PPC Account Director

Posted By: Greg Phipps
Salary: Up to £50,000 DOE
Location: Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
Job Type: Permanent
Category: Sales & Marketing

Central Employment are looking to a PPC Account Director, joining a global digital performance agency who are part of a renowned media network.  

Due to the business operating on a fluid working model, this role can be based from one of their North of England hubs – Newcastle, Leeds or Manchester.

Role Purpose:

As a Paid Search Account Director your role will be to ensure that all Paid Search activity is executed using best in class implementation techniques. Your primary focus will be the improvement of existing accounts, particularly tier 1 and tier 2 clients, fostering strong relationships with suppliers and ultimately the development of our product.

Key Accountabilities:

• Attend scheduled activation meetings for key clients.

• Develop account hygiene working with the Paid Search management team to improve processes and ensure they are carried out at appropriate intervals.

• Ensure internal accounts are audited regularly identifying areas for improvement for individuals, client accounts & the department.

• Encourage teams to test and implement new product features measuring success through increased product adoption fed back from suppliers.

• Develop your team(s) ensuring everyone has a clearly defined role with clear progression plans.

• Providing feedback on errors to highlight individual, team and departmental weaknesses with the aim of providing solutions to make improvements with a target of zero revenue lost to errors.

Professional skills:

• Have excellent communication skills and the aptitude to build and maintain strong working relationships.

• Ability to pre-empt issues and be pro-active in producing solutions.

• A high degree of numeracy and literacy are essential.

• Ability to work under pressure with short deadlines and excellent time / project management skills

• Highly literate in MS excel, PowerPoint and Word.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail

• Excellent presentation skills.

Key Experiences:

• 4+ years’ experience in channel working at tier 1 Google agencies / clients.

• Passionate about the internet and technology, with a keen interest in the development of PPC as a channel, keeping track of new developments within the industry.