PPC Manager

Forbes Advisor; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial guidance company in Greater London is seeking a Paid Search Manager to enhance performance marketing initiatives. This role requires a strategic thinker with over 5 years of experience in PPC/SEM, particularly in Google and Microsoft ads, and the ability to manage and mentor a team. The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving channel performance targets, tactical decision-making, and driving testing roadmaps to optimize campaigns. A collaborative environment awaits where innovation and analytics are valued.

Qualifications

• Proven 5+ years’ experience in PPC/SEM working on Google and Microsoft ads.
• At least 2 years of line management experience.
• Experience with various analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Achieve performance targets for your channel.
• Direct and support team in tactical decisions.
• Develop a testing roadmap for categories.

Skills

PPC expertise

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

Google Analytics

SEM Rush

Job description

At Forbes Advisor, our mission is to help readers turn their aspirations into reality. We arm people with trusted advice and guidance, so they can make informed decisions they feel confident in and get back to doing the things they care about most.

We are an experienced team of industry experts dedicated to helping readers make smart decisions and choose the right products with ease. Marketplace boasts decades of experience across dozens of geographies and teams, including Content, SEO, Business Intelligence, Finance, HR, Marketing, Production, Technology and Sales. The team brings rich industry knowledge to Marketplace’s global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking, investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel.

Job Description

Forbes Advisor is looking for a Paid Search Manager to join the Forbes Advisor Performance Marketing team, focusing on supporting one of Forbes\' business verticals. Proven account management is essential to be successful in this role. If you\'re looking for challenges and opportunities similar to those of a start-up, with the benefits of an established, successful company, read on.

The position, reporting into the SEM Lead, will help Forbes Advisor performance marketing across paid search. The ideal candidate for this role will possess a unique blend of managerial skills, the ability to delegate responsibilities to junior team members, and a hands-on approach, eagerly diving into the details to personally contribute to the success of our paid search initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Performance:

• Accountable for achieving the performance targets of your channel
• Explaining variance in performance against target to leadership and other stakeholders in management commentary (and in other forums as required)
• Directing and supporting your team members in determining the optimal tactics and approach to realise the commercial priorities.
• Define short-term and longer-term strategies and implement them with the support of direct reports. Provide recommendations and execute strategies for all aspects of campaign management
• Work with your team to develop a testing roadmap for your categories, ensuring wins are rolled out quickly and communicated with the wider team
• Keep up to date with search engine and PPC industry trends and developments.
• Utilize data-driven analysis insights, identify opportunities, and make recommendations for performance optimisations.
• Review and advise their team on findings from monthly account audits and ensure appropriate actions are being taken on time.
• Generate innovative ideas to challenge and reshape existing best practices.
• Build strong relationships with Business Development, working collaboratively to improve and grow owned categories

Capability:

• Directly manage one or more search specialists, providing guidance and performance feedback through regular one-on-one meetings and formal reviews.
• Establishing a coaching and development mindset in your team and leading by example where appropriate.
• Determining the mix between short-term commercial BAU and long-term capability development (e.g., roadmap/testing)
• Delivering or facilitating training and development for your team.
• Setting OKRs and conducting quarterly reviews for your team.
• Ensure the team is managing their paid search accounts at the highest standard
• Passion for Search and digital marketing.
• Highly motivated individual with a proven track record for exceeding expectations.
• Outstanding ability to think creatively and identify and resolve problems
• Attention to detail and the ability to effectively multi-task in a deadline-driven atmosphere
• High levels of autonomy and self-motivation
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, and time management skills

Requirements:

• Proven 5+ years’ experience in PPC/SEM working on Google and Microsoft ads. At least 2 years of line management experience
• Experience with website analysis using a variety of analytics tools, including Google Analytics as well as internal reporting tools.
• Experience using external competitive research tools such as SEM Rush
• You enjoy working in a team environment and look forward to supporting the business to meet required goals.

What Success Looks Like:

• Strong growth in channel revenue and profit with the team hitting marketing performance targets
• The team is highly engaged, with strong succession, low regretted-churn, and a high proportion of future leaders
• The team is perceived to be high performing and world-class, with strong relationships across all stakeholders

Additional Information

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