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Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
£48k - 50k per year
Sector
Digital
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187757
Posted
Posted 4 hours ago

Lead Paid Search strategy for some of the UK's biggest retail brands!

PPC Director | Global Media Agency | Manchester City Centre

Salary £50k

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally recognised media agency, taking the lead on Paid Search for a portfolio of household-name retail brands with multimillion-pound media budgets.

They're looking for an experienced PPC Director to drive strategy, lead a talented team and become a trusted senior partner to some seriously exciting clients.

With plenty of autonomy, big budgets and the opportunity to influence the wider Paid Search offering, this is a role where you can make a real impact.

The Role

  • Lead Paid Search strategy and performance across major retail accounts
  • Manage, mentor and develop a team of Paid Performance specialists
  • Build strong senior client relationships, acting as a trusted strategic partner
  • Drive innovation, testing and automation to maximise campaign performance
  • Collaborate with wider media teams to deliver integrated strategies
  • Play a key role in new business pitches, account growth and developing the Paid Search offering

What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years' experience in Paid Search, ideally agency-side
  • Experience managing large-scale campaigns
  • Strong knowledge of Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, SA360 and Google Analytics
  • Proven experience leading and developing teams
  • Confident managing senior client relationships and presenting strategy
  • A commercially minded, ambitious leader with a passion for innovation

What's On Offer?

  • Manchester City Centre – office-based location
  • Work with household-name retail brands and multimillion-pound budgets
  • A senior leadership role with genuine autonomy and influence
  • Excellent training, development and career progression
  • 30+ days' holiday as standard + bank holidays 
  • Industry-leading wellbeing programme
  • A genuinely outstanding benefits package!

This isn't just another Paid Search leadership role. You'll have the opportunity to shape strategy for some of the UK's biggest brands, develop a high-performing team and help drive the future of Paid Performance within a leading global agency.

If you're ready for a role with bigger budgets, bigger brands and greater influence, we'd love to hear from you.

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