We are looking for an experienced Paid Media Marketer to join our team in a Manager position. The successful candidate will be responsible for the performance of all client paid media performance, line manage more junior members of the paid team, and head up the long term strategy for growing Hitsearch's paid media offering.

We are a small agency (currently a team of around 20) with ambitious growth plans for 2021 and beyond. The successful candidate for this role would be a key player in our growth plan, helping to drive the business forward, growing our team and our portfolio of clients.

The successful applicant would hold one of the most senior roles in the company, reporting directly to the board of directors.

Location: We welcome remote applications for this role

Salary: Circa £40k dependent on experience

Type: Full Time

Key responsibilities

The role reports into board level with the main duties being to manage and grow a portfolio of our PPC clients who spend anything from a few thousand per month to tens of thousands through a variety of Paid Search campaigns across Google and Bing.
This role would also oversee the Paid Social aspect of our clients work including Facebook, YouTube, Sponsored Tweets, Instagram and Pinterest.
Create and deliver cross channel / campaign proposals and drive the Hit Search PPC earnings.
Use project management software such as Wrike to manage yourself and your team accurately and on time.
Ensure you are commercially aware to manage your own time, ensuring that your time is spent wisely and accurately according to the fee earned.
Constantly look at how Hit Search can ‘add value’ and improve our PPC offering through testing ALL the latest PPC based products / services.
Undertake competitor, customer and market research to put ALL cutting edge marketing strategies in front of our clients at regular meetings.
Customer service should be at the core of everything you do.
You will need the ability to manage multiple campaigns from multiple clients at once.
You would be managing a small team currently consisting of one Paid Social Executive - with a view to growing the team in the future.
You would lead the Paid media element of all client meetings / presentations.

Skills & experience required

Current or recently worked as a Senior PPC Executive and you are ready for the next step, OR, you are currently a PPC Manager and looking to increase your role responsibilities and build your own team from scratch.
Experience of working within a target driven environment for at least 3 years – with particular emphasis on PPC client retention rates / PPC client management.
A fast thinking dynamic person with a positive attitude able to function under pressure, and an exceptional aptitude for learning, combined with common sense and initiative.
An individual who has good presentation and public speaking skills, but above all, exemplary relationship building skills.
An individual that can function both as a team player, OR in a standalone capacity - able to organise yourself and others around you to a common goal.
Experience from managing retail-focused Paid Search campaigns would be a distinct advantage!

Benefits

24 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Extra day off & present for your birthday

Hybrid working model - office, home or a bit of both!

Flexible office hours

Personal healthcare plan

Quarterly company social events

Christmas Party and Christmas Bonus

Monthly 'work perk' - gym membership, subscription box, vouchers etc.

Tea, coffee, breakfast bar and fresh fruit every day

Hitsearch are looking for a Digital PR Strategist to join their growing Digital PR team. The successful candidate will work with our PR Manager, feeding into campaign strategy, owning implementation, performance and reporting of outreach and digital PR campaigns for Hitsearch’s diverse range of clients.

Using industry standard platforms and tools to drive the links, coverage and engagement required for client campaigns, you will work closely with the wider Strategy, Technical & Creative teams to create and implement dynamic outreach/PR strategies across the diverse client base, and will ultimately be responsible for the performance of these campaigns.

We are looking for someone who has a proven track record in a similar Outreach/Digital PR role, and a solid foundation in off page SEO, specifically link building, and understands the basic principles of organic search marketing.

Our Digital PR team is currently small, but growing ambitiously, and we’re looking for a focused and creative team member to enrich our Digital PR offering. We need someone with a passion for building links and spotting a great news angle.

Key responsibilities:

Ownership of outreach and digital PR strategies designed to achieve targets and demonstrate clear ROI
Leading creative ideation & brainstorming sessions with the team to nail our next Digital PR campaign
Project management and delivery of link building campaigns
Analysis & reporting to measure success of link building & outreach activity
Producing relevant client-facing documents, proposals and reports
Proactively improving/optimising our digital PR and outreach services
Innovation in new approaches to test and implement
Staying up to date with industry developments and tools
Client facing communication – phone calls, meetings, new business pitches, etc.
Managing and guiding other team members in outreach & digital PR activities
Support PR Manager with campaign strategy and implementation

Skills & Experience Required:

2+ years of successfully working in a digital PR/Outreach role
Experience working in an agency environment
Experience managing a team
A proven track record of generating digital coverage and links for PR campaigns
Experience of data-led PR campaigns/stories achieving links and coverage
A strong network of journalist contacts and relationships
Experience of influencer marketing and social media marketing
Exceptional written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Strong understanding of SEO and how it relates to PR/Comms/Marketing
Attention to detail, the ability to work to deadlines and excellent IT skills

Package Details:

Salary £25-£35k dependent upon experience
24 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Extra day off & present for your birthday
Hybrid working model – work from our Albert Dock-based office, or work from home, or a bit of both!
Flexible office hours
Personal healthcare plan
Quarterly company social events (plus plenty of informal ones inbetween)
Christmas Party and Christmas Bonus
Monthly 'work perk' programme (gym membership, Premium Spotify, subscription box, etc)
Tea, coffee, breakfast bar and fresh fruit each week.

Job Type:

Full-time

About us

Hitsearch is an award winning digital agency offering a suite of digital solutions and services to a varied portfolio of clients. We’re a focused, hard-working yet very sociable team. As a member of our team, you’ll enjoy staff social events throughout the year, regular internal training sessions as well as access to online training platforms for self-study and of course, the occasional Pizza Friday and a fair few evenings enjoying drinks after work.

To view our full list of benefits, please visit www.hitsearchlimited.com/careers