OLIVER
PaidSearchManager
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“Paid Search Manager at OLIVER. Skills: Paid Search, Google Ads, Performance Max, Lead Generation. Shape and scale pan-European search and lead gen. Build a high-impact performance engine”
What You'll Achieve.
measurable commercial growth; measurable growth; efficient ROI; consistent, accountable results; performance, budget pacing, lift, incremental ROI; scalable growth levers
Industry & Context.
translating data into actionable optimisation plans
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven track record (typically 5+ years) delivering and scaling paid search in large businesses or via agency partnerships for enterprise clients., Deep expertise across Google Ads (Search, Shopping, Performance Max), Microsoft Ads, feed/merchant centre management, and experience with large account structures and cross-market roll outs., experience of automated bidding strategies, campaign experimentation, and applying automation safely at scale., Clear commercial focus - ability to build forecasts, financial plans, ROAS/CPA targets, and to manage pacing against multi-million (or higher) budgets., Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills - capable of motivating a direct team, coordinating with an accounts team and presenting to senior client stakeholders., Experience working across international markets, with sensitivity to localisation, language and transcreation needs., Demonstrable experience scaling search campaigns with significant monthly spend and multi-market complexity., Experience owning end-to-end delivery of paid search programmes (planning → launch → optimisation → scaling → governance)., Experience managing a team and working closely with client-side account teams., GA4, Google Tag Manager (or server-side tagging), familiarity with programmatic/paid social integration, marketing APIs, Google Ads certifications, Shopping/MC, Performance Max, Microsoft Ads, Search Ads (or similar), comfortable with attribution concepts, incrementality testing, translating data into actionable optimisation plans, able to build transition plans, operating models, run cross-functional rollouts at pace, able to explain technical approaches in client-friendly language, present performance and roadmaps to senior stakeholders, B2B lead generation and/or large e-commerce experience., Experience with enterprise-level ad account governance, agency transitions, platform migrations., Familiarity with privacy-led measurement approaches, consented data architectures
What You'll Do.
Shape and scale pan-European search and lead gen
Build a high-impact performance engine
Lead PPC / Lead Gen proposal delivery
Own end-to-end design
scaling and optimisation
Translate strategy into operational plans
Build and lead a high-performing search capability
Deliver measurable growth and efficient ROI
Own delivery of partner proposal
Set prioritisation across markets
Allocate budget and resource
Define experiments and scale winners
Lead implementation and operationalisation of strategy
Define and own KPIs and dashboards
Scale campaigns across markets
Set governance and access controls
Define security and safe automation guardrails
Design and run test & learn frameworks
Line-manage Performance Marketing Executive
coach and develop capability
Collaborate with accounts team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Build and lead a high-performing search capability working with the accounts team, commercial stakeholders and creative partners; Work closely with creative, analytics, tech and commercial stakeholders; Collaborate with the accounts team to manage commercial scope, SLAs, and client communications
Communication Scope
present and win stakeholder buy-in; present performance and roadmaps to senior stakeholders; explain technical approaches in client-friendly language; client communications
Process & Methodology
Translate strategy into operational plans, campaign architectures, measurement and governance, operational governance, market roll-out plans, transition plans, data/measurement design, build transition plans, operating models, run cross-functional rollouts at pace
Full Job Description
Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results. Role: Paid Search Manager, 12 month FTC Location: London, United Kingdom About the role: This is an 12 month FTC oopportunity to shape and scale pan-European search and lead gen for a leading global brand at a pivotal moment of transformation. You’ll play a central role in building a high-impact performance engine across markets, helping move the programme from stable BAU to measurable commercial growth. This role will lead the delivery of the PPC / Lead Gen proposal across markets, owning the end-to-end design, implementation, scaling and optimisation of search activity (paid search, shopping, Performance Max, branded + non-branded search, and channel experimentation). Translate the strategy into operational plans, campaign architectures, measurement and governance, ensuring successful market launches, smooth transition, reliable performance reporting and continuous scale. Build and lead a high-performing search capability working with the accounts team, commercial stakeholders and creative partners to deliver measurable growth and efficient ROI across large, multi-market businesses. This role is right for you if... You are a search specialist with proven experience scaling paid search at enterprise scale (multi-market, multi-product, complex stakeholder environments). You combine hands-on technical expertise
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