Paid Search Account Manager

BRAND: Spark Foundry
Job Function: Media Performance
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Intermediate
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

Who We Are in the UK?

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We've proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we're using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning: an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence: a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading: a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships: a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief - we are not a 'yes' agency
• People: a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

Our Commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Overview

We are hiring a Paid Search Account Manager to help shape smart, performance-driven search strategies for some of our most exciting clients. In this role, you'll combine analytical thinking with hands-on delivery, working closely with clients and internal teams to turn insight into impact. You'll be trusted to own accounts end-to-end, while being supported to grow your craft and confidence. If you enjoy collaboration, curiosity and measurable results, this role is designed with you in mind.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Managing paid search campaigns from planning through to optimisation and reporting, with a clear focus on performance outcomes
• Building strong, trusted relationships with clients through clear communication and thoughtful recommendations
• Translating data into insight, using performance trends to inform testing, optimisation and future strategy
• Working closely with planning, analytics and activation teams to deliver integrated media solutions
• Owning account hygiene, pacing and budgets to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Contributing to innovation and continuous improvement within the paid search practice
• Supporting a positive team culture by sharing knowledge, ideas and best practice

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for:

• Experience managing paid search campaigns, ideally across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising
• A strong understanding of performance metrics and how they connect to client objectives
• Confidence presenting insights and recommendations in a clear, accessible way
• An organised approach, with attention to detail and accountability for your work
• A collaborative mindset and enjoyment of working as part of a wider team
• Curiosity and motivation to keep learning as platforms and products evolve
• A thoughtful, inclusive approach to working with clients and colleagues

Additional information

Spark Foundry has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and spans initiatives:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

At Spark Foundry , we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.