Paid Search Associate Director

2 days ago


London, United Kingdom Brainlabs Full time

So, tell me about the company

Brainlabs is culture-first. You’ve probably heard other companies describe themselves as people, clients, or profit first – but we see people, clients and profit as the building blocks of our ecosystem. Culture powers all three and we know that when the ecosystem is balanced, we all win That's why the culture we cultivate is a culture of winning together.

To learn more about what it’s like to be a Brainlabber, check out our culture code.

What you do

  • Using your practice knowledge you will work to deliver highly successful campaigns that outperform KPIs, to budget and on-time.
  • You’ll effectively track and optimise campaigns.
  • You’ll develop and implement, as well as follow guidelines and processes.
  • You’ll actively contribute to developing the paid search best-practice roadmap so that our offering is continually developing.
  • You will act as a point of escalation for client teams, working to ensure that work is delivered to standard and on time.
  • You’ll lead and mentor others across the practice helping to grow capability and knowledge.

Who you are

  • Strong paid search delivery knowledge and 4+ years of experience
  • Demonstrable success in optimising paid search campaigns and work through automation, modern search techniques, processes and technology adoption/development.
  • A good understanding about how other channels work and optimise together.
  • A confident, dynamic, engaging and authentic communicator who cares about the quality of work and continuous learning.
  • Passionate about growing the knowledge of those around you
  • Excellent presentation skills and strong data analysis and reporting skills.
  • Strong attention to detail, methodical and process orientated.

How you succeed

  • You will live our culture code every day
  • Effective campaign creation and delivery metrics
  • Internal targets/metrics on technology adoption and process optimisation met.
  • You will hit our quality assurance metrics on all campaigns you lead.
  • Client satisfaction targets being met (internal & external)
  • Learning certifications created and met across the practice
  • Actively managing workload of your delivery teams to maximise output.

What's in it for you

  • Working with an experienced team who can support and help you grow
  • An opportunity to work across different verticals with broad exposure to different businesses
  • Growth, and the ability to work with search experts across multiple clients
  • 27 days annual leave plus extra days for charity, caregivers, sickness and life events
  • Gym/wellbeing membership subsidy
  • TechScheme
  • Adaptive working
  • Flexible core hours
  • Free catering on site offering breakfast & lunch
  • Free hot beverages
  • Horizons 30 - work from another country for up to 30 days
  • Office dogs, Mario Kart, Funlabs socials
  • Green and Diversity & Inclusion committees
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
  • Private medical insurance
  • On site library

What happens next?

We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.

Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace: we are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know



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