Senior Executive – Paid Search

Dentsu Aegis Network; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global growth and transformation partner seeks a Senior Paid Search Executive in London to manage and optimize paid search campaigns. The role involves ensuring high standards of performance delivery, mentoring team members, and collaborating with clients to achieve their goals. The position emphasizes communication, analytical abilities, and hands-on campaign management, within a diverse and inclusive culture that values flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Tailored benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in an agency or client-facing environment managing paid search campaigns.
• Strong understanding of paid search principles and best practices.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement paid search strategies aligned with client goals.
• Manage daily operations of paid search campaigns including reporting.
• Support client communication and strategic recommendations.

Skills

Paid Search Campaign Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Google Ads

Microsoft Ads

SA360

Job description

The purpose of this role is to implement and execute Paid Search campaigns, in line with the agreed strategy, to maintain, develop and exceed client performancetargets.

Job Description:

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

Purpose of the Role

As a Senior Paid Search Executive, your role will be to ensure best in class delivery across the team’s portfolio of clients, working both closely with your manager and the rest of your team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of your Paid Search campaigns as well as supporting, coaching and mentoring junior team members to produce work to the highest of standards, in line with agency values.

Success will be measured through meeting and exceeding client targets both in terms of results as well as maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. Account quality will be measured through internal audit scores. You will also produce case studies to showcase your work and help the agency demonstrate excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of paid search strategies aligned with client goals and objectives.

• Execute day-to-day management of paid search campaigns, including campaign setup, optimisation, monitoring, and reporting

• Monitor campaign performance metrics and KPIs, providing regular reports and insights to internal teams and clients

• Support the Paid Search Manager in client communication, campaign planning, and strategic recommendations/optimisations, adhering to Dentsu’s QA policies and procedures

• Collaborate with clients, internal planning teams and platform reps to drive best in class performance

Qualifications + Skills

• Experience managing and planning paid search campaigns, preferably in an agency or client-facing environment.

• Proficiency in managing and planning campaigns across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, with experience on SA360 or international search engines a bonus.

• Strong understanding of paid search principles and best practices

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, draw insights, and make data-driven decisions.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with clients and internal teams.

What we offer

• This is a permanent role

• The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements. The team are currently in the office every Tuesday and Thursday.

• As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

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Location:

London

Brand:

Dentsu Media

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent