Paid search account manager

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Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest growing in the industry. We’re a media agency that’s made differently: purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run and proudly independent.

Our entrepreneurial spirit means success is recognised and rewarded. There are no limits to what you can achieve here, which our employees agree with, evidenced by being a Campaign Best Place to Work for six consecutive years and one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. As well as this, we’re Campaign’s Independent Agency of the Year 2024 and Media Week’s Independent Agency of the Year 2025.

We are IPA Effectiveness accredited, an IPA People-First agency, and All In Champions, with industry-leading work recognised by double-gold at the 2024 IPA Effectiveness Awards for our work with Laithwaites and a 2025 Effie for our work with Alzheimer’s Society.

Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. We work with a wide variety of clients including Hovis, IG, Sharps Bedrooms, SunLife, Standard Life, Ancestry, Laithwaites Wine, Save the Children, Guide Dogs, Alzheimer’s Society, RNLI and Clearscore.

OUR VALUES

• Commit to Doing the Right Thing (Act with integrity and accountability)
• Help People Flourish (Invest in people)
• Dig Deeper to Understand Better (Data driven curiosity)

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events and big summer / end of year parties.

On top of that, we offer extra benefits, which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:

• Time to Unwind – 22 days holiday (+ Christmas holiday closure), a day off for your birthday, holiday buying scheme, flexi-hours, and both a work abroad and cultural bank holiday swap scheme.
• Hybrid Working – Balance between home and office. (3 days in office) We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements from the commencement of employment.
• Career Growth – A meritocratic approach to progression with quarterly reviews, CPD Platinum accredited training, mentoring and leadership support.
• Health & Wellbeing – Private medical insurance, health cash plan, gym discounts, wellbeing apps Mental Health First Aiders and free professional counselling.
• Supporting Families – Enhanced parental leave pay, flexible working and life assurance.
• Giving Back – Paid charity days and sustainability initiatives.
• Perks & Rewards – Retail discounts, long-service trips and an unforgettable team culture.

YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE

We are looking for a Search Account Manager to play an integral role within our Digital Team, requiring deep experience and understanding of Paid Search activation and strategy. This role will serve several clients who work with us across channels, with varying budgets, maturity and expectations.

This role sits within the Digital Team, reporting to an Account Director and managing at least one Account Executive. This role requires a strong understanding of how to set up, monitor and optimize Paid Search campaigns and be able to report back to clients on key trends. The successful candidate will be passionate about Paid Search and be able to independently dissect and manage campaigns. The position offers significant room for growth and career progression with training provided to cover any knowledge gaps.

The primary focus of this role is across Google and Microsoft Ads, as well as campaign management using Search Ads 360. Ensuring best practices are in place, delivering strong performance and managing client relationships will be key aspects of the role.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Must Have Skills

• Experience in expert-level paid search activation across major platforms, including Google Ads, Microsoft Ads and Search Ads 360.
• Confident in using tools such as Google Analytics and strong working knowledge measurement and tracking.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Ads Editor to manage, audit and scale complex accounts independently.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to simplify complex technical search concepts for internal and external stakeholders.
• A proven track record in performance marketing to hit KPI’s and drive measurable growth.

Nice to Have Skills

• Line management experience where you have managed and developed Account Executives, ensuring that they are given the direction and skills to exceed clients expectations.
• Experience with search planning tools such as search web would also be a plus.