Location: Manchester or Reigate
Salary: Competitive + discretionary annual bonus + benefits
The role
Space & Time are looking for a PPC Strategist with strong paid search experience and the ability to build, optimise and present performance-led search strategies across a varied client portfolio.
You’ll be responsible for creating effective campaigns, producing reports, reviewing campaign performance, identifying new opportunities and presenting recommendations, platform updates and growth opportunities.
As Space & Time’s PPC Strategist, you’ll have ownership of your client portfolio, developing and executing strategies that drive performance and support client growth. You’ll also work closely with specialist teams across the agency to deliver integrated solutions and achieve client objectives.
You’ll stay ahead of industry developments and platform innovation, proactively identifying opportunities to improve performance and drive client growth.
Skills & Experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in PPC
• Strong working knowledge of Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising
• Google Ads certification (search minimum, further certifications desirable)
• Experience planning, launching and managing campaigns across Search, Demand Gen, Video and Performance Max
• Experience with keyword research, ad copy testing and landing page recommendations
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting performance data, identifying opportunities and building evidence-based recommendations
• Ability to translate campaign performance into clear, actionable recommendations for clients and internal stakeholders
• Strong understanding of conversion tracking, attribution and lead quality measurement
• Understanding of audience signals, customer match and first-party data activation best practices
• Experience leveraging Google Ads automation, Smart Bidding and AI-driven campaign solutions
• Experience working in an agency environment is preferred, although candidates from client-side roles with relevant paid media experience will be considered
• Understanding of how PPC works alongside wider digital marketing channels including SEO, Paid Social and Programmatic is desirable
About us
• Space & Time is a progressive Growth Marketing agency, proudly independent with capabilities spanning digital media, technology, performance creative and training, from data strategy to omnichannel media planning and buying.
• Established in 2000, with offices across the UK including London, Surrey, Bournemouth, Edinburgh and Manchester, we partner with leading industry platforms including Google, Meta and Microsoft and have won numerous industry awards.
• Our clients span a wide range of sectors including property, food & drink, health, pharmaceutical, charity, finance, sport & leisure and tourism.
• What sets Space & Time apart is our people, our values and our commitment to delivering value for clients through a combination of expertise, innovation and commercial thinking.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Space & Time we value and celebrate the diversity of our people. We recognise the many benefits of a diverse workforce and strive for an inclusive workplace that empowers all colleagues to thrive.
Space & Time is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.
If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty and wish to submit your application in an alternative format, or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process, please get in touch using the contact details on our company page.
Benefits
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working
• Company pension scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Generous holiday allowance
• Additional days off at Christmas
• Birthday early finish
• Quarterly funded socials
• Award-winning Space Academy training and development
• Difference Days and volunteer days
Space & Time is on a transformational growth trajectory, and we'd love you to be part of it.
To apply
Please submit a CV along with your salary expectations to helena@spaceandtime.co.uk.
Candidates will be considered as they apply.