Description We are looking for a Digital Media Lead - Paid Search to join our eCommerce Digital Marketing team. Based at Next Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire with a competitive salary range of £50,000 - £64,000 and great benefits! At NEXT, not only are we one of the UK’s largest fashion retailers, but we’re also one of the largest listed companies, full-stop. Selling our products and thousands of world-famous brands, both in-store and online UK and Internationally. What’s more, we’re growing. Fast. And it’s the kind of growth and investment that is exciting for everyone in our business. Paid Search is a major element of NEXT’s marketing activity, both here in the UK and internationally. Our Paid Search team plays a key part in maximising our online sales by driving targeted traffic through paid advertising campaigns. About the role As a Digital Media Lead specialising on the Paid Search channel, you will report into the Media Buying Manager and work within the eCommerce department. You will be responsible for developing and delivering paid search activity, in order to deliver incremental revenue and profit via the channel across multiple search networks (Google, Bing, plus any other relevant networks for our international markets). You will work closely with our media agency and key search partners to deliver profitable performance campaigns. What else is involved? Working alongside key internal stakeholders, plan and execute performance campaigns. Execute effective strategies to increase product visibility, improve rankings, and drive traffic to our product listings across multiple domains. Manage the relationship with the media agency & key search partners Manage a team of 2. Monitor & work with the agency to optimize all activity. Work with the partners to explore new and innovative opportunities Work with the marketing and commercial trading teams. Manage the reporting for your channel Regularly present key campaign findings/insight identified. Stay up to date with the digital media landscape You’ll be doing all this from our Leicestershire Head Office. Our offices are inspiring, yes. But we understand that life happens. So, we’re big on making sure your work, works for you which is why we offer flexible working. This role currently offers 3 days a week in the office, and 2 from home. What we’re looking for Senior experience of digital performance media channels, including proven experience within the Paid Search field Strong numeracy and excel skills Experience of planning and optimising across performance digital media channels Experience of managing search partners and/or agency relationships High attention to detail Logical – finds it easy to problem solve Able to work accurately at pace. Collaborative and works well as part of a team Strong technical knowledge is essential. Knowledge of the SA360 platform would be an advantage. Experience of multi language activity would be an advantage. Bring your energy. Play to your strengths. Make things bigger and better than before. Let’s Take It On. Benefits Competitive salary band of £50,000 - £64,000 Flexible working Annual company performance based bonus Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in NEXT and claim your share of our success Annual Pay Reward Pension 3% Employer/ 5% Employee Private Medical Insurance 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (can also buy/sell up to 3 days) 25% staff discount and free next day delivery to desk for online purchases A newly refurbished subsidised restaurant and bar Staff shops in Yorkshire and Leicestershire Juice bar and coffee shop Gympass - discounted gym membership Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas Onsite nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester A digital GP healthcare service & loads more!