PPC Manager

Paid Media / PPC Executive or Manager. This role is based in Glasgow and you must be able to commute to the Glasgow city centre office 3 days / week (remote working not considered)

We're seeking an experienced PPC Specialist to oversee a brilliant client portfolio. In this role, you'll be part of a team working on key clients, ensuring your PPC strategies are as effective as possible. You'll manage multiple client projects, maintaining regular communication through weekly or monthly updates via email, audio, or video calls to present data, findings, and progress.

• Manage client relationships ensuring the highest level of satisfaction.
• Oversee and implement day-to-day management of PPC campaigns across platforms such as Google, Microsoft, Tik Tok, Linked In, Stack Adapt, and Meta Ads.
• Work closely with the account team, reporting to Management and learning from peers
• Lend a hand in the sales process, supporting new business pitches, helping the management to effectively onboarding new clients.
• Execute both reactive and proactive account optimisations.
• Play an integral role in client retention and fostering long-term partnerships.

• 2+ years hands on PPC experience either at agency (preferred) or client side, with a proven track record. If you have retail / hospitality experience all the better.
• Enthusiasm & willingness to learn. This is vital. Digital advertising changes daily and you need to be passionate about the technology and building your knowledge to be on the cutting edge of what’s happening in the industry.
• Experience running innovative campaigns Google Ads and Meta Ads campaigns.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Advanced organisational skills.
• Experience managing a team ideally
• Knowledge of AI
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills with a friendly, professional email tone.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets skills and good problem solving. An ability to breakdown complex data sets and identify that one data point that could significantly boost the ROI of a campaign.
• Confident in meetings and presenting your findings to your colleagues and clients.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• A positive, upbeat attitude to your work.
• An ability to think independently, be proactive in client relationships, not just answer their questions.

Salary purely dependent on skills & experience to £30,000 (Executive level) to £40,000 (Manager level, although ideally looking at c £35,000). Good benefits.

Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are a specialist recruitment agency and recruiting partner within the Marketing, Digital communications/PR, Creative & Design and Advertising industry for Scotland, both agency and client side.

We cannot guarantee a response to each individual application, made necessary by the level of response we receive. We will contact only those candidates we wish to shortlist. Apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.

Unless clearly stated otherwise, the advertised position is a permanent contract.