic planning

Team mentoring

Tools

Google Analytics

Excel

Data Studio

Job description

Overview

I'm currently partnering with a leading global consultancy group to support their search for a talented and strategic PPC Manager to join their expanding digital marketing team based in Manchester!

This is a high-impact role that sits at the heart of the Group's digital performance strategy. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of PPC & Associate Director of Digital Marketing - taking full ownership of all paid search activity across multiple business units.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced performance marketer to shape and scale a sophisticated paid media function within a fast-paced, global organisation.

You'll be responsible for the strategic planning, hands-on management, and continuous optimisation of PPC campaigns across Google and Microsoft platforms - with a focus on lead generation, efficiency, and innovation.

As a senior member of the digital team, you'll also play a key role in mentoring junior team members and driving best practices across the board.

Day-to-Day

• Manage the planning and everyday management of multiple PPC accounts across the Google and Microsoft networks
• Strategic planning across PPC accounts managed within the team
• Continual optimisation through testing to increase account performance
• Producing and presenting reports on PPC activity to internal stakeholders
• Working effectively with the other members of the PPC and digital team to maintain effective results from all accounts
• Have an overview of activity and results of all paid search activity ensuring that you are adhering to best practice and standards outlined
• Monitoring bid management of campaigns across all PPC networks to identify trends, opportunities and areas of concern

YOU?

• 2+ years experience of managing competitive PPC campaigns and able to display experience of managing large budgets
• Strong knowledge of Excel, Data Studio and Google Analytics with a passion for data analysis and data driven decision making
• The enthusiasm to keep abreast of industry standards, new technologies and the latest approaches in digital marketing with the ability to communicate this throughout the digital team
• Able to develop a long term strategy with hands-on ability to get things done
• Knowledge of multiple biddable media platforms including display advertising, Google and Microsoft ads, social media and remarketing