Senior Paid Search Manager

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng
Senior level
Marketing Tech
The Role
The Senior Paid Search Manager leads strategy and management for client accounts, focusing on innovation and performance to meet KPIs. Responsibilities include account growth strategy, driving search innovation, mentoring team members, and supporting client communications and quarterly business reviews.
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Company Description

At Jellyfish, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives and inclusive collaboration. We welcome individuals who excel in collaborative, varied teams and value the unique contributions that each person brings to the table.


Jellyfish is a global digital marketing agency; a unique fusion of tech enthusiasts, creative minds, and media and data experts all united to empower our clients along their digital journey. Our commitment to embracing diverse perspectives fuels our innovation and strategies that challenge the status quo, reinvent media activation, and craft influential stories for our global clients and their customers. Join us in shaping a future where business growth and personal fulfilment go hand in hand.

Job Description

The Senior Paid Search Manager is responsible for leading the strategy and efficient day-to-day management of assigned client accounts, focusing on innovation and meeting client's target KPIs. Reporting to the Senior Paid Search Director.

We are hiring for this opportunity in preparation for exciting 2025 client wins. We may begin interview processes between now and the end of the year, but decisions and offers will be made from January 2025 at the earliest.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

  • Leading Account Performance and Growth strategy
  • Driving Search Innovation and Testing Initiatives
  • Leading and/or Supporting in Client QBRs
  • Mentoring other team members with In-Platform execution
  • Leading and/or Supporting Internal Team and Departmental Communications

Qualifications

Technical Qualifications:

  • 5+ years' experience in Paid Search account management
  • In-depth knowledge of the technologies and processes involved in running Paid Search campaigns (particularly Google Ads, Microsoft Ads and Bid Management technology).
  • Google Ads Search Certification
  • Experience with Search Ads 360

Professional Qualifications:

  • Is commercially astute, identifies and suggests opportunities to the Company Directors.
  • Possesses strong business writing skills and is able to produce high quality documents.
  • Demonstrates a structured and structured way of working, with the ability to cope with competing demands and skillfully manage task prioritization
  • Demonstrates a strong focus on accuracy.
  • Possess strong relational abilities, particularly in influencing and engaged listening.
  • An engaging individual with confidence and clear articulation
  • Client-centric - You'll love getting to know your clients, developing long-lasting relationships and adding value to their business.
  • Analytics & Reporting - You'll be a whizz at using data and market insights to inform decisions and develop business strategies.
  • Process Improvement - You seek and implement solutions to streamline and automate processes.
  • Team Collaboration - You'll be great at collaborating with team members to achieve common goals, valuing and respecting diverse contributions.


Note: We emphasise skills, expertise and behavioural attributes over years of experience and traditional degrees. If you want to join our collaborative team, we invite you to apply today with your resume in English.

Additional Information


Join Jellyfish and experience a workplace where we prioritise your growth, celebrate your contributions, and empower you to tailor your work environment to suit your needs.

💰 Reward: You'll receive a loyalty salary increase on your Jellyfish anniversary, in addition to our company-wide annual bonus.

💫 Custom Work Environment: Work remotely for up to 60% of your days and shape your day between 8am. and 6:30pm with flexible working hours.

📈 Growth, Your Way: Grow your career with one paid day each month for self-development and access to LinkedIn Learning with unlimited online courses.

👪 Family Support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers. We also provide £1000 (or equivalent) towards courses for returning primary caregivers to support your transition back into work.


Unfortunately, there has been an increase in fake recruiters impersonating Jellyfish and unlawfully using our brand name. If you are unsure if an email with a job offer you have received is genuinely from Jellyfish, or if you suspect any fraudulent activity, please report it to [email protected].

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Top Skills

Google Ads
Microsoft Ads
The Company
London
2,204 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Jellyfish is a new kind of marketing performance company for the platform world, where success demands a creative, multi-platform mindset. We help brands thrive, by navigating, connecting, and harnessing the platforms that drive growth. We’re more than the same logo over every door. Our unique global structure combines platform understanding with tech, media, creativity, and data expertise. We make amazing things happen at the pace the platforms demand. We’re proud to help shape the future of some of the world’s best brands - from ecommerce and CPG, to entertainment and gaming. Our unique, decade-long, multi-region Google partnership delivers across GMP, Cloud, and Training. We’re a Salesforce Consulting Partner, and one of the industry’s most extensively certified teams across Amazon. We can help you unlock your full potential across Meta technologies across the globe. Including training, creative, paid social, and analytics We know how important it is to find, develop, and deploy the best digital talent. So we’re equally passionate about giving our talent a platform to perform, which everyone can shape and make their own as they progress. From nurturing diverse new talent within our Jellyfish Academy, to investing in proprietary technology that can cast and connect the best teams, globally and seamlessly. If you want to find out more about our latest career opportunities - wherever you are in the world - do get in touch.

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