Search Marketing Specialist

Paid Search Account Manager

Manchester (Hybrid) | Full-Time

£34,000 - £40,000

We’re working with a growing digital agency that’s looking to add a Paid Search Account Manager to their team in Manchester.

This is a great opportunity for someone with solid hands-on Paid Search experience who enjoys owning client performance, building strong relationships, and helping shape best-in-class PPC campaigns.

The role will suit someone who’s confident managing accounts independently, proactive with ideas, and comfortable working directly with clients.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing and activating Paid Search campaigns across a portfolio of clients
• Taking ownership of campaign performance, optimisation, reporting, and budgets
• Working closely with clients to ensure campaigns align with wider business objectives
• Identifying opportunities for testing, growth, and continuous improvement
• Supporting strategy development and contributing ideas to improve Paid Search capabilities
• Collaborating with wider teams to deliver integrated digital campaigns
• Supporting pitches and helping grow existing client relationships

What they’re looking for:

• 2–5+ years’ experience in Paid Search / PPC
• Strong hands-on experience across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising
• Good understanding of Paid Search best practices, trends, and platform updates
• Experience using Google Analytics
• Comfortable working with data, reporting, and campaign analysis
• Confident presenting to and communicating with clients
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Positive, proactive, and collaborative approach

Additional experience that would be beneficial:

• Amazon Ads
• Search Ads 360 or other enterprise PPC tools
• Strong skills in Excel / Google Sheets and PowerPoint / Google Slides

The business is looking for someone who’s commercially minded, curious, and keen to be part of a collaborative agency environment where ideas and initiative are genuinely valued.

Hybrid working available, with a Manchester office base.

If you’d like to hear more, feel free to get in touch.