Paid Search Manager

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At Compare the Market our purpose is to make great financial decision making a breeze for everyone, and that purpose drives us every day.

It's why we're on a mission to create an automated quoting engine, with the simplest of experiences, wrapped in a brand everyone loves!

We change lives by making it simple to switch and save money. So, when it comes to getting a better deal, it's never been more obvious why you would choose Compare the Market.

We'd love you to be part of our journey.

We are recruiting for Paid Search Manager at Compare the Market!

The Paid Search Manager will develop, implement, and optimise paid search strategies to drive traffic, generate leads, and maximise ROI.

This role includes managing large-scale campaigns across platforms (i.e. Google Ads, Microsoft Ads), ensuring robust conversion tracking, data integrity, and technical implementation. The manager will also collaborate with teams to develop, test, and deploy technical PPC optimisation initiatives

Everyone is welcome. Be you.

We have a culture of creativity. We approach our work passionately, improve constantly and celebrate our wins at every turn. We are an inclusive workplace, and our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic, whole selves to work.

This means we're excited to hear from people with a range of skills, experiences, and ideas. We don't expect you to tick all the boxes but would love you to hear what makes you great for this role.

Some of the great things you will be involved in:

• Youwill own and deliver the strategy across your products, whilst working closely with the PPC agency to achieve this
• Continuously monitor campaign metrics, such as CTR, CPC, and ROI, ensuring campaigns meet or exceed key performance indicators. Proactively addressing any performance issues by working closely with the agency to adjust strategies
• Designing and executing tests to drive continuous improvement, leveraging insights in partnership with the PPC agency. Collaborating with engineering, analytics, data science, and product management teams to develop, test, and implement technical PPC optimisation initiatives
• Audit, implement, and maintain accurate conversion tracking across all PPC campaigns
• Analysing performance reports prepared by the agency, distill actionable insights, and present them to internal stakeholders. Ensure data integrity and provide strategic recommendations based on campaign outcomes
• Developing and refining paid search strategies that align with business goals and objectives, ensuring campaigns support broader customer initiatives in collaboration with the PPC agency
• Work closely with the PPC agency, ensuring clear communication of goals, expectations, and feedback
• Work with the agency to ensure campaigns are executed within budget and margin targets, monitoring spend and forecasting future needs

What we'd love to see from you:

• Proven experience in paid search campaign management
• Strong experience in analytics, tagging, and conversion tracking systems, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and present actionable insights
• Experience with budget management and forecasting
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects

There's something for everyone.
We're a place of opportunity. You'll have the tools and autonomy to drive your own career, supported by a team of amazingly talented people.

And then there's our benefits. For us, it's not just about a competitive salary and hybrid working, we care about what matters to you. From a generous holiday allowance and private healthcare to an electric car scheme and paid CSR days, we've pretty much got you covered!

'We are committed to offering equal chances to you throughout the application process, so if you require any special adjustments to be made, please let us know. We will work with you to make any appropriate arrangements.'

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