Paid Search Team Lead at Mark1 Media

Job description

Your role will include the following:

• Managing the team to ensure they are motivated, learning, and productive.
• Regular reporting and presenting of teams’ performance across paid media channels
• Analysing individual client campaign results and related data to identify opportunities and anticipate any issues that might enable to improve campaign performance.
• Maintaining the agency’s high client retention rate by developing and fostering productive campaigns,
• Working alongside Account Managers/Directors to operate as a team managing a portfolio of single and multi-channel client campaigns
• Cooperate as required on new business pitches either by writing proposals, preparing forecasts or potentially presenting at pitch meetings

Requirements

• Google AdWords certified
• Experience in using PPC tools available in the Google stack
• Have a passion for PPC and keep abreast of the latest trends and developments
• Have excellent writing, verbal and visual communication skills
• Minimum 1 years Management experience
• Excellent knowledge of online marketing and a good understanding of key PPC, Social & Display challenges
• Strong client relationship building experience with excellent presentation skills
• Advanced Excel skills with strong focus on correlating data sets & commercial forecasting
• Excellent report-writing, analytical and project management skills with acute attention to detail.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to work to deadlines and prioritise and manage time across multiple clients in a fast-paced working environment
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• A proven track record of proactively identifying business opportunities, problem solving and creative thinking

Personal Skills/Attributes

• Strategic thinker with creative problem-solving abilities
• Excellent multitasking abilities
• Time management is key
• Attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good knowledge of digital advertising ecosystem, both in South Africa and internationally.
• Organised, detail oriented and highly focused