Our Central London client is a media agency with a fantastic portfolio of well known interesting brands. They are looking for a Senior PPC Executive to join their small search team.

This job presents a great opportunity to be part of a fast-growing PPC team in a young and vibrant digital & direct marketing agency.

Main responsibilities include:

• Work with Account Director (AD) to plan PPC strategy and devise ways to grow accounts and meet clients’ long and short team objectives.
• Running weekly KPI reports to be sent to clients, including summaries
• Daily management and optimisation of PPC accounts
• Ensure tracking for all campaigns is implemented correctly and timely
• Assist AD with day to day contact for allocated clients
• Keeping other team members abreast of current tasks so work can easily be picked up by others in case of holiday/absence
• Working with, assisting and training more junior team members

Candidate Requirements

• Proven PPC skills in a commercial environment
• Good knowledge of the Google, MSN and Yahoo platforms and their offline editors
• Confidence to work independently optimising bids and copy

Useful Skills:

• Proficient working on the Google Display Network
• Experience using bid management software
• Client contact experience
• Some knowledge of the gambling vertical

Candidate Needs:

• Strong analytical skills
• Positive, “can do” attitude
• Good attention to detail
• Good presentation, communication and written skills
• Excellent Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Planning and prioritising own workload, good organisation skills
• Personal management: punctuality/appearance etc.
• Team player
• Confidence when speaking to suppliers and clients
• Inquiring mind.  Ability to question strategy, plans and methods and suggest smarter ways of working
• Keep abreast of news and developments within media/marketing/ industry.  Regularly read marketing trade press
• Show interest in client sector news and developments (particularly gambling industry).  Read client industry trade press

Please note that the term ‘Senior’ is used to demonstrate the qualifications and skills required for this role alongside the position of the vacancy within the client organisation and provides no reflection on the age of applicants being considered.

Salary:  £22,000 - £26,000 depending on skills plus health cover, 23 days holiday and company bonus