Senior PPC Manager

Candidate Ltd; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Candidate Ltd in Leeds is seeking a senior Paid Media Specialist to lead the development and delivery of paid search strategies across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising and DV360. The role focuses on performance, client satisfaction and cross‑team collaboration within a hybrid working environment.

You will mentor junior members, manage budgets, and ensure campaigns meet commercial objectives while staying ahead of platform trends and testing opportunities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of paid media experience.
• Proven track record across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising and DV360.
• Agency background with client-facing delivery.
• Strong budget control and performance optimisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of paid search strategies aligned with client goals.
• Advise clients and internal teams on strategy and platform trends.
• Manage campaigns across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising and DV360, focusing on testing and performance.
• Oversee delivery, reporting, creative optimisation and client meetings.
• Collaborate with wider paid media and client services teams to drive growth and account performance.
• Mentor and support junior team members.

Skills

Paid media expert

Google Ads

Microsoft Advertising

DV360

Budget management

Client facing

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Tools

Google Ads

Microsoft Advertising

DV360

Job description

Leeds –Hybrid working| Salarycompetitive

We’re working with a fantastic leading agency, that combines creativity, insight and technology to deliver measurable client performance. The agency fosters a collaborative and supportive culture, encouraging innovation, experimentation and continuous development.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of paid search strategies, ensuring campaigns meet client objectives, performance targets and commercial goals.
• Act as a subject matter expert in paid search, advising clients and internal teams on strategy, emerging platforms, industry trends and new opportunities.
• Manage and optimise campaigns across platforms including Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising and DV360, with a focus on continuous testing and performance improvement.
• Oversee campaign delivery, reporting, creative optimisation, client meetings and quality control, ensuring high standards of service.
• Collaborate with wider paid media and client services teams to deliver integrated strategies and identify opportunities for account growth.
• Mentor and support junior team members.

Role Requirements

• 4+ years of paid media experience
• Proven experience developing and delivering performance-led paid media strategies across platforms such as Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising and DV360.
• Strong project and campaign management skills, including budget control, optimisation and delivery against commercial objectives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to advise clients and support the development of colleagues.
• Agency background
• Client facing experience

Please note due to high volumes of applications unfortunately we are not always able to respond to all unsuccessful applicants. However we wish everyone who applies the very best with their job search.