Paid Search Account Manager

Overview

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day paid search activity, delivering thoughtful optimisation and best-practice implementation across relevant markets.
• Translate campaign, consumer and industry data into clear insights and practical recommendations for the client.
• Partner with the Account Director to shape and deliver an innovation roadmap focused on sustainable ecommerce growth.
• Connect paid search with relevant platforms, data sources and channels, including Google Merchant Centre and Search Ads 360.
• Own the quality and accuracy of campaign builds, reporting, account setup, tracking and financial reconciliation.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, media owners, technology partners and colleagues across different specialisms.
• Support team development through clear delegation, constructive mentoring, regular one-to-ones and tailored development plans.

Qualifications

• Practical paid search experience, with the ability to manage and improve campaigns across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with a clear approach to identifying trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to make complex performance information useful to different audiences.
• Experience building positive client relationships and managing expectations with clarity and care.
• An organised approach to priorities, deadlines and workflow, including communicating early when plans need to change.
• Experience supporting, mentoring or managing colleagues, with an inclusive approach to individual development.
• Curiosity about digital media, consumer behaviour and emerging opportunities, with experience in other digital channels welcomed but not essential.
• Additional information
• Zenith UK offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:
• 📖 Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
• Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.
• At Zenith UK, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.
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• Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.
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Preferred Qualifications

• Curiosity about digital media, consumer behaviour and emerging opportunities, with experience in other digital channels welcomed but not essential.