Paid Search Manager
Looking for a role where you can take full ownership of paid media strategy, work with serious budgets, and see your campaigns directly fuel business growth?
This is your chance to step into a career-defining position with a market-leading wellbeing provider that's changing lives on a global scale.
With phenomenal year-on-year growth, major investment backing, and a digital-first mindset, this organisation offers the perfect blend of stability and ambition. For an experienced Paid Search professional ready to shape strategy and deliver results across multiple channels, the opportunity doesn't get much bigger.
We're seeking a strategic, results-driven Paid Search Manager to lead digital paid media activity across Paid Search, Paid Social, Programmatic Display, Video and emerging platforms. This is a high-impact role focused on scaling high-quality lead generation, driving ROI, and creating seamless alignment between marketing and sales.
You'll be the go-to expert for campaign planning, forecasting, optimisation and analysis - always one step ahead of platform updates, AI-driven features, and industry trends.
Day to Day
- Plan, build, optimise and report on campaigns across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Programmatic Display and YouTube.
- Drive A/B testing and CRO initiatives, collaborating with content, UX, SEO, CRM and design teams.
- Own the end-to-end lead process - from acquisition and tracking to conversion analysis and sales alignment.
- Implement advanced audience targeting strategies using first-party data.
- Troubleshoot and ensure accurate tracking and reporting.
- Test and roll out new platform features, automation tools and AI-led strategies.
- Manage budgets across multi-market campaigns, balancing lead volume with cost efficiency.
- Present actionable insights to stakeholders, identifying opportunities for optimisation and growth.
- Build strong relationships with platform partners to gain access to betas and new tools.
YOU?
- 4+ years' experience managing large-budget, lead generation campaigns across multiple paid media channels.
- In-depth knowledge of Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads, GA4 and Looker Studio (or similar).
- Proven track record of scaling campaigns, reducing CPL, and delivering high-quality leads.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into strategy.
- Skilled in CRO, A/B testing and advanced targeting techniques.
- Up-to-date with AI, automation, and digital marketing innovation.
- Commercially sharp, proactive, and able to challenge convention while driving measurable growth.
- Collaborative and adaptable, thriving in fast-paced environments.
This is an ideal role for someone ambitious, commercially minded, and ready to take full ownership of paid media in a high-growth business.
If you're motivated by results, passionate about digital innovation, and want to work for a company where your expertise directly fuels success, then this is the role for you!
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- Company
- The Portfolio Group
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £45000 - £55000/annum + Group Bonus
- Posted
- Company
- The Portfolio Group
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £45000 - £55000/annum + Group Bonus
- Posted