We are looking for an experienced search manager with a proven track record in Search, client handling, and relevant exposure across other digital channels and a strong interest in programmatic. You will be leading a team of excellent planners and execs who will look to you for strategic guidance, as well as best practice in executing campaigns across all biddable channels.

The client has significant global investment in search, display and YouTube advertising. They are passionate about being best in class, and are keen to test all relevant Betas and new features. You should expect to be working with the latest and best tools in biddable, and will need to be enthusiastic about producing exciting campaigns for clients. In particular the client values the insight we can take from biddable media and enjoy working in a close, consultative partnership with the team. This is an opportunity to shape the biddable media strategy for a global business with a desire to put digital, and specifically biddable media, at the heart of everything they do.

General tasks:
• Commercially minded, understanding the practical delivery of services in line with client objectives, service level agreements and terms of business.
• Ensure communications are tailored to the audience & requirements of the brief.
• Keep clients up to date on top level campaign performance and issues.
• Lead status meetings, ensure all meeting outcomes are reported & delivered against by team.
• Support Account Director to shape & inform client strategy & client services.
• Constantly feedback to line Manager & wider Account team relating to client developments, opportunities and pressures.
• Build & sustain professional and collaborative working relationships with clients.
• Act as a representative of the Search department and the company at all times. Build relationships throughout the company, identify opportunity for client growth.
• Take your career management seriously, prepare for performance reviews and attend training.
• Have an ability to be highly motivated, numerate and articulate, both when speaking to clients, writing documents and analysing results. 
• Increase knowledge within the energy and automotive sectors.
• Financial accuracy through the planning & buying process.

Search specific tasks:
• Responsible for continued development of search accounts and other biddable media within their team – driving efficiencies, seeking opportunities for growth.
• Create/ design search & biddable media strategy for client portfolio with search director.
• Advanced understanding of search principles, how marketing campaigns work cross market, advanced analytic aptitude, view for the bigger picture of embedding search across channel and within the client’s vertical.
• Responsibility for team, which includes ensuring delivery of Search campaigns, management of the team’s priorities, spot checking reports & optimisation in order to ensure delivery against client volume and efficiency targets. 
• Advanced understanding of how other media can influence search; the principles of other online marketing channels and be able to discuss them in (client) meetings.
• Advanced experience with bid management, analytics & competitive insights tools available in the market - when they should be used and their relative strengths and limitations.
• Share & discuss the commentary on results regularly with the client.
• Proven track record of delivering search strategy & operations, managing individuals, and fostering strong client relationships.
• Show initiative and pro-activity in growing the search and biddable accounts, increasing efficiencies and identifying new client opportunities.People/ team responsibilities:

• Analyse team’s needs and develop training & development plan accordingly.
• Clear split of role & responsibilities, know team’s tasks & deliverables. 
• Train your team based on their level and identify their strengths & weaknesses for their further career development in areas such as:
o Delivering accurate analysis of the Search campaigns
o Delivering campaigns across channels including Google Search, Bing, YouTube, Biddable Display, Yandex and Baidu in more than 50 markets globally. 
o Planning and forecasting of schedules.
o Implementing testing into Search campaign. 
o Producing results and competitive analysis.
Skills, Behaviours and Experience Required

Skills:
• Strong attention to detail
• Confident presenter
• Be administratively competent
• Advanced competency of using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Highly analytical
• Team player, can-do attitude, enthusiastic
• Effective and efficient working style
• Advanced/ native language skills in either: Dutch, Nordics, Arabic, Russian, Chinese
• Excellent written & verbal English language skills
• Degree in a business, numerical, analytical or Economics discipline

Behaviour:
• Collaborative
• Ambitious & independent
• Ability to identify & deal with potential areas of conflict both
• Remains calm under pressure
• Communicates with authority and gravitas
• Show ambition to take ownership of challenges

Experience:
• Advanced paid search specialist, GAP & Bing certified
• Team management
• Advanced Excel
• Bid management tools (e.g. Marin, DS3, Kenshoo)
• Competitive insights tools (e.g. Adthena)
• Analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Hitwise)
 

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OLEKSANDRA SIKORSKA

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