ID 5270
Job Description
Do you thrive on delivering exceptional results through strategic search marketing?
McCann Birmingham's UM media team is seeking a talented individual to lead and innovate in the realm of PPC and SEO. If you're a hands-on expert with a proven track record in driving impactful campaigns and a desire to help brands connect meaningfully with their audience, this is the perfect opportunity to make a real difference.
What You'll Do.
As a Search Manager at UM Birmingham, you’ll be responsible for the performance and day-to-day optimisation of a wide range and diverse set of campaigns. Specifically, you will:
* Lead cutting-edge campaigns: Plan, implement, and manage both PPC and SEO campaigns for a variety of clients.
* Be a strategic thinker: Be responsible for reporting on campaign performance (PPC & SEO), both written and verbally.
* Drive innovation: Recommend and implement continued improvements across both PPC and SEO strategies.
* Contribute to growth: Contribute to new business opportunities with PPC and SEO expertise.
* Manage budgets: Be responsible for managing client budgets and billing for both PPC and SEO activities.
* Ensure Quality: Ensure the highest quality in all PPC and SEO deliverables.
* Stay ahead of the curve: Be strategic and add value with up-to-date knowledge of innovative marketing strategies for both PPC and SEO.
* Provide Leadership: Oversee the output of a Search Executive.
Why You'll Love Working Here.
* Be part of McCann Birmingham, a 250+ strong integrated team united around a common vision: to help brands earn a meaningful role in people’s lives.
* Work within the UM media team, which is responsible for the planning and buying of media campaigns for our clients and has extensive experience across the full range of online and offline channels.
* We are looking for someone who embraces an agile, fast-paced work environment and is keen to progress their career.
* We celebrate collaboration and creativity, always keeping effectiveness at the forefront of everything we do.
* Work on campaigns for a variety of clients in industries including retail, automotive, healthcare, charity, and finance.
* Enjoy a competitive salary, 25 days of holiday plus additional paid leave, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance, and more.
* Be part of an international network and contribute to the diverse and unique city we’re proud to call home.
* Established hands-on experience in managing both PPC and SEO campaigns, ideally within an agency environment.
* Senior-level campaign management experience across Google Ads, SA 360, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Search Console and GA4.
* Proven track record of meeting key business objectives through performance-driven PPC and SEO strategies.
* Exceptional data analysis skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
* Excellent attention to detail.
Ready to make an impact?
If you're a passionate and driven digital media professional looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career in PPC and SEO at a leading agency, we want to hear from you! Get in touch and tell us why you're the perfect fit for our team at McCann Birmingham.
Our commitment to equal opportunities.
For us, diversity is a business imperative – one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operate in order to drive success. Simply put, we believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense.
As a globally integrated community that influences and shapes culture, it’s vital that the talent mix in our agencies encompasses all dimensions of diversity, and that we demand the same of the people we work with.
Conscious inclusion encompasses social, cultural and cognitive differences and cultivates an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. It is the integration of this philosophy that allows us to create meaningful experiences for our employees, drive better business practices with our vendors and clients, and ultimately lead with purpose.
McCann is a disability confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role, so please do let us know when you apply if you are eligible, along with any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best.
McCann helps brands build the most meaningful brand platforms that drive exponential growth and leave a lasting impact on culture. Founded 100+ years ago with their own platform, “Truth Well Told”, McCann is the world’s leading advertising agency network, creating some of the most creatively and commercially impactful advertising globally. McCann is the founding unit of McCann Worldgroup marketing services company, part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).
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