Performance Account Manager

Job Description

Why is this an exciting opportunity.

Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at www.publicisgroupeanz.com.

Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

• · A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing.
• · A creative, lively and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us!”
• · Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• · Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes.
• · A culture of open feedback and support to achieve your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• · A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE, EmbRACE and Ecologique committees.
• · Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave (after 2 years of service).
• · Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• · Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks (based on tenure) paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap and Cub Care leave.
• · Access to counsellors, psychologists and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to assist psychological, medical & safety needs.
• · Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation and the Australian Disability Network.

Winner of Media Agency of the year Mumbrella 2024.

At Zenith, we are a connected team with purpose. We are driven to create new perspectives through modern media. We believe marketing is a powerful investment that can build, grow brands, and increase business profitability. So, we unlock opportunities for growth by placing consumer behaviour, attitudes, and insights at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on delivering return on investment, imagination, and insight.

Central to this vision is the knowledge that we are only as good as our people. To grow our clients' business, we need to attract, retain, develop, and grow the brightest talent in the industry. We know it is not the sum of one, but the sum of all of us that make us great. Our behaviours are: Be Bold, Be Kind, Be Better Together.

The transformation you will experience.

The Paid Search Manager’s purpose is to assist the Digital Account Director in shaping and defining industry-leading paid search strategies for our clients across Zenith, with the focus to deliver outstanding value whilst working with an integrated service model tailored to their individual needs.

Your scope will include:

• Accountable for training Executives/Coordinators to ensure that they are highly skilled in paid search implementation
• Manage the search team to ensure account deliverables including campaign set up, reporting, optimisation tactics, quality checks and best practice are adhered to.
• Day to day client team & client contact across SEM.
• Confident in compiling strong SEM responses and presenting these directly to clients
• With the opportunity to plan other digital channels by assisting the Digital Director and Planning Director.
• Assist agency & client education around all areas of SEM
• Ensure quality controls are in place from planning/buying/optimisation and reporting for you and your team
• Be our clients’ go-to paid search advertising expert. Hold in-depth planning and activation knowledge across SEM platforms and key digital platforms e.g. analytics platforms/proprietary SEM tools
• Lead search implementation responses from a planning and strategic perspective
• Quality control adherence to deals, negotiations and timely and accurate forecasting

What you’re looking for

• A complementary and collaborative culture
• Clients who are open to be challenged and working progressively.
• Fulfil your career ambitions in a business large enough to accommodate them - we have one of the best mobility programs GLOBALLY

What type of person will be successful in this role?

• 4-6 years’ minimum experience in SEM/performance media.
• Must have an excellent grasp of paid search planning & activation
• Must have experience and working knowledge of Google paid search platforms (Google Ads, SA360), the Microsoft Advertising platform, as well as key industry SEM tools and key analytics platforms e.g. Google Analytics/GA360
• Ideally has some SEO knowledge and an understanding of paid and organic search work as a team
• Managerial experience preferred
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Problem solver and strong analytical thinking

If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, please apply.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people, regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge, and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions. 

Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn’t be where we are today. So be you – we like it that way. 

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via [email protected] - your personal information will be kept confidential.