Job Description

Senior Advertising Manager

Following an exciting period of expansion, we're looking to add a Senior Advertising Manager to our Paid Advertising Team.

Working alongside and reporting to Head of Advertising, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of all PPC & DSP campaigns on Amazon across multiple client accounts.

Founded in 2016 as an Amazon agency, Optimizon is one of the UK's most exciting and fast-growing marketplace agencies, dedicated to building and protecting brands on marketplaces such as Amazon, Wayfair, Onbuy, Mano Mano, DIY.com and many more all over the world.

Remote-first, with hubs in London and Swindon for collaboration, we operate through a multi-team structure led by our Account Managers and supported by our Creative, Advertising, Data Analysis, and Technical teams.

You will be part of a friendly and supportive team and will have the opportunity to work with some fantastic and well-established clients and brands. You will also receive access to the Amazon learning console to conduct the relevant training and receive support and training internally too. If this role sounds of interest, then we would love to hear from you!

Key role responsibilities:

Manage and work with the Junior Advertising Managers to build engaging campaigns in line with client's goals and objectives different markets on Amazon.

Strategic planning of client budgets in line with their goals and using a variety of different marketing channels looking at a holistic approach.

Keyword and product research based on Amazon customer searches, using a number of tools to extract data.

Assist in monthly PPC reporting documents to be sent to clients.

Ongoing Amazon paid advertising campaign creation and management utilising 3rd party bidding software (bid adjustments, negative keywords, scaling etc).

Identifying key opportunities to promote products and making recommendations to clients to improve performance.

Working towards strict targets and KPIs

Competitor analysis

Liaise closely with the creative team to improve overall efficiency (product page CRO etc).

Frequently analysing results to ensure budget is being spent effectively.

Who are we looking for?

An individual with an excellent understanding and experience of managing multiple paid media platforms.

Confident in leading strategy and budget to hit client KPIs, and being client point of contact

An individual with an excellent understanding and experience within PPC, programmatic experience is a great plus.

A sociable individual who likes to have regular discussions with team members and builds strong relationships with clients.

An individual who is target driven and has the hunger to go beyond meeting client goals.

Someone who has worked in an agency environment previously, juggling multiple client accounts at once is preferred

You should be data-driven and be able to turn data into actionable insights, providing continuous optimisation to improve results at scale.

You will be enthusiastic about constantly testing different marketing initiatives and providing results for clients.

You will be passionate about retail products, as you will be working for an Amazon agency.

You should become engaged with your client's brand(s) and be keen to learn all you can about the products they offer.

What we are looking for:

Knowledge of Amazon Seller & Vendor Central advantageous is desirable

Knowledge of Amazon advertising is essential with at least 2 years of experience

Strong experience in Amazon DSP

Beneficial but not essential to have experience using the Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC)

Experience/ knowledge of other platforms such as Google / TikTok / eBay

Outgoing personality

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ecommerce/retail experience is advantageous

Self-starter and self-motivated individual. Always keen to learn

Being able to work in a small and fast-paced environment

Strong professionalism and ability to work well under pressure.

Highly organised and able to multitask without any loss of output or focus

Eager and able to learn new systems and processes quickly

Ability to prioritise tasks and workload effectively.

Excellent attention to detail and analysis skills. Understanding the numbers and adhering to ROAS/TACoS is pivotal.

Strong presentation skills and the ability to present findings back to clients and internal stakeholders.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, you will work closely with team members in a remote-first environment to ensure marketing activities are aligned. You will also be required to interact with clients regularly via video calls, phone, and email

Desirable Skills & Qualification:

The individual should be educated within one of the following areas: Business, Marketing, Mathematics or STEM degree

Minimum of 2 years' experience managing Amazon Advertising campaigns, with additional experience on other platforms such as eBay, Citrus, Criteo, or TikTok being highly beneficial

2 years' experience with Amazon DSP, including planning, executing, and optimising display campaigns to drive awareness, consideration, and conversion.

Accreditations/Certifications in digital marketing. This could include for example, Amazon ads, Google Ads, Search Ads 360, or Google Analytics.

Beneficial but not essential to be Fluent Second language - DE/FR/IT/ES

What you'll get in return

There is a competitive salary on offer per annum with quarterly OTE bonus, with benefits including social events, generous holidays, a fun working environment in a friendly, fast-paced team and free Amazon Prime after passing your probationary period.

33 Days holiday including public holidays

Duvet Day Policy

Birthday off (in addition to above annual leave)

Pension: 3% Employer / 5% employee (postponed for 3 months)

Amazon Prime (upon successful completion of the probation period)

Enhanced Maternity pay

Company Sick Pay scheme (upon successful completion of the probation period)

Homeopath Consultations

EAP with Assured Health

Private Healthcare (upon successful completion of the probation period)

Work from Anywhere policy

Company Bonus (details provided separately)

Remote first with good work/life balance

Quarterly team meet up in London

Learning and Development budget

Hiring Process

Our recruitment process is designed to help us get to know you, and for you to get a feel for how we work. Here's what to expect:

Stage 1:

First Interview - You'll meet with our Head of Advertising and another member of the Advertising team for an initial conversation to discuss your experience, skills, and suitability for the role.

Stage 2:

Short Task - If successful after the first interview, you'll be invited to complete a short test to demonstrate your practical knowledge and approach to advertising strategy.

Stage 3:

Second Interview - You'll present your test results to Head of Advertising and Chief Client Officer, where we'll discuss your thinking, recommendations, and how you approach real-world challenges.

We aim to make the process clear, collaborative, and transparent, giving you the opportunity to showcase your expertise and understand how you could contribute to our team.

Please note that we are only accepting applications who live and work in the UK

Ready to Join Us?

If you're excited about this opportunity and believe you'd be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now with your CV to recruitment@optimizon.co.uk

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 38,815.74-45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Health & wellbeing programme Private medical insurance Referral programme Sick pay Work from home
Experience:

Amazon advertising: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London EC1R 3AU