A business service provider specialising at helping their clients improve their operational efficiency and service standards while preserving their business against tomorrow's threats is seeking a PPC Lead to work as part of their Acquisition Planning and Media team. This role will build and manage the PPC channel as part of the Paid Media function and agency network against a significant budget increase trajectory. Reporting to the Head of Paid Media, the role will support Acquisition Planning Managers to develop PPC media strategies and plans for their portfolio of clients. Responsible for execution of PPC media, agency delivery and media operations, the successful candidate must have an analytical approach and a passion for driving performance improvements.RESPONSIBILITIESStrategy Development, Planning & ExecutionBuild and lead the PPC function; creating, developing & implementing effective long- and short-term paid search strategies with good ROASDesign and manage PPC media strategy, program implementation and budgetsPartner with the wider Paid Media team and Acquisition Planning to create effective PPC acquisition strategies and plans that deliver on KPIs and goalsDesign remarketing strategies for audiences across PPC channelsOversee campaigns across a number of search platforms through agencies and third partiesChampion requirements for supporting tools to drive scale and enhance advertising operations, as well as for measuring, monitoring, and reportingDevelop and evolve creative assets and landing pages with marketing, conversion and creative teamsCapability, Measurement & OptimisationIn conjunction with key cross-functional stakeholders and working with the Acquisition Capability Lead, define the requirements for marketing technology to maximize marketing performance and profitablyImplement tracking and monitoring of performance against the business's overall goals and objectivesManaging budgets and campaigns across all PPC channels to drive strong return on investment and efficient ROAWorking within the Paid Media team to develop a measurement framework for the PPC channel and the attribution of all channels and KPIsProvide weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual forecasts for all brands and regionsMonitor and optimize ROI performance and communicate results and recommendations to the Head of Paid Media, clients and key stakeholdersTest, optimize, and scale the PPC channels for growth efficiencySupport efforts for the utilization of data-driven methodology, analysis, and measurement in order to improve the effectiveness of all acquisition marketing channelsCollaborationThe role is a highly collaborative and requires a partnering mindset to support clients and stakeholders in order to define strategic objectives, marketing budgets, and success metricsThis partnering approach creates tactical execution plans for each marketing channel to achieving program/campaign and commercial objectivesThe role requires working with both internal channel specialists and outsourced agencies supported by Vendor Management function to deliver the best work and outcomes from partnersThe role requires a high level of input into a cross-business Martech and analytics stack reinvention projectREQUIREMENTS:Education: A degree in a business related or technical field such as Marketing, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or any other related field. An equivalent of the same is also acceptable for this position.Experience: A candidate for this position must have had over 5 years' experience in driving customer acquisition across PPC marketing channels with experience in other channels and working as part of a multi-channel media team/agency highly preferred. Have a history in driving growth with innovative demand generation and prospecting campaigns. Extensive experience working not only with ad-serving platforms and digital monitoring tools, but also with offline marketing tools and strategies. The candidate must also have a proven and successful experience building and executing digital marketing campaigns for a business in a highly competitive and complex business environment.Analytical Skills: Highly analytical and data driven. Proficiency in A/B testing. Have the ability to track and report on key metrics that measure performance in programs and campaigns inclusive of traffic, revenue, conversions, and ROI.Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills, both in written and verbal form. Communication should be clear. Customer-oriented and detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. Able to prioritize and work comfortably on multiple projects and meet deadlines, work effectively under pressure. Be team-oriented using sound judgment in decision making, demonstrate calmness in uncertain and stressful circumstances. Be approachable and relatable person who will earn the trust.Job Type: Full-timePay: R70000,00 - R90000,00 per month
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