Head of Paid Search

Dear Paid Search Leader,

If you’ve been searching through countless lifeless job listings on Seek

Almost slipping into a deep coma from the “We’re looking for a highly experienced Google Ads Manager... blah blah blah” job adverts

And you’re looking for an exciting opportunity to join the fastest growing digital agency in the country

Then this will be the most important job listing you ever read.

Here’s why

My name is Sabri Suby and I am looking for a sharp and switched on Head of Paid Search to join my team.

But not any old manager, no.

You must be a Team Leader that is able to take our Paid Search guardians down the AdWords rabbit hole...

Now, a little about me

I run King Kong.

We are a full-service digital marketing agency that is growing FAST

For the last three years, we’ve been ranked as the fastest-growing digital agency

And the 17th fastest growing company in the country by The Australian Financial Review

But it’s not just me.

My business consists of

80 Of The Wildest, Most Passionate Bunch Of Lunatic Marketers You’ve Ever Worked With

And this is just one of the reasons we’ve been named in the Top 100 Coolest Companies in Australia 2016, 2017 and 2018 by Anthill Magazine.

We’ve also been named the 9th most innovative media company in Australia by the AFR.

We were also named one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK in Australia & New Zealand and the 9th most innovative media company in Australia by the AFR.

Look, the list goes on and on because we’ve seriously won more awards than you can shake a stick at

But enough about us, what about you

Are you
- Capable of changing the state of a prospecting buyer from just-browsing to itching, can't sleep, must buy in 80 characters or less?
- Tired of working hard with little fun or reward?
- Ready to take on an amazing role amongst an awesome team where every day is about being the best you can be?
- Deadly serious about having the strongest gif game in the office?
- Frustrated with the lack of training and support you currently receive?
- Ready to take on the challenge and be the best...for one of the fastest-growing companies in the country?

But Before You Get ALL Excited I’ll Stop You There...

Because this role won’t be easy.

We’re a fast-paced agency who demands nothing but the very best.

We have thousands of customers and hundreds of clients in every niche you can think of

From dentists to doctors, home builders to home loan providers.

And we are truly an end-to-end agency.

It's quite a workload.

And, as such

We're looking for a Head of Paid Search (Google AdWords, PPC, SEM) that is hungry to lead a team of bright individuals and drive the success of our paid search clients.

But enough about us, what about you...

You will be a proactive leader, you will assist in developing department processes and implementing strategies to ensure your team is supported and achieving department KPIs.

You will be responsible for identifying, implementing and updating training and development opportunities for the Paid Search team. You will be responsible for managing the department’s incoming workload and distributing the responsibilities accordingly.

In addition, you will manage your own portfolio of clients because we believe it's important to remain on the tools as a specialist. You will be responsible for managing client’s pay-per-click campaigns (Google AdWords & YouTube Ads) from the build to management phase. Your work will focus on driving the maximum number of conversions at the lowest acquisition cost possible to ensure maximum ROI for the client.

This role has mínimal client-facing time, our Account Management team takes the lead in communicating with and educating our clients, leaving you to focus on building, optimising and managing paid search campaigns.

We’re looking for a Head of Paid Search that can:

- Take full responsibility for managing the Paid Search team in their day-to-day responsibilities, including performance management and professional development plans for team members.
- Mentor and train the Paid Search team, ensuring the quality of work is of a high standard.
- Establish and document processes for the effective delivery of the Paid Search function.
- In collaboration with Senior Management, develop and manage an appropriate Key Performance Indicator (KPI) structure for the Paid Search team.
- Assist your team in troubleshooting client issues.
- Be the first level of escalation for client-related issues for the Company.
- Assist in the facilitation of recruitment, onboarding/offboarding and performance management lifecycle of your team members.
- Lead the growth of the Paid Search division through innovation and results.
- Distribute and manage client work appropriately across the Paid Search team.
- Collaborate with other Departments with regards to processes and policies that impact on or are impacted by the Paid Search function.
- Ensure communication between the Paid Search t