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The distinction started the day we launched in 2005 when we named ourselves after a pub, but more importantly when we made a promise that we were going to do things differently.\nAnd this commitment has stuck with us. It guides how we work, how we think and how we treat one another and can be expressed in a single word.\nFreedom.\nOur Freedom philosophy lives across our entire business from people, product and planning. It means we plan & buy media how we want, develop careers how we want, take holiday when we need it, invent tools when we need them, give people a platform to speak up, question and express themselves freely - but more importantly it has allowed us to create an amazing place to work.\nWe have a unique working environment and open structure which encourages personal development through client contact, team work, training, exposure to all media and internal teams - and a “sky’s the limit” approach to your growth within the agency.\nthe7stars is 300 passionate media people that are able to focus purely on creating great work for our clients. UK focused, we also operate within an agile global network of like-minded friends, extending our client portfolio into Europe and the US.\nIf thinking freely and with integrity is your bag, then the7stars is an agency you should meet.\nRole Outline\nAs a Paid Search Account Manager, you’ll own the day-to-day delivery of best-in-class paid search campaigns, bringing advanced PPC and e-commerce expertise to every stage - from brief through activation to performance analysis. Working closely with a Paid Search Account Director and the wider team, you’ll independently develop smart, data-driven strategies that exceed client expectations and drive search maturity. You’ll build strong relationships with clients and partners, confidently offering informed POVs beyond your immediate remit while delivering against ambitious performance targets.\nResponsibilities\nClient Servicing & Engagement\nAct as the main point of contact for assigned clients, building strong relationships and responding promptly to both planned and ad-hoc needs.\nIndependently manage day-to-day account delivery, drawing on wider team expertise where appropriate and mentoring junior team members.\nSupport the development and delivery of PPC roadmaps, with a clear focus on Search Maturity.\nPresent performance analysis, updates, and strategic recommendations with confidence, demonstrating strong industry and competitive insight.\nIdentify opportunities to add value through specialist paid search expertise.\nMaintain a high level of attention to detail, ensuring accurate, error-free documentation.\nCampaign Leadership\nDevelop and deliver effective media plans aligned to client objectives, budgets, audiences, and platforms.\nActivate and optimise campaigns using advanced paid search features, tools, and third-party partners to maximise performance and ROAS.\nMonitor and optimise campaign performance against agreed targets, producing accurate reporting to inform decision-making.\nIdentify and leverage new opportunities, including platform updates and betas.\nDesign and run tests with clear objectives, robust measurement, and documented learnings.\nUse agency reporting solutions to create clear, customised reports aligned to client and agency standards.\nDemonstrate an understanding of paid search within the broader digital strategy, selecting relevant KPIs and measurement approaches to drive business outcomes.\nStrategy & Collaboration\nBuild strong relationships with media partners and stay close to industry trends and emerging opportunities.\nCollaborate with client teams and specialists to deliver integrated campaigns.\nSupport team delivery by managing workload effectively and delegating where appropriate.\nShare knowledge on PPC best practices, emerging technologies, and industry developments.\nContribute to wider agency initiatives, including search excellence, digital maturity, process improvement, and training, supporting continuous learning and industry recognition.\nSkills and Experience Required\nEssential\nEvidence of delivering exceptional performance through solid analysis, bespoke recommendations and first-class execution\nExperience using Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising, namely of campaign types such as Search,\nShopping, Performance Max and Demand Gen. SA360 experience would be preferred, including understanding of automated bidding strategies and other advanced features.\nDeep understanding of Paid Search best practices with the ability to think innovatively\nA basic understanding of measurement, analytics and attribution within Google Ads, GA4 and SA360\nPassion for delivering innovation and award-winning work through implementational planning and buying\nProven ability to work collaboratively within a team, support team members, and contribute to a positive and inclusive work environment\nSelf-motivated and proactive with the ability to take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion\nExceptional attention to detail\nDesirable\nExperience on retail media platforms such as Criteo and CitrusAd\nExperience using Meta, TikTok and other social platforms for campaign set up and management\nBasic understanding of measurement, analytics and attribution within GA4 and CM360\nProficient in Smartly\nAbout You\nWe are looking for people who:\nGet excited by the solution, have ideas and are passionate about the ability of communications to make a real difference to businesses\nBelieve in their ideas and have the business acumen to stand by them and back them up\nSee media as just a part of the overall solution\nAre committed to delivering excellent service to clients\nAre committed to negotiating the very best deals for our clients\nLook forward to growing with an agency and taking on board the responsibility that comes with that growth\nAre entrepreneurial at heart, and are looking to do the best work of their careers\nAre tired of the cumbersome and rigidly structured nature of the big media agencies\nSalary & Benefits\nCompetitive salary dependent on expected impact in role\nUncounted holiday\nDiscretionary business performance related summer profit share & Christmas bonus\nFree breakfast & company bar\nNew Business Bonus eligible in your first year as a 7stars employee\nPrivate Medical Insurance\nGym Membership (choice of 4 local options)\nPersonal finance advice from Financial Advisor\nSeason ticket Loan\nCycle to work Scheme\nTechscheme\nLife Assurance\nCritical Illness cover\nIncome protection\nExtensive Maternity, Paternity, fostering and adoption leave package, including a phased return to work, enhanced pay, and a Gousto box for when the baby first arrives home\nRoyal London pension (Including a Green Pension option)\nEmployee assistance programme & wellbeing support\nOur working pattern is Monday-Thursday in our Covent Garden offices, hybrid working on Friday.\nthe7stars is committed to creating a diverse environment, where employees feel empowered to share different ideas, perspectives and experiences in a collaborative and creative work environment. 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