Senior Paid Search Executive

Job Description

Publicis Groupe is a world leader in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation. As a platform at the intersection of marketing and digital business transformation, driven through the alchemy of creativity and technology, Publicis Groupe is built on the Power of One. Publicis Groupe offers its clients seamless access to the expertise of its 80,000+ talents across 100+ countries globally.

Publicis LeOne is a true Power of One solution. A seamless, connected, and integrated team that amalgamates all of the Groupe’s services to navigate and work across one of our highest profile clients – Haleon, a world-leading consumer health company with a purpose to deliver better everyday health with humanity.

Excitingly, we are currently on the lookout for a proactive and detail oriented Senior Paid Search Executive to join our Publicis LeOne team. Whether you’re an established Senior Exec looking to gain significant exposure to a category leader or, a driven Executive looking for that next step upwards, we’d love to hear from you!

The role

Reporting into and working closely with the Senior Paid Search Manager, this is an incredible opportunity to manage paid search campaigns across the client’s portfolio of brands. You will lead the set-up, ongoing optimisation and evolution of the SEM accounts. You will oversee the implementation and day-to-day tasks of the offshore team members, ensuring their work is delivered with accuracy. Additionally, you will support in client meetings, address requests, and assist in developing and refining SEM strategies. Problem solving, attention to detail, communication skills and specialist paid search knowledge are the keys to this role.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in implementing, monitoring and managing industry-leading performance media strategies, with a focus on paid search
• Execute and optimise campaigns across various paid search platforms to drive business outcomes for the client
• Deliver accurate and timely reports, providing insights and recommendations for optimisation
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and efficiently
• Apply a curious mindset to understand and analyse campaign performance, always seeking to learn and improve
• Take ownership of tasks, effectively prioritising and managing multiple concurrent responsibilities
• Support the Account Services team and client stakeholders on ad hoc requests
• Collaborate closely with the Performance Media team, Account Managers and Operations Leads, contributing to a team-oriented environment and celebrating collective achievements

What you’re looking for 

• A strong team with a supportive and collaborative culture 
• Partnering with globally recognised brands, a category leader and one of the biggest advertisers in our market today
• Working with a client who offer longer lead times than the industry average making the work/life balance easily achievable
• Opportunity to fulfil your career goals in a business large enough to accommodate them - we have one of the finest mobility programs GLOBALLY!

What type of person will be successful in this role 

• Minimum 2-3 years’ of experience in building and managing SEM / paid search campaigns
• Strong understanding and experience with Google Ads and SA360
• Strong ambition to advance your career as a well-rounded performance media specialist, with a passion for executing, optimising, and reporting on paid search campaigns
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Proven track record of driving performance outcomes for clients
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks, effectively prioritise, and manage multiple responsibilities
• Intermediate presentation skills, including experience with client work-in-progress updates and monthly reports

Additional information

Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at www.publicisgroupeanz.com.

Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing.
• A creative, lively and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us!”
• Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes.
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE, EmbRACE, and Ecologique committees.
• Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave (after 2 years of service).
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks (based on tenure) paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap and Cub Care leave.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.
• Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation and the Australian Disability Network.

If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, please apply.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people, regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn’t be where we are today. So be you – we like it that way.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process.  If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via [email protected] - your personal information will be kept confidential.