Biddable Account Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Paid Search Account Manager to join our dynamic team, focusing on our key client, Western Union. This pivotal role holds strategic importance as search and app channels drive the largest proportion of our client's online transactions. As the Paid Search Account Manager, you will be responsible for crafting and executing innovative search campaigns that align with Western Union's business objectives, ensuring sustained growth and market leadership. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical acumen, enabling them to compentently manage multiple markets worth of Search campaigns, budgets, and stakeholders with support of the team around them. The Client Western Union stands out as a leader in fin-tech, with a rich heritage it has become renowned for its agility in re-inventing itself by adopting new technologies and driving innovation to move to a digital first business. This aspect makes Western Union an exciting brand to partner with, inviting those who relish the challenge of pushing boundaries and crafting forward-thinking solutions as you operate on a global scale. Being a global leader in money transfer and payment services, Western Union boasts a significant footprint across worldwide markets. Working with this iconic brand means you will engage in performance-driven campaigns that yield tangible results, while also supporting broad-scale brand strategies that range from partnerships through to influencers it's a truly creative environment. You will be leading the EMEA portfolio giving you the unique opportunity to join efforts with teams across the North America and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions. By sharing insights and learnings, you will contribute to a cohesive strategy that amplifies Western Union's impact on a global scale. Responsibilities Key responsibilities include: · Utilising technical expertise to enhance search campaign effectiveness, optimising performance metrics, and driving significant ROI. · Collaborating with the Paid Search Account Director to communicate search strategies and performance effectively, contributing to data-driven decision-making processes. · Working with a team of search experts, providing mentorship and guidance to ensure excellent campaign management and continuous optimisation. · Maintaining operational excellence across the team through delivery of finance, reporting, and optimization on a regular basis. · Evaluating and adopting the latest search trends and technologies to keep Western Union at the forefront of industry innovations.

We are seeking a candidate who is passionate about paid search, excels in driving best in class performance campaigns, and thrives in a collaborative environment. If you are dedicated to driving online success through strategic search management and are eager to contribute to a cohesive digital strategy, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.,

• Experience performance media with a background in Paid Search
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Aptitude in maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Exemplary track record in managing activation excellence + delivering strategic workstreams
• Ability to deliver a high standard of work with strong attention to detail within an agreed deadline
• Experience in managing members of a team and delegating tasks in a fast-paced environment
  
  With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our 'Power of One' business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, P&O Ferries, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.
We place a huge focus on our People and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential and we encourage everyone to make "Brave Plays" in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign's Best Places to Work for three years in a row (2021, 2022 and 2023) and most excitingly, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2023!

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Planswe also offer;
• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.
Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us! Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process. Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page (https://www.publicisgroupeuk.com/careers/) which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).