Paid Search Lead

Paid Search Lead London or Manchester, hybrid   DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.   JOB PURPOSE Our Paid Search (SEA) consultants team is working on helping our clients developing and growing their online businesses. As a Lead you’ll be managing a team of SEA specialists ranging from junior to senior level across one of our key ecommerce clients. Here you do not only run campaigns, but you also act as a business partner for our clients. This means that you’re thinking with the client and you’re consulting them based on marketing needs, challenging their goals, assessing feasibility and carrying on with a resolution.  This role requires a deep understanding of paid search, strategic planning, and a passion for driving results. The ideal candidate can manage and optimize paid search and shopping campaigns, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and provide strategic recommendations to clients. You are a critical thinker and analytical problem solver, equally curious and creative. You have a strong command of paid search platf