Search Manager
Central London
Up to £35k plus great benefits
The Company
A leading media planning and buying agency who make up part of the 2nd largest agency group in the UK.
They work with clients who include Estee Lauder Group, Hewlett Packard, Momentum Pictures, & Lovefilm. In a nutshell, they come up with communications ideas and plans that aim to positively influence consumers' attitudes and behaviours towards clients' brands, products and messages. They then take these campaigns to market, combining the best quality of media placement with the price that goes the furthest.
Since launching in 2003 this agency is one of the industry's success stories of the past few years, growing to billings of £80m+ and a headcount of 40 in London. In 2008 the UK model was successfully launched across a number of markets globally to service the a key client in North America, EMEA, and APAC, with 20 offices established in these markets to date.
Being part of a large network but a small agency in their own right they can offer a 'best of both worlds' service combining the strength and resource of the network with the entrepreneurial spirit and culture of a smaller independent agency.
Search Manager
The Role
Your role as a search account manager will be to assist the account director in the strategy, planning and delivery of PPC campaigns. This will be by ensuring planners and junior planners deliver all day to day activity to a high standard both internally and externally to clients and suppliers. This will be supported by developing key relationships both with client and media owners.
The person will be working alongside senior directors of the agency responsible for the strategy and delivery across all search with the wider responsibility to ensure seamless integration & delivery of communications plans through also working with the offline teams in the agency.
As such a key responsibility will be to ensure delivery of client targets whilst adhering to and formulating strategies that will drive client campaigns onwards.
When it comes to day-to-day delivery you will be supported by an internal specialist business unit created to explore opportunities around buying, bidding and optimising digital media. The PPC team within this department look after all 'day to day' aspects of delivery incorporating Account Execution & Account Performance, leaving you free to work on the strategic elements and managing the client relationship.
Search Manager
Your Profile
*MUST have high level of PPC / Search / search engine marketing expertise from an agency environment.
*Comprehensive knowledge of all online channels and their uses: In-depth knowledge of display & offline interacting with search and able to produce insight/strategies around this
*Proven ability in keeping abreast of the competitive offerings in the market place and distribute to the wider team where appropriate plus industry trends and all applicable technologies, including developments in - Online Marketing, E-Commerce and Online consumer behaviour
Apply for this role today by sending me your CV via this website. Please note all applications will be made in confidence. Feel free to call me directly on:
Gemma McGeary
Senior Digital Consultant - PFJ
0207 612 3892 / 07730 526 788
We have a variety of search/digital roles on at present (£26k-£100k), so if this is one is not suitable; please call me to discuss other exciting opportunities which you can apply for.
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