Job Description

Agency :
Havas Media
:
Paid Performance Executive JD and Application Questions
NOTE: YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR APPLICATION, FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE ACCEPTED.
PLEASE MAKE THE ANSWERS THE FIRST PAGE AND THE FOLLOWING PAGE, YOUR CV.
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1. This role emphasises curiosity and a hunger to learn - can you share an example of a time you proactively learned a new tool, skill, or concept to improve your work or achieve better results?
2. What excites you most about working in digital media? We would love to find out more about you and your future ambitions.
3. Describe to us how taking part in this programme would benefit and impact your future goals.
ABOUT US - HAVAS MEDIA NETWORK:
Havas Media Network (HMN) employees over 950 people in the UK & Ireland. We work with clients to generate meaningful outcomes and are extremely proud of our proven track record for accelerating business growth and creating a meaningful difference.
HMN spans London, Leeds, Manchester, and Edinburgh, servicing clients through our agency brands including Havas Media, Arena Media, Ledger Bennett, and Havas Market. Across all agency brands, we have defined shared values that shape the way we work and define what we expect from our people:Human at Heart: You will respect, empower, and support others, fostering an inclusive workplace and creating meaningful experiences.
Head for Rigour: You will take pride in delivering high-quality, outcome-focused work and continually strive for improvement.
Mind for Flair: You will embrace diversity and bold thinking to craft brilliant, unique solutions.

These behaviours are integral to our culture and essential for delivering impactful work for our clients and colleagues.
OUR DIGITAL ACTIVATION TEAM:
All brands under HMN are serviced by a centralised digital activation function - a scaled team of 250+ experts spanning Paid Performance (PPC), SEO, affiliates, social, programmatic and commerce in the UK. This new Platformer role sits within the PPC specialism and will be dedicated to working on clients under the Havas Media brand.
THE ROLE:
The Paid Performance Executive should have these skills:Proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. Interest in, and understanding of, digital media. Good numeracy skills and comfortable working in spreadsheets. Analytical and able to identify trends and insights in data Excellent time-management skills and the ability to prioritise workload. Ability to work under pressure and fastidious attention to detail. A strong written and verbal communicator. A high energy, positive, can-do person who is always looking for ways to improve what we do. A hunger to learn.

During the 6 month programme, you will have the opportunity to:Work with some of the most recognisable brands in the world - from household names in education, automotive, entertainment and possibly even retail. PPC is a critical channel for these clients, so there are scaled budgets you will be helping to manage to effectively deliver against ambitious growth targets. Support with analysis, campaign implementation, optimisation, delivery, and evaluation of campaign activity. Along with your line manager and other executives in the team, you will be jointly responsible for the effective running of campaigns. This role is pivotal in providing the insight and data needed to drive performance improvements for these clients. Create and manage campaigns to effectively deliver client objectives and targets - with oversight and QA. Work on ad creation, development, testing and optimisation. Optimise campaigns across multiple formats, including Search, pMax, Demand Gen and possibly even YouTube. Deliver against Havas x Google best practice on your clients, specifically, improving the quality of campaign delivery, innovation, and automation. Manage daily spend through manual, automated and machine learning led bid optimisation, in line with targets and monthly budgets. Use search and bid management tools to manage and optimise campaigns. Implement tracking requirements across paid performance campaigns. Support with reporting on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. Monitor and analyse competitor activity through competitor monitoring technology and partner communication to provide rich insights and trends to clients. Nurture and grow strong relationships with relevant day to day client stakeholders. Be trained on the latest changes in the paid landscape to ensure your knowledge is cutting edge.

On the Platform programme, you'll benefit from:Dedicated Buddy Introductions and breakfasts with Senior Leaders Pastoral Support Free breakfast in the office Wellbeing and mental health support Yu Life - wellbeing app Employee assistance programme

You will also receive the following Training and Development sessions:Communication Productivity Goal Setting and Objectives Career Development Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Networking CV & LinkedIn Industry Insight sessions Group Project

We work in a hybrid working model - in office and remotely
Office Location: 3 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
This is a 'hybrid' role, which means that candidates will be required to work some of time in the office and some time working from home. The exact split of time across the office and home will be dependent on each team and the requirements of the work tasks on any given week. However, Platformers should expect to be in the office up to 100% of the time, if required.
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Contract Type :
Intern
Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.