PPC / Paid Media Consultant

PPC / Paid Media Account Manager

Edinburgh, to £35,000 depending on experience + great benefits package

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world class digital performance agency who have an enviable portfolio of big name exciting clients. A brand new role for PPC/Paid Media Account Manager has arisen within the team.

Enjoying a period of high growth and unprecedented success, this is the very best time to join the team. Working within a varied environment, you will specialise in PPC/Paid Media but will also be exposed to other digital channels, allowing you to expand your knowledge.

We’re looking for someone who is totally passionate about digital marketing and who has masses of experience within Paid Media.

The key elements of the role will include:

• Day-to day communications with clients, suppliers, SEO and analytics teams.

• Working within a performance driven environment, focused on hitting client KPI’s.

• Development of paid media / PPC strategies for client campaigns across a range of brands and international regions

• Oversee and support management of paid media channels

• Management and responsibility of overall budget and revenue tracking of client campaigns

• Keep pace with paid media, search engine, social media and internet marketing industry trends and developments

• Contributing to the overall paid and digital strategy with new ideas and opportunities

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven paid media / PPC experience, at least 12 months ideally from an agency perspective but client side will most definitely be considered

• Experience of using Google Ads and Facebook platforms

• Previous experience in using tools such as Google Analytics.

• Preferably degree qualified

• Strong multi-tasking and prioritisation skills

• Good communication skills

• Having the ability to under pressure and to deadlines

• Highly proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel

• GAP qualified

FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are a specialist recruitment agency and recruiting partner within the Marketing, Digital communications/PR, Creative & Design and Advertising industry for Scotland, both agency and client side.

When submitting your application, please outline your current salary, salary expectations and notice period. It is also essential that you are already legally permitted to work in the UK with the associated paperwork if you are not a UK citizen.

If you are not currently living in Scotland, please explain/outline your plans and timelines for relocation to Scotland. We are a Scottish based recruiter who generally do not represent “remote” opportunities - thus you will be either living in Scotland or have solid plans to relocate.

We cannot guarantee a response to each individual application, made necessary by the level of response we receive. We will contact only those candidates we wish to shortlist. Apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.

Unless clearly stated otherwise, the advertised position is a permanent contract.