PPC Manager

Company description:
Clear Course

Job description:

PPC Manager

Location:

Birmingham (Hybrid - 2 days per week in office)

Reports to:

Group Growth Marketing Lead

About the Role:

Were looking for a PPC Manager to lead paid media strategy across our portfolio of 40 software and payments brands. This is a high-impact role where youll own and evolve how we use PPC to drive revenue growth, improve ROI, and scale campaigns across multiple verticals. Youll bring strong hands-on expertise across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and paid social, paired with a highly analytical mindset.

Working closely with our Growth, Rev Ops, and Marketing teams, youll ensure that every pound spent is tied to measurable commercial outcomes.

Key Responsibilities Develop and own a group-wide PPC strategy that aligns with brand-specific objectives and growth goals. Lead end-to-end campaign management across Google, Bing, Linked In, Meta, and other platforms. Manage large, multi-brand PPC budgets with accountability for spend efficiency, ROI, and CPL. Drive continuous testing, optimisation, and automation, leveraging AI and data-led insights. Partner with Rev Ops to design dashboards connecting paid activity to pipeline, revenue, and LTV.

Stay ahead of industry shifts and algorithm updates, adapting strategy to generative and AI-driven search trends. Collaborate with SEO, content, and product marketing to deliver fully integrated demand generation campaigns. About You 5 years experience in PPC, including 2 years in a senior or manager-level role. Proven track record managing large-scale, multi-brand PPC budgetsideally in B2B software, SaaS, or payments.

Deep platform expertise across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Linked In Ads, and Meta Ads. Highly data-driven, with strong analytical skills and experience working with reporting dashboards. Google Ads certification (or equivalent) preferred. Commercially minded, curious, adaptable, and collaborative. Why Clear Course? Clear Course is a fast-growing collective of over 40 leading software and payments companies. We empower over 20,000 customers worldwide through innovative, industry-specific technology and embedded payments solutions.

With over 900 employees, were united by a shared mission: to help our customers build great businesses. We foster collaboration, innovation, and growth, both for our customers and our people.